The estate is built in a neoclassical style by Jacob Guerne, with the prominent palace facing the Moscow river and a regular terraced park decorated with many antique statues.

Among the other buildings are Saint Gates (1825–26), the uncompleted "Colonnade" («Колоннада»; constructed from 1909 to 1916), which was intended to be a mausoleum for the elder son of the last Princess Yusupova and now as an exhibition hall, and two extensions of the sanatorium built in the 1930s.

The estate is famous for its collection of fine art including paintings, sculptures, furnitures, ceramics and interior.

According to the organization, exterior columns and plaster were damaged, and the theater's roof and main staircase were unsound.

When the site was listed again on the 2002 World Monuments Watch, Moscow officials had drafted a thorough conservation plan, which included work on the exterior of the building and the surrounding gardens.