The house known as Firuza (“Turquoise”) was built in 1892 by Mirza Riza Khan, the Qajar consul in the Caucasus (1846–1937).
The façade of the building faces the Borjomula River.
Firuza was mainly constructed of stone, although parts of the roof covering and the central balcony are made of wood.
The main color of the building is light blue, the ceiling of the central balcony is decorated with multicolored stones (mostly turquoise), which is the origin of the house’s name.
After the owner’s departure in 1910, the building served as a hotel.
In the 1930s–1950s it was used as a trade union dormitory and guest house, and from 1950 it became part of a sanatorium.
By the late 1980s the building was recognized as an immovable cultural heritage monument of Georgia.
In the 1990s, it ceased to function as a sanatorium and was repurposed by the government to house internally displaced persons.
During that time it fell into disrepair and sustained damage.
In 2011 it was restored and renovated.
Today, the former villa is privately owned and serves as a popular tourist attraction.