Russia's oldest residential house sold in Avito

• The oldest residential house sold in Russia Avito

A small two-storey house on Castle Street, in the old Vyborg 13a is not easy to find if you do not have a card, although the tour guides of the city he always comes. It is believed that it is the oldest residential building Russia.

"The House of the citizen" was built, probably in the XVI century and it is one of four small private "castles" XIV-XVII centuries, medieval town houses, which in Russia can only be seen in Vyborg.

In the old house of Russia just two apartments. So, one of them is looking for new owners - the two-storey building of the XVI century for sale on Avito for 11 million rubles.

The exact date of construction is unknown: probably, he appeared in the XVI century, but no precise data. With confidence we can say is that the building was erected to redevelopment of the city, made in the 1640s: it indicates its location away from the current line the streets, in the yard.

"Buy the owner, a single apartment in the old part of the house! ...! The oldest house in Russia! This historic building! Built of stone with walls as thick as 1 meter! A short two-storey house tower type with a basement and thick walls, built of granite boulders, along with similar manor burger, home of the merchant guild of the Holy Spirit and another guild house, one of the four small private "castles" XIV-XVII centuries, medieval town houses, which only can be seen in Vyborg in Russia. "- reads the ad.

"In the course of reconstructions have been expanded window initially slotted the former, as well as low added extension. Small areas of the house, connected by a wooden staircase, designed to property. However, according to some researchers, in the XVII century the owners were placed in it and the first printing house Vyborg. In the 1880s, the architect Jakob Arenberg on behalf of the Historical Society have been carried out measurements and sketches of ancient building, but it did not affect its purpose: to this day, this house has a living - the oldest residential building Vyborg. Current view accommodations (two apartments) acquired after repairs conducted in 60-ies of XX century, when the ceiling height was increased, and the furnace heating is replaced by a central. The second part of the house is an extension and has nothing to do with this house maybe built in modern times, the attic neighbors belongs to me, and has access to my part of the house (the attic is not living space) !! also has a basement! Selling only to those who are important his story! "