The Kaymakamlar House is the most accessible of Safranbolu's historic Ottoman mansions, restored and opened as a museum with interiors that demonstrate exactly how wealthy families of the 18th and 19th centuries arranged their domestic lives. The house follows the classic Safranbolu layout: ground floor for servants and storage, first floor for men's reception rooms, second floor for the women's quarters (harem), with intricate carved wooden ceilings, built-in cupboards, and sitting alcoves at every level.
The rooms are furnished with original pieces — cushioned divans, brass trays, embroidered cushions — and the kitchen and bathroom are preserved in working condition. The ceiling work in the main reception room is particularly fine, with geometric patterns of carved and painted wood that took craftsmen months to complete. The house sits in the residential neighbourhood above the bazaar and the 15-minute walk from the bazaar passes several other fine examples of the same architectural type.