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Sold for $3,500,000 on 09/05/23
  • $3,500,000

    1211 Ruddles Mill Rd, Paris, KY 40361

    4beds
    3,578sqft
    Farm
    Built in 1780
    533 Acres Lot
    $2,496,100 Zestimate®
    $978/sqft
    $3,113 Estimated rent

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    What's special

    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

    Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago

    Listing updated: September 03, 2025 at 10:24pm

    Listed by:

    Charles Nichols 859-707-7988,

    Thwaites Realtors LLC

    Bought with:

    Charles Nichols, 195655

    Thwaites Realtors LLC

    Source: Imagine MLS,MLS#: 22004145MLS Logo

    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 4
    • Bathrooms: 3
    • Full bathrooms: 3
    Interior area
    • Total structure area: 3,578
    • Total interior livable area: 3,578 sqft
    • Finished area above ground: 3,578

    Property

    Features
    • Levels: Two
    • Fencing: Other,Wire
    • Has view: Yes
    • View description: Rural, Trees/Woods, Farm
    Lot
    • Size: 533 Acres
    • Dimensions: 533
    • Features: Gentle Sloping
    • Topography: Gentle Sloping
    Details
    • Parcel number: 0240000009
    • Zoning: AR

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    • Architectural style: Mid-Century Modern
    • Property subtype: Farm
    Condition
    • New construction: No
    • Year built: 1780

    Utilities & green energy

    • Sewer: Septic Tank
    • Water: Public, Spring, Creek(s)

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Paris
    • Subdivision: Rural