The house, which looks like a "miniature version" of the grand aristocratic villas scattered in the countryside outside the city, is a type of dwelling used by the Pompeian elite just before the eruption. The entrance area partly preserves the original layout with a traditional atrium; whereas, the garden extends on two areas located at different heights and are characterised by two artificial waterways (euripi) perpendicular to each other, animated by waterfalls and fountains. The references to Egypt and to the goddess Isis found on the wall decorations, in the several marble statues and also in the architecture of the garden are particularly interesting.

Two rooms face the two ends of the upper euripus: a small room on the west which appears to be a shrine dedicated to the goddess Isis; a double bed on the east for outdoor dining (biclinio) and a niche that acts as a cave decorated with frescoes with mythological themes. The artist is a certain Lucius who affixed his own signature. The owner, as evidenced by a seal, was Decimus Octavius Quartio, a member of the board of Augustans, civilians dedicated to the cult of the emperors. It is also known as House of Loreio Tiburtino.

Date of excavation: 1916; 1918; 1921; 1933-1935; 1973