Open floor planCountry living that’s close to highways, town

Situated at the one of the highest points in Fayette County, the 4,500-square-foot home located at 2100 Jacks Creek Pike is in an area of pristine horse farms and beautiful scenery, laced with quiet country lanes that wind through gently rolling hills.

This property offers a luxurious, extensively renovated ranch style home with numerous upgrades, an ample barn out back, and 10 acres of rolling land with stunning views of surrounding Bluegrass horse county, all just minutes from downtown Lexington.

The 4,500-square-foot home is located at 2100 Jacks Creek Pike, in an area of pristine horse farms and beautiful scenery, laced with quiet country lanes that wind through gently rolling hills.

“The location is just wonderful,” says Suzanne Elliott, the listing agent for the property. “The home sits on one of the highest points in the entire county, so you get great views of beautiful sunsets and sunrises.”

Indeed, on a clear day you might look in one direction to see the tall buildings in downtown Lexington, then turn around to glimpse the foothills of neighboring Madison County on the other side of the Kentucky River.

“It’s really the best of two worlds,” Elliott said. “You have the peace and privacy of living out in the country, but you’re also really close to the city and to major employment centers.”

The single-story home offers an open floor plan, including a massive living room with fireplace. It also has a large, fully-finished basement, and boasts three bedrooms and 3 ½ baths, plus an attached two-car garage. There is central air conditioning with a heat pump, and an electric generator should a spring storm temporarily knock out the power.

The fieldstone home has had three owners since it was completed in 1979 by a Lexington home builder who decided to put up his own house on the site. He did much of the work himself, including erecting a barn for housing tobacco and putting up hay. There was a small farming operation on the site then.

A later owner renovated the barn to provide stall space for up to seven horses, along with a tack room and some storage. There also are paddock areas and another small storage building. A perimeter fence extends around the entire property, according to Elliott.

Both the house and barn were “built to last,” she says.

The home underwent an extensive, year-and-a-half renovation starting around 2005 that amounted to “almost a bottom-to-top rebuild,” Elliott said. The goal was to open up the house, which had been cut up into small rooms, and provide new rooms with more generous proportions.

“The back of the house was extended in the living space and in the master bedroom,” Elliott said. “Beautiful hardwood white oak floors with wide planks were added throughout the house. The kitchen was completely redone with granite countertops, a wonderful skylight and custom Mouser cabinetry, which is very beautiful. The two bathrooms on the first floor also were beautifully redone. There is marble flooring in the master bathroom and ceramic tile flooring in the other one.”

In addition, the basement was completely finished with a fully equipped kitchen (one of two in the house), a full bath, and sitting space with a bedroom. The basement also boasts a big recreation room with marble flooring and a huge wood-burning fieldstone fireplace. It’s actually one of four fireplaces in the home.

The improved basement also has its own private outside entrance. It could be used as rental living space, or as an apartment for a grown child or live-in grandparent, Elliott said.

Lexington architect Jack Stewart prepared plans for the renovations, while Back Construction did the actual building work.

Other features of the renovation include new roof and new Pella windows with shades between the panes. Another addition was a new master bathroom with a large soaking tub and an electric fireplace.

The homeowner, who was extensively involved in the design work, also personally designed the ornate iron gate at the entrance to the property. An experienced stonemason was persuaded to come out of retirement long enough to build the stone pillars that support the massive gate.

“The gate is very artistic,” Elliott said, “and it weighs a ton,”

Altogether, more than a million dollars went into the renovations.

“It was a labor of love, and an amazing piece of work,” Elliott said. “No expense was spared.”

For example, custom vanities for the home’s bathrooms were built in Georgia. Marble flooring was selected in Florida, then shipped to Lexington for installation. Hand-carved woodwork was shipped in from Chicago, including crown moldings and fireplace surrounds.

“Everything was done top-of-the-line in terms of materials and craftsmanship, and it shows,” Elliott said. “The result is a great home for entertaining.”

One of the home’s “great selling points” is its close proximity to Lexington – only about 10 minutes away – and to two nearby interstate highways. Restaurants, shopping and other attractions also are easily accessible.

Elliott notes that the Raven Run Nature Sanctuary is nearby, just off Jacks Creek Pike, offering more than 700 acres of picturesque meadows, woodlands and streams. The preserve has miles of hiking trails, and offers a wide variety of environmental programs, wildlife walks, and other outdoor activities.

Elliott said the property should be attractive to anyone who works in Lexington but wants to savor the feel and slower pace of life in the country. She noted that several major employment centers are close by, including three major hospitals in Lexington, many corporate offices, and three universities, including one in Richmond.

Indeed, she said, someone could easily live in the home and commute to work Richmond, which is just a few minutes south on Interstate 75.

“Certainly anyone who would like to live in the country and have horses right in their own backyard would really love it,” she said. “It’s ideal country for horses.”

This week’s feature home is listed with Suzanne Elliott of Berkshire Hathaway de Movellan Properties. To see more images of the home, visit the Homeseller gallery at Kentucky.com

This story was originally published March 22, 2020 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Open floor planCountry living that’s close to highways, town."