The three-story house, built in 1872 on the estate with a grand courtyard facing Bolshaya Lubyanka Street, was remodeled in 1880 by architect Sergey Arkadyevich Yelagin to accommodate furnished rooms.

In the second half of the 19th century, furnished rooms became popular in cities, representing a middle ground between hotels and private apartments. They met the needs of travelers for housing and, like hotels, varied in price and comfort level. At house No. 17 on Milyutinsky Lane, the furnished rooms 'Rodina' of moderate respectability, owned by Karloni, were located at the end of the 19th century. Notable figures such as sculptor A.S. Golubkina, mathematician N.A. Shaposhnikov, and scholar-orientalist M.O. Attaya stayed here.

In September 1884, artist Ilya Efimovich Repin also resided in these furnished rooms. He loved Moscow, often visited the city, and was connected to this area. His friend, artist V.D. Polenov, lived nearby, and Repin often strolled around Moscow with him. In Yushkov Lane was the apartment of collector P.A. Lezin, whose portrait Repin painted in 1909. An important place for the artist was the School of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture on Myasnitskaya, where exhibitions of the Wanderers were held. In 1884, Repin came to Moscow to participate in an exhibition where he presented the painting 'Did Not Expect.' This visit proved fruitful: he met L.N. Tolstoy and painted several portraits, including those of railway figures A.G. Belopolsky and I.E. Adadur, as well as composer P.I. Blaramberg.

With the onset of the 20th century, the furnished rooms changed owners: first, they were owned by Fyodor Yevseyevich Vasilyev, then by Sergey Kirsanovich Kirsanov. With the change of political regime, they ceased to exist. In the 1920s, the office of 'Mosstroy' was located here. In 1972, the house was remodeled, and in 2007, it was nearly destroyed.