This house is a traditional tile-roof architecture that we can see commonly in the central area of Younseo province (west of the Taebaek Mountain Range). It takes shape of entirely, combining the main building of with an outhouse of . Sometimes, it is called a Big Sotbari tile-roof house named after the village. The natural shape of the village resembles a foot of 'Sot (caldron)'.

In 'Anchae (main building)', the roof of it is constructed by 'Paljak' style, and there are 'Daecheong' (hall) at the center and 'Geonnutbang' on the left side, while on the right, 'Utbang (upper room)', 'Anbang (inner room)' and the kitchen are attached in right angle to one another. It is notable that this house puts up a round log post on three octagonal foundation stones and equips a glare shield made of the galvanized iron to intercept the intensive sunlight. The buildings constructed in this style are rare to find. Only this house and 'Yeolhwadang' at 'Seongyojang' (pier or wharf) in Gangneung are such cases within Gangwon province.

According to the legend, this building site was notorious as a haunted place, but the ancestors of the current owner built the house and lived there. One day, a wisteria tree in the back yard was struck by a lightening, and after this happening, the family became better off ever since.

It is said that there was another building on the field outside the wall on the left side of the current house. But, we cannot find any vestiges of it. Three lofty gates that have recently been constructed in front of the house follow the traditional style in its appearance. But, the gates are so high that they are not in harmony with other parts of the house.