Two historic estates for sale in Nizhny Novgorod Region — asking price revealed

Two well-known historic buildings are once again up for auction in the Nizhny Novgorod Region. The authorities are seeking investors to restore these architectural landmarks.
Jan 23, 2026
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One of the estates is located in the Vorotynsky District.
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Natalya Burukhina / NN.RU

Two well-known historic buildings are once again up for auction in the Nizhny Novgorod Region: the Merchant Bashkirov«s House and the Obolensky Estate. The authorities are seeking investors to restore these architectural landmarks. Information about the auctions is available on the website of the regional Ministry of Property.

The Merchant Bashkirov«s House is shown in its current condition.
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Ministry of Property and Land Relations of the Nizhny Novgorod Region

The Merchant Bashkirov«s House is located in the historic part of Gorodets at 118 Maxim Gorky Street. The two-story building was constructed in 1907 and was reconstructed in the 1960s to serve as the House of Culture for the Gorodets Shipyard. Currently, this cultural heritage site is not in use. It is being sold together with a land plot of 1.8 thousand square meters.

The Obolensky Estate has been reduced to ruins after a fire.
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Ministry of Property and Land Relations of the Nizhny Novgorod Region

Applications to participate in the auction are being accepted until February 9, and the auction itself will take place on the 13th. The starting price for the building is 12.7 million rubles (about $141,100 at current rates).

The Obolensky Estate is located in the Vorotynsky District, in the southwestern part of the Krasnaya Gorka settlement, at 2A Beregovaya Street. The two-story brick building belonged to the Obolensky princes from the second half of the 19th century, was transferred to the ownership of the Voskhoz state farm in 1919, and in the 1990s to a private enterprise. A fire broke out in the building soon after. Now only ruins remain of the estate. We recalled its history in a separate article.

The estate is being sold together with a plot of 13.3 thousand square meters. The auction is also scheduled for February 13, and applications can be submitted until the 9th. The starting price is almost 1.4 million rubles (about $15,600 at current rates).

At the end of December, three historic buildings were put up for sale in Nizhny Novgorod. Read more about it in a previous article.

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