POPLAR HILL FARM 412 +/- Acres 4675 Russell Cave Road Lexington, Kentucky
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www.justicerealestate.com 518 East Main Street ♦ Lexington, Kentucky 40508 ♦ (859) 255-3657 In an area surrounded by world-renowned Thoroughbred farms such as Mt. Brilliant, Dixiana, and Spendthrift is a very special Thoroughbred nursery known as Poplar Hill Farm.
Presently 412 acres, Poplar Hill was part of a 2,000 acre land grant to Colonel William Russell around 1790. His son, Robert, built one of the first stone homes in Kentucky the following year—the pièce de résistance of Poplar Hill—its fully-restored guest house.
Throughout the second half of the nineteenth century, Hart Boswell owned the nucleus of the farm, which he called “Waverly Stock Farm”. He enjoyed a successful career of producing high-quality trotters, including Champion Nancy Hanks. In 1929, Henry Oliver purchased the farm and reinstated its original name of Poplar Hill. He commis- sioned noted Lexington architect, Robert W. McMeekin, to design and build the grand stone main residence in 1929. The current owner is in the process of restoring this magnificent home to its former glory.
Horse improvements include five barns with 87 stalls, new plank fencing, new water lines and waterers, as well as, underground utilities. A 1,850 square foot manager’s home and 1,910 square foot office/employee house have also been totally refurbished. MAIN RESIDENCE
Designed and built by noted Lexington architect, Robert W. McMeekin in 1928, this grand stone home is of the French Provincial period. The front is framed by a flagstone terrace and low stone retaining wall. Current owner is in the process of completely restoring this magnificent home from the ground and walls up. A new synthetic slate roof with copper guttering and downspouts have been installed. The entire home has been waterproofed. New window wells, new Pella windows, and, as of today, plumbed for geothermal. As renovation is currently taking place, $700,000 is the current budget to finish (included in asking price).
First Floor: Entrance foyer, den with stone fireplace, state-of-the-art kitchen, living room with fireplace and bay window, library, powder room, and utility room.
Second Floor: Master bedroom with floor-to-ceiling fireplace and front and rear decks, master bath, master closet; two additional bedrooms—each with bath; and utility room.
Lower Level: Wine room, game room, TV room, exercise room, optional home theatre room, and full bath with steam shower.
Notes:
An elevator will be installed to service all three floors. Owner’s office with stone fireplace and bath are connected to the main residence by an enclosed Florida room with brick floor.
GUEST HOUSE
This house, one of the first stone homes built in Kentucky (circa 1791), is the pièce de résistance of Poplar Hill Farm.
A hand-carved cornice stretches across the front and a beautiful arch and pediment doorway open into a magnificent living room. Its paneled walls are of mellowed and beautifully-grained cherry. Double cupboards of cherry are on each side of a wide stone fireplace, and the floor is of beautiful ash. The dining room has cherry wainscoting, hand-hewn original ceiling beams, and a fireplace with a magnificent mantel. The kitchen has been totally redone and features a ceramic tile floor, island with granite counter top, Bosch oven, microwave, and five-burner LaCornue gas stove with hood. Adjacent to the kitchen is a large pantry, powder room, and utility room. Upstairs in this fabulous 2,300 square foot home is two bedrooms— each with a fireplace plus a full bath with marble floor and large, tiled shower.
Adjacent is a 23’ x 32’ three car stone garage with new roof and wooden garage doors.
Manager’s Home
With 1,850 square feet and featuring Hardie plank siding, front porch (Trex), 12’ x 30’ rear deck (Trex), circular driveway and stone walk way. Living room and dining rooms have hardwood floors. The eat-in kitchen has granite counter tops, adjacent powder room, and utility room. There are three bedrooms—all with hardwood floors—and two full baths.
Office/Employee House
Brick home completely redone three years ago. Seven rooms—all with hardwood floors—could easily be bedrooms, living room, etc. Kitchen with hardwood floor, granite counter top, oven, microwave, refrigerator, and dishwasher. Two full bath, utility room, and 12’ x 14’ enclosed porch.
Tree House
This unique 650 square foot tree house with liv- ing room, bedroom, lofted playroom, and wood deck has been constructed overlooking a stone spring house and large lake with fountains. HORSE IMPROVEMENTS
Foaling Barn: “Dutch style—twin barn” with Hardi plank exterior.
Right Side: Ten stalls measuring 12.75’ x 13’; 12’ brick aisle; paneled office with half bath; walk-up to hay loft; double rear doors; tongue and groove varnished walls and ceiling.
Middle: Eight 11.5’ x 12.5’ stalls; brick floor; tongue and groove varnished ceiling and walls.
Left Side: Twelve 13’ x 13.25’ stalls; 12’ brick aisle; hay loft; double rear doors; varnished tongue and groove walls and ceiling. Rear feed room and storage room with concrete floor.
Adjacent 13’ x 15’ detached paneled warm house with half bath.
Adjacent 12’ x 20’ frame garage.
25 Stall Converted Tobacco Barn: Older section has twenty 11’ x 11’ stalls with rear windows and loft over stalls. Newer section (nine bents) has four stalls; a concrete block wash stall; feed/tack room; concrete block utility room with washer/dryer and half bath.
13 Stall Converted Tobacco Barn: Stalls measure 12’ x 13’ with an 18.5’ aisle; tack room with walk-up loft over stalls and aisle; rear windows.
Adjacent 60’ round pen. Adjacent 28’ x 110’ concrete block double run-in shed with each side having one stall.
6 Stall Shedrow Barn (former stallion barn): Stalls measure 15’ x 15.5’; shedrow measures 12’ x 96’.
13 Stall Former Breeding Shed: 46’ x 96’.
Two Additional Concrete Block Run-in Sheds—28’ x 48’.
Auxiliary Buildings—Adjacent to former stud barn and breeding shed.
16’ x 24’ garage 10’ x 7’ older bath house 10’ x 7’ storage building 32’ x 80’ 4 bay metal open equipment building 20’ x 20’ metal storage building (possible old blacksmith shop)
Information contained herein is believed to be accurate but is not warranted.
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PRICE: $14,420,000. Agent: Bill Justice (859) 294-3200
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