1211 Ruddles Mill, Paris, KY 40361 (MLS # 22004354)

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

Last Updated	2/23/2023	Tract	Rural
Year Built	1780	Community	Bourbon County
County	Bourbon

SCHOOLS

School District	Bourbon County
Elementary School	Cane Ridge
Jr. High School	Bourbon Co
High School	Bourbon Co

Price History

Prior to Feb 23, '23	$6,022,900
Feb 23, '23 - Today	$4,950,000

Additional Details

AIR	Other
AIR CONDITIONING	Yes
AREA	Bourbon County
BASEMENT	Yes
CONSTRUCTION	Log, Log Siding, Stone, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding
GARAGE	Yes
HEAT	Other
LOT	533 acre(s)
STORIES	2
STYLE	Mid-Century
SUBDIVISION	Rural
TAXES	1.02196
WATER	Public

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