Location Details
- County: Bourbon Bourbon
- Area Desc: 006 - Bourbon County
- Directions: From US 68 off Paris Bypass, turn left Millersburg , then immediate left on 1940 Ruddles Mill Rd. approx 4 miles out .
- Topography: Gently Rolling
- Zoning: AR
- School District: Bourbon County - 6
- Elementary School: Cane Ridge
- Intermediate School: Not Applicable
- Middle or Junior School: Bourbon Co
- High School: Bourbon Co
Property Details
- Lot Dimensions: 533
- Finished Area Total: 3578.00
- Unfinished Area Total: 0.00
- Above Grade Finished Area: 3578.00
- Farm w/House: Yes
Property Features
- Architectural Style: Mid-Century
- Road Frontage: 4000.0000
- Fencing: Other,Wire
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Housing: Guest,Main,Other,Tenant(s)
- Farm Improvements: Equipment Bldg(s),Stock Barn(s),Tobacco Barn(s)
Basics
Full Baths 3 | Date added Added 2 years ago | Category Land-Farm/Land | Type Farm |
Status Active | Bedrooms 4 beds | Bathrooms 3.00 baths | Floors Two floors |
Area 3578.00 acres | Lot size 533.0000 acres | Year built 1780 | MLS ID 22004145 |
Miscellaneous
- Water Source: Creek(s),Public,Spring(s)
- Conservation Easement: No
- Present Use: Cattle,Crops,Horses,Other,Pasture,Recreation
- Best Use: Cattle,Crops,Horses,Pasture,Recreation
- Possession Main House: Negotiable,Other,Rental Agreement,Subject To Tenant Rights
- Possession of Aux: Negotiable,Other,Rental Agreement,Subject To Tenant Rights
- Possession of Farm: Negotiable,Other,Rental Agreement,Subject To Tenant Rights
Courtesy of
- Office Name: Thwaites Realtors LLC
- Office ID: 20180519171537986144000000
Description
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Description:
Excellent, very historic, cattle/crop farm. 533+/- acres. First time offered. Harkaway Farm, north of Paris in Bourbon County, Kentucky, dates from the 1780s. Home to generations of Spears family, direct descendants of Jacob Spears, one of the earliest distillers of bourbon! Two historic homes. The Laban Shipp/Abram Spears house is a 4 bed/3 bath stone house listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. It was built in 1787 (architect John Metcalf) and noted for it's stonework. Abram Spears (Jacob's son) bought the property in 1817. Renovated in 1930s, many historical details- 10' ceilings, hand crafted mantels, quality woodwork, built-ins, random wide plank flooring (up to 17in.), 2' stone walls and wood pegged beams. Trabue log house also located on property. Dating from 1785, log and stone cabin was moved to Harkaway from adjacent property and restored. Most of cabin restored to its original time period, But modern 1 bed/1 1/2 bath living quarters attached. Also a large log barn that Daniel Boone is believed to have helped build. Gently rolling, property boasts A managers house, two tenant houses, five (nine bent) tobacco barns, one livestock barn (rudimentary stalls), two