Ivan Ivanovich Polyashov, known to the people as Polyash, came from a peasant family. He acquired basic reading and counting skills, which helped him manage accounting and sign contracts when he engaged in a seasonal trade. Ivan Ivanovich led a team of carpenters and woodworkers, involved in the construction of country houses and small architectural forms in St. Petersburg and its surroundings. Thanks to his taste and business acumen, as well as talented workers, he even received orders from the Winter Palace. Having become wealthy, Polyashov decided to return to his native Chukhloma region.

In Pogorelovo, he launched extensive activities: he built a mill with an oil press on the Viga River and a sawmill with branches, one of which was located in Chukhloma. He owned vast lands and estates, and the forests were constantly cleared and renewed. He also owned numerous herds of livestock. Polyashov bought up all the old mills in the area and built new ones, equipped with the latest technology. His flour was considered the best, and grain was brought to him.

Ivan Ivanovich built a chapel in the village, which still stands today, although it has significantly tilted. He had many workers and preferred to hire non-drinkers. Polyashov always helped those in need, could build a house from his own timber, and provide livestock to fire victims.

Ivan Ivanovich was a cheerful person and could not stay alone for long. After his children grew up, he decided to remarry. His second wife, Maria Nikolaevna Suvorova, came from a priest's family and was over twenty years younger. Their marriage was happy, despite the age difference.

For his young wife, Polyashov built a terem, which was not only beautiful but also practical. The house had functioning toilets, an ingenious heating system, and the walls and ceilings were adorned with paintings. Maria Nikolaevna was an excellent hostess, tended to the garden, and wore the finest outfits. However, often giving birth and gaining weight, she would give her dresses to girls from Pogorelovo, which led to the saying that 'the women of Pogorelovo are the most stylish, dressed by Polyash himself.'

The family had five children. The Polyashovs lived openly, hosting grand celebrations to which all village residents were invited. Ivan Ivanovich loved to have fun, sometimes dressing as a bear during Maslenitsa, which caused laughter and joy. Outside of holidays, he enjoyed evening tea parties and often invited guests.

The revolution changed everything. The Polyashovs were dispossessed, left with only their house. Later, local administration, a doctor, and several peasant families moved into the house. The Polyashovs were left with just one room on the first floor, where Ivan Ivanovich passed away in 1935. His family moved to Siberia, and the traces of three children were lost. The descendants of the remaining two visited Pogorelovo, photographed the house, and left. Since 1971, the terem has had a different owner.