The history of the estate in Pavlishchevo begins in the second half of the 17th century. The first document related to it is a situational plan, drawn as a sketch. It depicts the Techa River, three bridges across it, and several settlements on its banks. Next to one of the settlements, it is noted: "the village of Zubovo, purchased by Lopukhina," and next to others, "Stepanovskoye and Pavlishchevo. Ushakova, 305 souls."

In 1791, Viktor Stepanovich Stepanov regained one of the estates in the Meschovsk district of the Kaluga province, part of which was bought from Princess M. N. Dolgorukova, and another part from F. F. Ushakova.

After Viktor Stepanovich's death in 1839, the Pavlishchevo estate passed to his son, the governor of Arkhangelsk, P. V. Stepanov, and then by will to his daughter Yelizaveta Platonovna (1850, after 1915).

In documents from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the estate is mentioned as Stepanovskoye and Pavlishchevo, but in family correspondence, it was usually referred to as Stepanovskoye.

The modern ensemble of the estate with the park was finally created between 1895 and 1900 with funds from Yelizaveta Platonovna, based on a design by Vasily Alexandrovich Yaroshenko. Today, the estate includes the main house, outbuildings, a park, and entrance gates with figures of deer.

The regular part of the park has been well preserved and includes a linden alley leading from the pond by the Techa River to the end staircase of the main house, a large linden alley along the river, remnants of linden alleys at the end of the house, green "arbors" made of linden, and curtain plantings of linden along the road from the bridge to the house.

Of particular value is the descent to the river in the form of terraces with plantings. In the floodplain of the Techa River, there is a pond where there used to be a bathing area made of white stone in the Romanesque style. Currently, there is no water in the pond, but there is a dam from the river. The pride of the estate was the flower parterre in front of the main facade of the house, its layout has been preserved. In the landscape part of the park, the oldest trees are 100-120 years old.

The main house features an eclectic combination of columns and balconies, with interiors decorated in various styles (now lost). In the park, the manager's house with a mezzanine, outbuildings, and pylons with sculptures of deer have been preserved. By the river, there was a pavilion "Arsenal" for storing boats.

The owner's brother, artist Nikolai Yaroshenko, and their nephew Boris Savinkov often visited the estate. The walls were adorned with nine paintings by the artist, including a repetition of "The Course Girl." Maria Zabolotskaya (1887-1976), whose childhood was spent at the Yaroshenko estate, left memories of everyday life:

"The dining room is very bright, yellow-golden. Large windows and above them, another row of light windows. The windows overlook a wide meadow. The approach to the house is occupied by a Japanese lawn. They spent 12-15 thousand a year on flower beds. Yelizaveta Platonovna brought gardeners from Italy and France."

The estate has been visited at different times by A. P. Chekhov, M. Gorky, I. V. Tsvetaeva, V. F. Komissarzhevskaya, and artists from the Moscow Art Theatre.

After the revolution, the Stepanovskoye-Pavlishchevo estate was nationalized. During the Soviet era, it was occupied by a sanatorium and other medical institutions. In the 1980s, attempts were made to conserve the estate house, but after a fire, it was abandoned and vandalized. In 1997, the estate was transferred to the regional education department to organize a boarding school for visually impaired children. Currently, the building is deteriorating and needs urgent restoration.