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
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
Owner options
What's special
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#: 22004145

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