FOR SALE2519 McCracken Pike, Versailles

125+/-AcresKentucky...................Still the best place in the world to raise a horse

125+/- Acre Woodford County Horse Farm and Residence Beautifully Renovated 4,500 sqft Federal Style

Residence with Gourmet Kitchen, 4 Bedrooms, 3 Full Baths & includes 1st Floor Master Suite 18 Stall Horse Barn With Rubber Brick Aisleway, Modern Design & Construction, Tack Rooms, Foaling Stalls, Etc.

Renovated “Bank Barn” with 5 stalls, Gorgeous Guest Suite, Huge Entertainment Area, Vehicle Storage 15 Paddocks and Fields with Four Board Plank Fencing, Over 1 Mile of Asphalt Roadways Independent Spring

and Well Water System Situated Along Historic Glenn’s Creek and Adjacent to Ashford Stud, Stonestreet Stud, and Brookdale Farm.

Listing Price $5,995,000

www.BiedermanRealEstate.comTom Biederman

Broker(859)312-0606

1076 Wellington Way . Lexington. KY . 40513 (895)277-2030

C. 1820 Federal Period Residence featuring 4500+/- sq. ft. of living space

Large granite-top center island & counter topsBreakfast barStainless steel wet barAmish-built custom cabinetsLarge walk-in pantryStainless steel triple sink with drain boardAntique wood floorsSub-Zero wine storage cabinetStainless steel Wolf gas range & hood with 2 full size ovens, 6 burners, French grill & warming shelf with infrared heatKitchen Aide disposalDrawer dishwashers

Large Eat-in Gourmet Kitchen

Living Room with Fireplace and Antique Wood Paneling

Formal Dining Room

Antique Wood FlooringBuilt-in China StorageCustom Window TreatmentsFrench Bronze Chandelier

C. 1820 Federal Period Residence fea-turing 4500+/- sq. ft. of living space.

Beautiful Landscaping

Master SuiteFireplacePlantation wood shutters & custom drapesLarge walk-in closet with built-in cabinets & cedar storageAntique wood flooring

Double vanitiesLarge Kohler cast iron/enamel tub and fixturesMulti-fixture walk-in tile showerSeparate laundry appliances Garden entry

Utility room featuring; Electrolux front load washer/dryer, granite top laundry folding station, built-in ironing board,Secondary garden prep kitchen; Granite counter top, stainless steel sink & drain board, KitchenAid disposal, Frigidaire refrigerator/freezerLarge tiled & gated room for dogsAntique lightingLightening protectionMarvin insulated windows & doorsBronze Baldwin door hardware throughoutAll antique hardwood floors

Brick patio & walkwaysDecorative pole security lightingTelephone entry gate access system4 fireplaces (3 gas, 1 wood burning)Geo-Thermal heating/Cooling system (3 zone)Standing seam copper roofing, gutters, & downspoutsSound system throughoutAll new electrical & plumbingNew septic systemFoam insulation

Carriage House/Sport Horse Barn with 5 Stalls, Wash Rack, & Tack Room.

This historic multi-level Carriage House has seen many uses in its long history but has been completely renovated to provide modern conveniences for even the most demanding resident. It's two large garages with automatic doors and utility are located closest to the residence. Also on the ground level, its five, oak-front stalls are serviced by a wash rack and temperature controlled tack room with washer and dryer. The second floor has a large, two-level hay loft with drops into each of the stalls. The mezzanine level Guest Apartment has a private bedroom and separate sleeping loft. There is a full bath accessible from the stable area or the Apartment. In the living area, there are stunning views from the balcony overlooking the creek and hunt course. The Apart-ment has central heating and air, all Kohler fixtures, reclaimed oak flooring and trim, a full electric kitch-en with side-by-side refrigerator. The remaining mezzanine and lower level provide a stunning enter-tainment space with its wood and stone walls There are large electric doors that can be opened to provide indoor-outdoor space or closed for more intimate hosting. The Carriage House has lightening protec-tion, copper gutters, and security lighting.

2-Story Apartment

Huge Gathering/ Entertainment Area

18-stall Horse BarnWith Apartment

This 18 stall cross-aisle barn has full metal stall fronts and rubber brick paving. Each stall has rubber mats, individual lighting, electric outlets, and exterior doors with full screens. The cross aisle design offers the utmost in ventilation and airflow and full length glass pane aisle doors provide an abundance of light during inclement weather. Other features include a central heated and air conditioned one bedroom apartment with a full bath and lab/break room, wash rack with in-line hot water heater, heated feed room and storage room.

Period Outbuildings

Springhouse: The primary spring on the property has been ever-flowing since this stone Spring House with cedar shake roof was built to provide water and cold storage for the early residents almost 200 years ago. Today, it continues to provide a sustainable, limestone-filtered water source, upgraded to modern standards with UV filtering. The many secondary springs on the farm provide an aesthetic enhanced with mint and watercress. Two deep-water wells with in-ground vaults are used for landscape irrigation, barns, and livestock. The spring and well water systems are interconnected for backup capabilities.

This early stone Servants Cabin is adjacent to the main residence. Modernized with a sensitivity toward retaining its historic and rustic charm, its stone fireplaces, wood floors, harled stone interior walls, and wooden beams all speak to the history of a time past. The Cabin has a small kitchen with granite counter top, electric appliances, and a full bath with Kohler fixtures. Adaptable for use as a guest cottage, for staff, or as an office.

Root Cellar: Stepping down the stone steps is like stepping back in time. Adjacent to the residence, the Root Cellar is an in-ground stone structure that was used by early residents for storing fruits, vegetables and canned food for winter storage. Because the structure is primarily underground and below the freeze line, it has found a modern use as the termination point for the farms main water system. In addition to housing the pressure tank and UV Filtration System for the farms 5,000 gallon spring water holding tanks, it is the junction and cut-off point for each of the main lines in the farms water system. The loft section of the Cellar is accessible for storage.

Dog Kennel: This historic Smoke House was used by early residents to smoke and preserve meat. Today it has been restored and converted for use as Kennels. Insulated and heated with concrete floors, each of the three chain link runs have individual magnetic passage doors. The Kennels open into a 3-acre dog run. There is a floor drainage system in both the inside and outside runs with a separate septic system for easy maintenance.

Miles of new four-board plank fencingOne mile of asphalt paved roads15 PaddocksAutomatic and heated waterers in each paddock5 Acre planted walnut groveGenerator backup connection for main residenceMetal 36’x60’ maintenance barn with concrete floor and automatic overhead door openers

McCracken Pike, Woodford County, Kentucky

According to Woodford Historical Society and the Woodford County Courthouse records, the property that encompasses most of the present day farm was settled by Samuel and Mahala Pepper who were natives of Woodford County and descendants of Virginia ancestry. The Peppers built the Federal Period brick home on or around 1827, along with the brick Smoke House, stone Servants Quarters, Carriage Barn, stone Spring House and stone Root Cellar. Records show that Robert P. Pepper who later became Colonel Robert P. Pepper was born on the family farm in Woodford County in 1833. He was educated at a private school in Versailles. In 1862 Robert Pepper moved to Frankfort, Kentucky and engaged in the distillery business. He was married in 1865. The farm was sold by the Peppers to Thomas S. and Susan Edwards during the Civil War. It was again sold in 1874 to Thomas E and Sarah Henton. Records show that Mr. Henton died around 1893 and his widow, Sarah Henton and her two children, Mary and Nellie Henton, sold the property to Mr. and Mrs. William McBrayer Moore in 1910. The Moores did extensive renovations to the house during their few years of ownership of the property. Electricity rendered the open-fire, free standing kitchen obsolete and a dining room was added that connected the main house to the newly remodeled kitchen. The Moores extended the foyer and gave the home a grand feel upon entering the front door. According to a 1913 article in the Woodford Sun, the main residence was described as: “a lovely old Colonial place with handsome improvements by Mr. and Mrs. Moore". It also stated that the new owner, Elizabeth P. Pepper, "purchased the home and acreage as her summer home where she would welcome all of her Woodford friends" Frankfort resident, Elizabeth P. Pepper repurchased the birthplace and childhood home of her father, Colonel Robert P. Pepper, which had been built almost a hundred years earlier by her grandparents, Samuel and Mahala Pepper. About that same time, The Kentucky Highlands Railroad Company laid rail for transporting bourbon from Frankfort to Millville. Kentucky Highlands added an extension into Versailles and as stated in an announcement in a March, 1910 issue of the Woodford Sun, “the Versailles extension from The Glens Creek Church near Taylor's Distillery to Versailles was completed and placed in operation on May 1, 1911”. The route was short lived and was abandoned a few years later. The railroad easement was subsequently deeded to Miss Pepper and she had the tracks, ties and rails removed from the property. The old railroad bridge crossing the Adena Spring Run still stands on the farm as testament to its railroad history. Elizabeth P. Pepper died in the early 1940's and the property came into the hands of her co- executors and heirs, John Crutcher and Robert Smith. William H Graddy II and Louise Garrett Grady purchased the farm around 1960 for their recently widowed daughter, Catherine Graddy Prewitt and her four young children. Catherine Graddy Prewitt later married Woodford resident, William Fishback and they resided in the main residence until, at the age of 65, Catherine died from complications of a riding accident in 1990. The property remained in Catherine Graddy Prewitt’s estate until it was purchased in 2008 by Ardmore Farm LLC. In 2008, the partners at Ardmore Farm LLC began a total renovation and of the period farm structures and Federal Period brick home along with the construction of additional commercial horse barns, roadway system, bridges, fencing, landscaping and installation of modern utilities. In addition to it being home to a Thoroughbred breeding operation, this Historic property has become a premiere Bluegrass agri-tourism destination with luxury overnight guest accommodations with both private and corporate event facilities. The property was purchased by current owner Black Rock Farm in 2011. Black Rock has enjoyed the property immensely and have raised several Graded Stake winning thoroughbreds on the property, in a very short time, History has proved this property to be highly productive for both horses and agriculture.

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