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$ 795,000

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5 Beds

4 Baths

6,434 SqFt

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$ 795,000

Est. payment | -/mo

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5 Beds

4 Baths

6,434 SqFt

Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 6,434 sqft

Price per Sqft $123

MLS Listing ID 1688311

Style Traditional

Bedrooms 5

Full Baths 3

Half Baths 1

HOA Y/N No

Abv Grd Liv Area 6,434

Year Built 1840

Lot Size 15.000 Acres

Acres 15.0

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Source Metro Search (Greater Louisville Association of REALTORS®)

Property Description

Welcome home to your own 'Old Kentucky Home' and estate, ''Shadow Lawn'', also known as ''Colonial Hill'' in New Castle, Kentucky offers over 6400 Sq. Ft. of living space with 5 bedrooms and a 3-room loft area on the 3rd floor. If you are looking for a grand Historic Kentucky home with gorgeous grounds, acreage for farming and/or equestrian, this majestic property is just a 30 to 40-minute drive from Louisville on I-71. Can you imagine all the enjoyment and memories to be created and treasured in this gorgeous and historic home, gardens and grounds, a backdrop and sanctuary to your own history in the making. This enviable and nearly 200-year-old Pre-Civil War, Federal style Mansion, circa ~1830, with ~15 acres on rich Kentucky land is in many ways, priceless as the quality of the original building construction would be almost impossible to replicate today. Many historical figures are connected to the house, most notable being the second owner, former West Point Professor and later Chancellor of Tennessee University, General Edmund Kirby Smith, who was the last Civil War general to surrender with a standing army. The original house is constructed with exterior walls being 13" or 3 bricks thick with the interior walls covered by horsehair plaster. The bricks are thought to have been fired onsite and the poplar wood floorboards milled from old trees on the farm. Ceilings are 13' tall and main rooms are 20' x 20'. The pillars and front porch with copper roof were added after 1945. The stunning historically significant treasure that graces the main entrance hall is the late 1800's 'landscape' hand-blocked wallpaper by the historic French company, Züber, titled "Eldorado" which conveys scenes from Byzantine, Greek and Egyptian mythology. These landscape wallpaper designs are considered so historically relevant to the late 1800's, that the Smithsonian had a researcher visit and study it in 2024. Plumbing, ductwork and wiring have been added over the years and modifications for 3 full & 1 half baths, fans, lights, outlets, including 3 ventless gas fireplace inserts have been made working on the 1st floor. You will love the fabulous open chef's country fully equipped kitchen with granite counter tops. In 2022 a 5-camera security and alarm system was installed. New solar driveway pillar lights were installed in 2025. The shutters and windows are original and many still contain the original panes of glass. The windows have been protected with the addition of low-profile storm windows. The rear of the home offers 2 covered porches on the 1st & 2nd floors (each 323 Sq. Ft.) for enjoying the private views of this magnificent property. There is also a 50' X 55' old tobacco barn located behind the home. In 2024 a 128' diameter 7 circuit labyrinth based on the Chartres Cathedral labyrinth was completed in the field to the west of the house. It is registered in the International Registry of Labyrinths and may well be the 3rd largest in the USA.

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Location

State KY

County Henry

Direction I-71 take exit 28 right on KY-153, left on KY-146 to city of New Castle. Once in New Castle go through 4 way stop then turn left onto East Cross Main, Property will be on your left with stone marker.

Rooms

Basement Walk-Up Access, Unfinished

Interior

Heating Forced Air, Natural Gas

Cooling Central Air

Fireplaces Number 10

Fireplace Yes

Exterior

Exterior Feature Balcony

Parking Features Detached, Entry Side, See Remarks, Driveway

Garage Spaces 2.0

Fence Other, Partial, Farm

View Y/N No

Roof Type Other,Shingle

Porch Wrap Around, Porch

Garage Yes

Building

Lot Description Irregular Lot, Covt/Restr, Cleared, Wooded

Story 3

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Architectural Style Traditional

Structure Type Wood Frame,Brick

Schools

School District Henry

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+1(502) 693-5137

cody@rogrivervalley.com

2555 B Highway 227, Carrollton, Kentucky, 41008, USA

316 E Cross Main St New Castle, KY 40050

Cody Hembree

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