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BECOME KING OF YOUR VERY OWN ESTATE………WHEN YOU PURCHASE THIS GRAND OLD COUNTRY EQUESTRIAN HORSE FARM! FROM THE MOMENT THAT YOU TURN INTO THE PRETTY OLD FIELD STONE COLUMNED GATE AND START UP THE DRIVE; YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE GOING SOMEWHERE VERY SPECIAL, CHARMING, AND HISTORICAL. THE HORSE BOARD FENCE AND GENTLY ROLLING FRONT PASTURE WITH ITS PRETTY, SCENIC POND PROMISES SERENITY AND WELCOMES YOU HOME. COMING FURTHER UP THE DRIVE YOU NOTICE ANOTHER GATED ENTRY TO THE GRACIOUS, SWEEPING FRONT LAWN AND GROUNDS. YOU MIGHT EXPECT LADIES IN LONG MORNING DRESSES AND LACEY UMBRELLAS AND DANDIES DRESSED TO THE TEE TO APPEAR AT ANY MOMENT. TO YOUR RIGHT YOU NOTICE A SMALL FRUIT ORCHARD, A GREAT GARDEN SPOT, 2 OF THE PROPERTIES OLDER BARNS, AND THE TURN-OUT PADDOCKS FOR THE HORSES. YOUR DOMAIN INCLUDES A BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED CIRCA 1800’S TWO STORY BRICK COLONIAL “GRAND OLE GAL” MANSION TYPE ABODE. WORDS THAT COME TO MIND WHEN GAZING AT THIS HOME WILL BE GRACIOUS, ELEGANT, GRAND, AND HISTORICAL. FROM THE TALL, BEAUTIFUL COLUMNS ON THE FRONT PORCH, FROM THE FIELD STONE PATHWAY, TO THE MASSIVE FRONT ENTRY DOOR, YOU CAN FEEL THE HISTORY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP FROM AN ERA LONG GONE AND A CHARM THAT CERTAINLY CANNOT BE BOUGHT TODAY. IN ADDITION, YOU CAN JUST IMAGINE THE GRACIOUS COUNTRY ESTATE LIFE STYLE THAT THIS PROPERTY MAKES AVAILABLE TO ALL OF ITS POSSESSORS. ON AN HISTORICAL NOTE TWO GREAT CIVIL WAR BATTLES WERE FOUGHT CLOSE TO THIS PROPERTY(ONE IN PERRYVILLE JUST MINUTES FROM THIS HOME), LEGEND HAS IT THAT MOST OF THE HOMES WERE TURNED INTO HOSPITALS; IT MAKES YOU WONDER HOW MANY BRAVE MEN GRACED THIS VERY THRESHOLD. THE VIEW FROM THE FRONT DOOR OF THE HOME IS JUST MAGNIFICENT TO INCLUDE THE BEAUTIFUL LARGE TREES IN THE FRONT LAWN AND OTHER WONDERFUL MATURE LANDSCAPING. THE SURROUNDING LARGE FARMS AND ROLLING PASTURE ALSO COMPLIMENT THE BEAUTY OF THIS PROPERTY. UPON ENTRY INTO THE HOME FROM THE MASSIVE FRONT DOOR, YOU WILL ENTER INTO A NICE HISTORICALLY PLEASING FOYER COMPLETE WITH A PRETTY WINDING STAIR CASE, GRAND OLD CHANDELIER, LOTS OF ORIGINAL WOOD TRIM/DETAIL HERE, AND BEAUTIFUL OLD WOOD FLOORING. LOOKING TO YOUR RIGHT THE ELEGANT FORMAL DINING ROOM IS VISIBLE WITH BUILT-IN NOOKS, ELEGANT LIGHTING, A FIRE PLACE WITH AN OLD INTRICATELY TRIMMED MANTEL AND TINY TILE HEARTH WORK, TALL CEILING, ORIGINAL WAVEY PANED GLASS WINDOWS WITH GORGEOUS FRONT LAWN VIEWS, CHAIR RAILINGS, AND BEAUTIFUL OLD WOOD FLOORING GIVES YOU THE PERFECT ATMOSPHERE TO ENTERTAIN FAMILY AND GUESTS. PAUSE TO WONDER ABOUT THE GRAND PARTIES HELD HERE THROUGH OUT HISTORY! ALSO, PLEASE NOTE THAT MOST OF THE FIRE PLACES HAVE UNIQUE METAL GRATE COVERS THAT ADD CHARM AND AN ANTIQUE QUALITY TO THE ROOMS. THE INVITING AND MORE RECENTLY RENOVATED FRENCH COUNTRY KITCHEN IS JUST DARLING COMPLETE WITH A LARGE EAT-IN DINING AREA THAT HAS VIEWS OF THE BACK PADDOCKS/HORSES THAT ARE TO DIE FOR. GIRLS WE LOVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON OUR HORSES AND THIS IS A GREAT PROPERTY FOR DOING JUST THAT BECAUSE FROM THE HOUSE YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THE PROPERTY. ALSO IN THE KITCHEN AREA ARE LOTS OF NICE CABINETS, A NICE LARGE ISLAND, LOTS OF RECESSED LIGHTING, AND THE EAT-IN AREA HAS PRETTY BUILT-IN SHELVING, A NICE BAY WINDOW, A CATHEDRAL CEILING, AND A SIDE ENTRY DOOR WITH A STAINED GLASS WINDOW. FROM THE KITCHEN, YOU CAN ACCESS THE COVERED BACK PORCH AND BACK LAWN. ALSO JUST OFF THE FOYER TO YOUR LEFT IS A VERY PRETTY FORMAL LIVING ROOM/FANCY PARLOR THAT IS ELEGANT AND COZY. THE PARLOR HAS A WONDERFUL FIRE PLACE/MANTEL, TALL CEILINGS, WONDERFUL ORIGINAL WAVEY PANED WINDOWS, AND SUPER OLD WOOD FLOORING, TRULY A CHARMING ROOM. ALSO DOWNSTAIRS, THE HOME HAS A NICE FULL BATH ROOM, A SUPER LARGE DEN WITH DOORS THAT ACCESS THE NICE COVERED BACK PORCH, AND A LARGE BEDROOM. THIS HOME HAS A UNIQUE WINDING STAIR CASE AND BANISTER WITH NICE LARGE LANDINGS AT THE TOP. UPSTAIRS ON THE MAIN WING WE FIND 2 LOVELY BEDROOMS WITH TALL CEILINGS, BEAUFITUL VIEWS OF THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY, LARGE ORIGINAL WAVEY PANED WINDOWS, FIRE PLACES AND MANTELS IN BOTH ROOMS, LOVELY OLD WOOD FLOORING ADD TONS OF CHARACTER. THE UPSTAIRS ALSO BOASTS OF THREE MORE BEDROOMS AND ANOTHER FULL BATH ROOM, WHICH HAVE BEEN SEAMLESSLY ADDED DURING A RENOVATION. WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 6 BEDROOMS, AND 2 FULL BATH ROOMS IN THIS NICE HOME. THIS IS AN ESTATE TYPE PROPERTY THAT YOU CAN BE PROUD TO PASS ON FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION, AND YOUR GRANDCHILDREN SHOULD LOVE IT AS MUCH AS YOU DO. THE HOME SITS IN THE MIDDLE OF 15.97 WONDERFUL GENTLY ROLLING LAWN AND PASTURE ACRES. IN ADDITION, THE PROPERTY HAS A TOTAL OF THREE BARNS, ONE OF WHICH HAS AN OLDER FEED SILO. THIS PROPERTY HAS WONDERFUL SCENIC RURAL COUNTRY VIEWS OUT EVERY WINDOW. HOME HAS A FULL BASEMENT AND A SHINGLED ROOF. THE HOME HAS COUNTY WATER AND A SEPTIC SYSTEM FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. PROPERTY IS CLOSE TO HISTORICAL SPRINGFIELD, KENTUCKY, WHICH HAS A MEMORIAL FOR PRESIDENT LINCOLN STANDING TALL RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE COURTHOUSE. THE WASHINGTON COUNTY FOLKS ARE PROUD TO HAVE PLAYED A PART IN SHAPING THE LIFE OF THE FUTURE 16TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. IN 1782, GRANDFATHER ABRAHAM LINCOLN MOVED TO WASHINGTON COUNTY FROM VIRGINIA. HE AND HIS WIFE, BATHSHEBE HERRING LINCOLN HAD FIVE CHILDREN; ONE OF THOSE CHILDREN WAS THOMAS WHO WAS THE FATHER OF PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN. IN 1789, INDIANS KILLED GRANDFATHER ABRAHAM; HOWEVER, THOMAS HIS SON SPENT THE FIRST 25 YEARS OF HIS LIFE IN THIS PART OF KENTUCKY AND ON JUNE 12, 1806 MARRIED NANCY HANKS. THE MARRIAGE DOCUMENTS ARE ON FILE AT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE. THE LINCOLN HOMESTEAD STATE PARK IS ANOTHER TRIBUTE TO THE LINCOLN FAMILY, AND THE TIME THAT THEY SPENT IN KENTUCKY. SPRINGFIELD IS ALSO THE HOME OF THE VERY POPULAR ST. CATHARINE’S COLLEGE. PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN AN HOUR OR SO OF LEXINGTON AND THE 2010 EQUESTRIAN GAMES. LEXINGTON HAS THE RED MILE FOR HORSE RACING FANS AND OF COURSE, CHURCHHILL DOWNS IN LOUISVILLE IS NOT FAR AWAY! HORSE LOVERS THIS PROPERTY IS REALLY A GORGEOUS, GRACIOUS, ESTATE TYPE HORSE PROPERTY THAT CAN RIVAL MOST PROPERTIES IN THE LEXINGTON AREA AT HALF THE COST - PLUS THE BONUS OF THIS STATELY, HISTORIC, HOME!! VISIT THIS ONE AND FALL IN LOVE TODAY! PRICED FOR $469,000. CALL KIM OR BARBARA TO SEE THIS HISTORICAL BEAUTY TODAY!!! 606-365-9193 0R 859-236-4039
PROPERTY NUMBER: 16045-00469
PRICED AT:
$469,000.00
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