Classic 4 square 2 story home on Mentelle Park featuring original charm and character.  A 9x30' covered porch provides a warm welcome to this 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath home with tall ceilings, beautiful hardwood floors, updated HVAC, electrical and plumbing, 2 car garage and much more.  This residence has only had 2 different owners in its lifetime and is a perfect opportunity to add personal touches for your new home.  Special opportunity in terrific location. $345,000

Call Rick Queen 859-221-3616

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Beautiful 1.5 story home with 3 Bedrooms and 2.5 Bathrooms.  Newly installed hardwood flooring on first floor, great fenced backyard with hot tub, new roof in 2011.  Big storage room upstairs.  Don't miss this great buy!  $154,900

Call Greg Haydon 859-229-5407

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The Southland neighborhood is a fairly large neighborhood that is bordered by Pasadena Drive to the south, Clays Mill Road to the east, Lane Allen Road to the north, and Harrodsburg Road to the west.  This area is a well established neighborhood with mature trees and smaller homes with spacious yards…..ideal for your starter home. 

The Southland Association is a very active neighborhood association.  The association plans several events and is constantly working to improve their neighborhood and to publicize their events.  The Association will once again join together with Lexington Parks and Recreation to offer a concert series this summer held at 7PM on Tuesday evenings from May through September.  The concerts are free and held on the lawn next to…

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This well located Dutch colonial revival house was built by Lumberman and banker George R Curran in 1911. The wide expansive front porch with paired Doric columns and porch swing provides a gracious entry to this well maintained and updated house. Recent high-efficiency furnaces, additional insulation, new thermo pane window sash, new storm windows, gas range, stainless refrigerator, kitchen countertops and vent free gas logs. The powder room and master bath have been completely redone. There are oak, maple, heart pine and acacia wood floors. There is a large family room, formal LR, DR, & Entry hall.  The 2nd fl has master with FP & en-suite bath, the 3rd fl has large BR + bonus room. Inspections welcome but sold as-is.  Elsmere Park Historic District,…

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The quintessential Chevy Chase home with all the extras and upgrades.  The large corner lot sports a 12 zone irrigation system, privacy fence, stone wall, slate walks, and custom landscaping.  The inside of the home is just as luxurious with 9' ceilings, large great room off the kitchen, gorgeous hardwood floors, wet bar, crown moldings throughout, huge master bath with corner jacuzzi tub and walk in tile shower, elongated glass cabinets, built-in wine rack, built-in speaker system, partially covered slate patio, newly replaced 30 year dimensional shingle roof performed by Odessa Roofing, and 2 year old heat pumps.  $649,750

Call Hill Parker 859-608-8039

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Glendover Neighborhood is a strictly residential neighborhood including approximately 450 homes.  The boundaries are Glendover Road to the North, Albany Road to the South, Tates Creek Road to the East, and Heather Way to the West.  The neighborhood also includes all of Jesselin Drive and the households along the West side of Tates Creek Road between Albany Road and Old Dobbin Road.  

Glendover is an older, established neighborhood with predominately ranch style homes.  The landscape is softly rolling and features well landscaped front yards and generous backyards.  Mature trees and sidewalks on both sides of the streets (except Tates Creek) make this a lovely neighborhood for an evening stroll. 

Though the neighborhood is strictly residential, it’s…

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Modern urban condo located near UK campus and downtown Lexington. Enjoy being able to walk to work and activities. This 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath condo in Phase I is currently being updated with new bamboo floors and carpet. Furnishings can be bought separately. There are 2 parking spaces (1 assigned) in the secure garage. Other features include window blinds, kitchen with appliances including washer/dryer, upgraded walk in closets.  $274,000

Linda Dickerson 859-221-5404

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Northside

The Northside District, is a large, historic neighborhood reaching from Newtown Pike to Limestone and from Church Street to north of Seventh.  The district’s neighborhood association was the first one established in Lexington and just celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2011.  Because Northside is so large, it includes a wide variety of architectural styles (including Federal, Victorian, Bungalow, as well as Arts and Crafts), historical communities, and socioeconomic classes.  The district developed over a long period spanning the 1800’s and on into the 1920’s.

 Lexington was originally divided into five acre lots, but by the early 1800’s Lexington was growing northward toward what is now Transylvania University.  In 1830, Transy…

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This townhouse is located in downtown Lexington's only gated community. Opera House Square is steps from Rupp Arena, Victorian Square, restaurants, galleries, Shorty's market and the free downtown trolleys. Within walking distance to Transy & a bike ride to UK. This all-brick unit has a walled patio courtyard with storage shed. The 1st fl has a LR with bay window and FP with gas logs, Formal DR plus an open-plan kitchen-family room overlooking the courtyard and views of downtown.  bath and beautiful staircase off entry. 2nd fl has 3 BR, master has 2 walk-in's and en-suite tile bath. Two other BR's connect, face town and get southern light. The hall has an additional ceramic tiled bath, and laundry closet, and pull down attic stairs. New carpet, some…

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The Kenwick neighborhood is bordered by Sherman Avenue, East Main Street, and Richmond Avenue.  Kenwick includes a variety of architecural styles.  The Bungalow is the primary property type; however, Colonial Revivals, Craftsmen, Tudor Revivals, and American Four Squares (including some Sears Four Squares) can also be found.  Most homes were built after 1920, but there are still some homes remaining from the mid-nineteenth century. 

Originally, Kenwick was a part of rural Fayette County and was included in the Ashland Estate.  Around 1837, the Clays sold the area that is now known as Kenwick and it became part of the Ellerslie Estate for nearly a century.  In 1819, the estate was purchased by Robert “Old Duke” Wickliffe.  Old Duke and his second wife…

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