The complex of Tsifliki, between Elounda and Plaka, the finest example of a rural feudal complex in Merambello, is linked in recent memory with its last owner, Sekir Aga Papoutsoglou, a well-known wealthy merchant of the area. However, the building in its broader extent dates back to the Venetian times and receives additions, mainly on the north side, during the Ottoman period.

The ground floor spaces are vaulted in a linear arrangement. The upper floor is partially covered with a roof terrace and with tiled saddle or lean-to roofs. The roofs date back to the second half of the 19th century, a time during which the use of imported French tiles from Marseille (Marseilles) was widespread for the housing of all constructions, replacing the flat roof terraces with yellowish soil coating, which were easily damaged and required constant, meticulous maintenance.