In Moscow, an "egg house" is up for sale

Moscow - Journalists from the International Herald Tribune have selected a house in the style of Fabergé eggs as the most extraordinary building in Moscow's architecture. The building was completed in 2002 and has yet to have a permanent resident. It is now for sale for ten million dollars (180 million crowns), reports the internet server NEWSru.com.
The house is located in the elite Čistyye Prudy district. Its future owner can expect unusual experiences, as they will be able to reside within a masterpiece reminiscent of the famous Russian jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé, who crafted unique decorated Easter eggs for members of the Russian imperial family. Recently, one of Fabergé's eggs adorned with a clock and a moving rooster figurine was auctioned at Christie's for the equivalent of 358 million crowns.
The egg house is essentially considered a residential building, but in the five years since its completion, no one has lived in it permanently. According to Valentina Solochinová, an employee of the Moscow company Delight Realty, this egg is not suitable for living at all. "It's more like a toy. A place where you can drop in for a while, spend some time, where you can even receive business partners."
The house spans an area of 345 square meters, contains five rooms, and has a metal structure. The comparison to a fragile Easter egg is not entirely fitting here. It has windows on all four sides, and there is parking in the basement.
The name of the current owner of this unique house was not disclosed by Solochinová. Reportedly, they do not wish for publicity. She also did not reveal why they want to part with this unique work. Real estate experts believe that the house will be difficult to sell due to its proximity to the noisy Sadovoye Koltso highway; there is not much demand for elite properties in such a price category, it is not particularly well-designed, and it lacks a lawn. Additionally, gloomy Moscow panel buildings loom over the house, somewhat suffocating the cozy structure.
However, the lack of original buildings in Moscow is so significant that the mere existence of the egg house overshadows all its shortcomings. Rare passersby stop by to admire its shapes. The house is also very popular among Moscow bloggers.
The house was designed by architects Sergei Tkachenko and Oleg Dubrovsky. Dubrovsky stated that the idea to build such a house came to him while he was walking through the Čistyye Prudy district, absorbing the atmosphere of this ancient part of Moscow, closely linked to the works of Mikhail Bulgakov. Dubrovsky recalled Bulgakov's short story "Fateful Eggs" and thought that a house in the shape of an egg should be built here.