The house, built from hewn logs with remnants, is an outstanding example of peasant architecture from the second half of the 19th century, characteristic of the Kostroma region. The izba was erected in 1873 for the prosperous peasant A.G. Serov, and the carvings on the facades and interior decoration were done by carpenter E.S. Zirinov. The house was moved from the village of Mytishchi in the Makaryevsky district and restored from 1979 to 1983 according to the project of architects V.S. Shaposhnikov and L.P. Matrosova. The log-type building with a basement includes a five-walled log structure, a bridge, and a courtyard, arranged along a longitudinal axis. The rectangular volume of the house is covered with a gable roof made of shingles, with a hip on the rear end. The main facade is divided by a protruding log joint into two unequal parts with two and three windows on the main floor. A large triangular pediment with a semicircular attic window in the center of the tympanum gives symmetry to the facade. Rectangular windows are adorned with framed casings featuring gable pediments and shelf-like cornices. The lower part of the casing and its crowning elements are decorated with carved rosettes. The windows are closed with double-leaf panel shutters. Under the crowning cornice is a frieze with blind carvings of plant ornamentation, including motifs of acanthus, "pharaohs," mermaids, and the inscription "the house of A.N. Serov." The attic window in the tympanum of the pediment has a deep embrasure, the arch of which is decorated with rosettes, and the opening itself is framed with a carved composition featuring two lions. Below the window is a relief inscription "ma, i.e., master, Emelyan Stepanov," resting on two volutes.

The carved decoration of the main facade is complemented by a plant frieze of the gables. The side facades are divided into five unequal parts, corresponding to the internal log joints. In the two middle sections of one of the facades, there are two entrances: to the main floor and to the basement. The main entrance is highlighted by a gabled canopy on brackets. In the next section of the facade, there are two entrance openings leading to the clean, white half of the courtyard: a narrow arched one and a wide one with rounded upper corners. Both openings are united by a casing with blind carvings of plant ornamentation and a common canopy. A log ramp leads to the upper tier of the courtyard. The windows on the main floor of the side facades are similar to the main ones, with the same under-cornice carved friezes. The basement is illuminated by small windows.

The front part of the house includes the izba and the living room, separated by a log joint. The bridge, spanning the entire width of the house, connects to the courtyard via a corridor, on either side of which are three living rooms. The lower tier of the courtyard consists of a white half, where horses were unyoked and harnesses stored, and a black half, serving as a barn for livestock. The upper tier of the courtyard is occupied by the loft.

The interiors of the house have retained rich carved decoration. In the izba, the most interesting feature is the panel partition separating the clean part from the kitchen, adorned with columns, arcading, rosettes, and painted in various colors. The opening leading from the bridge to the corridor is designed as an arch supported by two columns. The arch and the pilasters on either side of the opening are decorated with carved rosettes. Lattice gates separate the white courtyard from the black one. The floors throughout the house and the ceilings in the living area are made of planks.