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The Chevy Chase Business Owners Association, along with other neighborhood restaurants and stores, will be hosting the annual Chevy Chase Street Fair from 4 - 10 p.m. Aug. 24 (rain date: 3 - 9 p.m. Aug. 31).
For more information about the Tates Creek sidewalks, see 5th District Councilmember Bill Farmer Jr.’s column on page 9, which details the project’s schedule of how work will progress on both sides of the road.
Intended to be a celebratory showcase of what makes Chevy Chase a great place to live, shop and play, many area businesses will have booths set up along Euclid Avenue, between South Ashland Avenue and High Street. There will also be music, food, entertainment, kids activities, contests and much more. Everyone is invited to attend. The event, which grows in popularity each year, is also a fundraiser for the business owners association, which plans to use funds to help pay for nearby neighborhood projects. For more information, contact Chevy Chase Business Owners Association President and MonTea owner Danielle Montague at (859) 268-8327.
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Piggy bank bus stop under construction, site work to begin soon Site work will begin on the Euclid Avenue “piggy� BankStop, possibly by early August, said project organizer Kate Savage, who added that the bus stop could be installed by the end of the month. The whimsical bus stop is a joint partnership between Lextran, which will be providing the site excavation work and concrete foundation; Art in Motion, which provided immeasurable advisory assistance to the project; the Columbia Heights Neighborhood Association, of which Savage is a member; and Republic Bank, which donated the space for the bus stop to be installed next to its Euclid Avenue branch. Savage said once the project was complete, it would be the culmination of nearly two years’ worth of work.
The Council voted to accept Bluegrass Contracting Corporation’s $1.67 million bid to complete the Tates Creek Sidewalk Improvements Project, which will add a 5-foot-wide sidewalk on both sides of Tates Creek Road from Montclair Drive and Lakewood Drive to the Lansdowne Shoppes (at Dove Run Road), about 1.6 miles away.
Savage said she was able to raise just shy of $40,000 toward the project. The money came from a number of different sources: a neighborhood sustainability grant, neighborhood development funds, corridors donations, a $2,000 donation from Kroger (located across the street from the future bus stop), a $2,500 University Neighborhood Advisory Committee donation, a $10,000 Neighborhood Action Match Program grant, and more than $10,000 from a Kickstarter campaign, which ended last October.
In the summer of 2009, the council voted to accept a 80-20 matching grant between the Department of Transportation and Lexington to go toward the project, which had a budget of about $1.2 million.
The bus stop is being built by Josh Marrillia of Marrillia Design and Construction. Designs were provided by Patrick Morgan, a Lexington native attending architecture graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania.
In June, during the first bidding process, the city received two bids, which both came in at $2 million and were not feasible. The project was rebid, with the time that the construction crews could operate changed and the liquidated damages lessened if the project was not completed in the timeframe specified in the contract, and
At the moment, the only bus stops in the vicinity are small, uncovered benches that are heavily utilized. Savage said whenever there is poor weather, bus riders have to brave the elements, and she felt the neighborhood could provide a more comfortable place for those using public transportation.
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Croquet and community care events scheduled at Ashland Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate will be hosting two community events in August. At 1 p.m. Aug. 18, the back lawn will be the scene for the third annual Henry Clay Croquet Tournament. There is a 64 team limit; two-person teams cost $50. Spectators are welcome, and white attire is preferred. From 1 - 4 p.m. Aug. 25, Ashland is seeking volunteers to remove weeds from around trees and perform some light pruning. Dave Leonard of Dave Leonard Tree Specialists will give direction on pruning. For more information about either event, visit www.henryclay.org.
August Crave Lexington events serve as appetizers to September food fest To kick off Lexington’s first outdoor food and music festival, organizers of Crave Lexington are cooking up a series of mini events to whet the palate before the main course on Sept. 21 – 22 at MoonDance at Midnight Pass amphitheater in Beaumont Circle. Crave Lexington is a Smiley Pete Publishing production. August brings three collaborative pop-up events. On Aug. 17, Crave presents a Chamber Music Festival, West Sixth Brewing and mobile food truck collaboration featuring a musically inspired menu by Fork in the Road Mobile Gallery. On Aug. 25, Crave Lexington Sunday Fare puts teams of food truck chefs together to produce a sit down, pass-the-plate brunch at MoonDance (seating is limited to 100); the event begins at 12 p.m. with a Bloody Mary bar. On Aug. 10, Crave is partnering with Thai Orchid Cafe for their Thai Street Food Festival, which will celebrate the restaurant’s seventh anniversary; the event runs from 5 - 9:30 p .m. and ticket information is available at www.thaiorchidcafe.net. Crave Lexington is also accepting submissions for the “best home chef competition,” in which three home chefs or home chef teams will make the cut and go head to head at Sulliv an’s industrial kitchens. The winning dish will be chosen by a panel of local chefs and announced in front of thousands at the Cr ave Lexington festival in September. To enter, submit your recipe to wecravecooks@smileypete.com the only limits are your imagination and a onehour time limt to prepare and present your dish. Submissions are due by Aug. 10, and finalists must be available from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Aug. 17 and Sept. 21 for the Crave Lexington festival. During the Crave Lexington food + music makers festival, 60 diverse cuisine vendors will serve small plate ticketed foods along variations of a trail theme, such as the “dumpling trail,” “on a
stick trail,” and “pickled trail.” Unique in music festival programming, Crave Lexington is free and open for all ages to enjoy. The amphitheater stage will feature a variety of genres, including Americana, bluegrass, Bollywood, gospel, blues and rock.
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The Arboretum’s Seventh Annual Tomato Festival will feature tastings of many varieties – all locally grown. This year’s event will offer more programming, including children’s games, lectures and prizes. Representatives from Smashing Tomatoes, Whole Foods and the Sullivan University Culinary Program have signed on as guest chefs and will be giving demonstrations and free samples. Speakers John Strang, UK Extension Horticulture Professor; Roger Postley, Lexington’s own Mr. Tomato; and Dr. Norm Strobel, BCTC Biology Professor, will discuss culture, variety, diseases and other uses of tomatoes. The festival is 1 - 4 p.m. Aug. 11. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for children ages 3 and up.
Lexington Film League seeks local music videos for film festival The Lexington Film League is currently accepting submissions for local music videos which will be shown during Filmslang (part of WRFL’s Boomslang Festival), Sept. 13 - 17. Selections for the program will be based on the artistic merit of the video. Submissions are open to Kentucky filmmakers. Submissions must have permission to use the rights to the music and must be high resolution compressed files. The deadline is Sept. 1. For a submission form or more information, visit www.lexingtonfilmleague.org.
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Rd.). During this period work will start at 9 a.m. after the morning rush hour and go to the end of the nor mal workday. Once that section is complete the crew will his council break has been anything but as the T ates Creek Road move back to the west side at 2645 T ates Creek Rd. and work south toward Albany Sidewalk Project has received its Road. The crew will again switch back to final push to make sure we’re all on the right path. Here I will give you an update the east side and work back to Alumni Drive. on the schedule for a project that has When the second section is complete seemed like a roller coaster ride, but will result in a smooth process for all from this the crew will move to the west side at 3101 Tates Creek Rd. and work south to point forward. A pre-construction meeting was held the end of the project at Lansdowne with the winning contractor , Bluegrass Shopping Center. The crew will again Contracting, on July 23. At that time, the switch to the east side and tie into the existing sidewalk section and work back contractor gave us a preliminary work to Albany Road. schedule. The plan is to start construcThe plan is to issue the Notice to tion at the end of the existing sidewalk on the west side of the road (1616 T ates Proceed on Aug. 12, after which the conCreek Rd.) and work south to the inter - tractor has 10 days to begin construction. The contract allows the contractor 270 section of Alumni Drive. During this period, work will start in the early morn- days to complete this project. This, again, is a preliminary schedule, and I will keep ing and end at 3 p.m. before the outyou advised of the progress once we get bound rush hour traffic. underway. After reaching Alumni Drive, the Adding some detail to the above crew will switch to the east side of T ates Creek Road and work back to the end of described project outline, the landscaping the existing sidewalk (1609 T ates Creek part of the project will follow the new
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sidewalk by about 1,000 feet. As the sidewalk goes in and the construction clears, the landscape crew will follow at a respectable distance. This way, the whole project will maintain a more finished appearance as it progresses. As many best management practices as possible will be followed so that signage, silt fencing, mud prevention on the roadways, and other considerations will always be ongoing. When the process is up and running, it is our intent for the contractor to “lay” 100 feet per day of new sidewalk. That’s a goal – the actuality may vary. As noted from the critical path description, when the project “tur ns” at Alumni Drive and later at Albany Road, the pedestrian crossing upgrades will take place as the crew works its way back down the opposite side of Tates Creek Road. The last section
will have the culmination of an entirely new signal apparatus, poles and ar ms at Lansdowne Drive. With as much positive anticipation as these 15,000 linear feet of sidewalk have engendered, I hope the opportunity for a proper groundbreaking can be incorporated into the “Notice to Proceed.” When that is set, we will let you know about the event through this magazine and the Fifth District Council’s of fice. Property owners along the Tates Creek Road corridor who will be impacted by this project will soon receive letters detailing the project and who to call if you happen to have questions or encounter issues along the way. You can also find a project overview on the LFUCG website at www.lexingtonky.gov on the Division of Engineering’s main page.
Bill Farmer, Jr.
Bill Farmer, Jr. Is the 5th District council representative. He can be reached at (859) 258-3213, by e-mail at bfarmer@lexingtonky.gov, or by fax at (859) 259-3838. Letters may be addressed to: Councilmember Bill Farmer, Urban County Council, 200 E. Main St., Lexington, KY 40507.
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s the upcoming public hearing before the Urban County Council on the proposed zone change and variances for the new Euclid Avenue Kroger grocery store approaches on Aug. 13, some concer ned neighbors have formed an advocacy group “dedicated to sound geometry and reasoned discourse in civic life at the heart of Lexington.” The organization, called Euclid League, is behind the current “No to Fort Kroger” yard-sign campaign, which can be seen in areas around the Euclid grocery store. Their website, www.euclidleague.org, has infor mation about the proposed Euclid Kroger , renderings and a place where visitors can sign an online petition. Euclid League member Kate Savage says the ter m “Fort Kroger” was coined in reference to a 300-foot-long brick wall the current design plans show being constructed at the cor ner of Euclid and Marquis avenues. Though the renderings show design features and windows which break up the exterior wall, Savage says if the wall was constructed, it would be about the same length as the brick wall on the Jif peanut butter factory facing Winchester Road. Instead of renovating and expanding the current store, Kroger plans to raze the existing 38,000-square-foot structure and build a much lar ger outlet, which would be over 64,000 square feet. The current Kroger opened in 1980, and, aside from renovation work in 1999, has not had much updating. Kroger representatives said the intention behind the new, larger store would be to of fer customers a much wider array of products and services. In order to build a 64,000-squarefoot structure, the site would need to be rezoned from B-1 to B-6P . Along with applying for a new zone change, Kroger is seeking a number of variances to the B-6P zone for the proposed structure such as allowing three exterior walls to exceed 100 feet without a change in the setback; reducing the 50-foot setback to
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25 feet along Marquis Avenue; increasing the amount of space a building can cover on a lot from 35 percent to 50 percent; and reducing the setback from 50 feet to 40 feet along Euclid A venue and in the back of the store. Savage feels that the current designs for the the new store are not context-sensitive to the adjacent neighborhoods. “They will be setting a new precedent in this neighborhood by getting – if they get it – a zone change to B-6P , which is a shopping center , like Fayette Mall,” Savage said. On May 23, the Planning Commission voted to approve the request for the zone change, as well as the zoning variances. The council then had 90 days to vote on the change. After the upcoming public hearing, which is held at 5 p.m. Aug. 13 in the council chambers, the council will vote on whether to approve of the zoning changes.
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Chevy Chase: 2012 Top-selling homes Top-selling homes for this magazine’s distribution area. Data from the Fayette Co. PVA
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Fayette County Real Estate Report BY DAVID O’NEILL | FAYETTE COUNTY PVA
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his time last year, we reported that, finally, there was good news in the local real estate market – specifically, that the number of houses sold during the first half of 2012 had increased over the same six-month period in 2011. One year later , that highly encouraging trend continues. We ended 2012 on a very positive note: 17 percent more homes were sold in 2012 than 2011. Positive growth in the housing market from one year to the next had not happened in Fayette County since 2005. We have good reason to be optimistic about the future, as this trend continues to the present day. In fact, the number of homes sold in Fayette County has increased over the previous year, in every single month of 2012 and 2013 except December . Prior to 2012, slowing sales, rather than declining values, had been the most significant symptom of the weakened economy locally. Lexington did not see across-the-board declines in property values reported by the national media as experienced in Florida, Nevada, and other areas that previously experienced enormous increases in property values prior to the recession. Therefore, neighborhood re-assessments due to property value increases have been reduced to as few as 10 neighbor hoods over the past five years. In spite of the lack of reassessments, the annual property tax roll in Fayette County has never declined. In fact, it has grown at a very modest rate of slightly more than 1 percent per year. This growth is attributable to sales, property improvements and the use of technologies implemented in the PV A office that have aided in the discovery of improvements not previously listed on the tax rolls. For 2013, the overall real property tax roll is $23 billion. The accompanying chart is a snapshot that compares home sales in individual neighborhoods from 2009 through 2012. Readers are cautioned against drawing conclusions about overall property values in specific neighbor hoods where the number of sales in each area represent very small sample sizes, and therefore may be misleading. For example, one or two sales in which a homeowner realizes an unusually high capital gain or loss would cause anomalies in such a small sample, making the percentage of change misleading at best. The transactions represented in the data are single-family residential property sales that the PVA office has determined to be arms-length transactions, or the sale of property from a willing seller to a willing buyer given a reasonable time on the market. The data does not include transactions involving transfers of property between family members, foreclosures, refinancing records, or other atypical sales; nor does it include sales of commercial, condominium, townhouse, duplex and multi-family dwellings. The Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) is required by statute to inspect each parcel of real property in the county once every four years. Additionally, the PVA is required to evaluate property assessments annually, and adjust individual assessments when sale prices in their respective jurisdictions deviate by more than 10 percent from current assessments. Typically, but not always, reassessments coincide with the physical inspections every four years. The chart also indicates (denoted with an asterisk) which neighborhoods are up for inspection and possible reassessment during the upcoming tax year . The schedule for inspections county wide follow what is referred to as the quadrennial plan, or “quad.” This year’s quad includes all condominiums, townhouses and rural parcels under 10 acres, as well as 51 of Fayette County’s 300-plus residential neighborhoods. A map and description of the quad can be found at www.FayettePV A.com. An assessor from the Fayette County PVA Office will visit each property, take a new photograph and look for changes since the previous inspection. PV A staff do not access the inside of homes but by law may enter backyards to inspect additions or improvements. These inspections are a vital component to the reassessment process. If a homeowner does not agree with their property assessment, they have the right and are encouraged to contact the PVA office. The Fayette County PVA office is currently working on assessments for 2014. If the assessment of a property changes for 2014, the property owner will receive a notice by mail in mid-April. Property owners may conference with the PVA and discuss their assessments beginning on the first Monday in May and continuing for 13 consecutive days. If the property owner remains unsatisfied with the assessed value after the conference, they are encouraged to appeal to the Local Board of Tax Appeals.
David O’Neill David O’Neill is the Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator. All of the information from the accompanying chart originated from the F ayette County Property Valuation Administrator’s database. PVA data and information on challenging your property assessments and the work of the PVA are accessible at www.FayettePVA.com.
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ANDOVER ASHLAND * ASHLAND PARK * ASHWOOD AYLESFORD BELL CT (AREA) CASTLEGATE 88 CHEVY CHASE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS DOWNTOWN FAIRWAY FOUR PINES 97 GAINESWAY GLENDOVER GREENBRIER ESTATES HENRY CLAY HENRY CLAY SUBDIVISION HOLLYWOOD TERRACE IDLE HOUR * IDLE HOUR DR KENWICK II LAKEVIEW LAKEVIEW ISLAND LANSDOWNE LANSDOWNE MERRICK MONTCLAIR & MT VERNON SEVEN PARKS SHADELAND * SHADELAND/LANSDOWNE ESTATES TAHOMA TERRACE & CRESTWOOD THE WOODS & TABORLAKE WICKLIFFE WOODLAND PARK * ZANDALE
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2011
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Data provided by the Office of the Fayette County Propery Valuation Administration, David O’Neill, PVA 2012
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# Sold
Median $
# Sold
Median $
# Sold
Median $
# Sold
Median $
# Sold
Median $
# Sold
Median $
53 16 13 4 0 5 8 45 10 44 13 3 38 24 6 13 4 8 12 3 33 11 6 1 13 4 19 17 13 16 4 18 4 16
335,900 484,500 391,500 499,725 0 225,000 967,500 341,925 173,500 26,725 335,000 272,000 141,500 225,000 340,000 115,000 120,000 197,500 106,538 230,000 170,000 360,000 370,000 325,000 235,000 206,318 165,001 500,000 379,000 286,500 530,000 90,950 332,000 141,250
38 18 14 3 3 11 3 30 15 25 25 5 38 31 3 16 6 7 13 2 30 21 9 4 23 15 14 10 7 16 6 9 1 13
356,000 426,000 410,000 795,000 325,000 305,000 850,000 332,000 150,000 24,000 313,000 465,000 130,000 242,000 400,000 100,875 117,670 195,000 95,000 205,000 167,500 345,355 350,000 269,950 225,000 260,000 180,250 564,000 585,900 260,100 477,410 74,900 275,000 114,900
43 18 15 3 4 7 5 41 15 13 15 4 39 27 7 16 2 7 15 1 27 8 7 2 21 20 10 16 6 11 3 17 5 13
359,900 487,600 317,500 385,000 198,500 313,000 800,000 320,000 160,000 62,500 280,000 279,375 127,000 250,000 355,000 98,000 98,750 215,000 118,500 412,000 160,000 335,000 377,500 534,500 250,000 237,500 177,450 477,000 342,000 258,400 300,000 68,000 120,000 121,000
13.16% 0.00% 7.14% 0.00% 33.33% -36.36% 66.67% 36.67% 0.00% -48.00% -40.00% -20.00% 2.63% -12.90% 133.33% 0.00% -66.67% 0.00% 15.38% -50.00% -10.00% -61.90% -22.22% -50.00% -8.70% 33.33% -28.57% 60.00% -14.29% -31.25% -50.00% 88.89% 400.00% 0.00%
1.10% 14.46% -22.56% -51.57% -38.92% 2.62% -5.88% -3.61% 6.67% 160.42% -10.54% -39.92% -2.31% 3.31% -11.25% -2.85% -16.08% 10.26% 24.74% 100.98% -4.48% -3.00% 7.86% 98.00% 11.11% -8.65% -1.55% -15.43% -41.63% -0.65% -37.16% -9.21% -56.36% 5.31%
27 16 29 5 5 14 5 48 9 20 26 7 44 18 11 15 4 9 16 1 31 11 13 2 23 21 18 15 7 22 7 22 7 10
352,000 520,000 362,500 620,000 210,000 302,500 775,000 340,500 130,000 49,750 343,500 340,000 137,000 237,950 310,000 91,200 93,000 204,000 117,000 426,500 185,000 360,000 385,000 308,469 263,000 270,000 157,500 473,000 450,000 262,000 435,000 73,500 355,000 128,500
-37.21% -11.11% 93.33% 66.67% 25.00% 100.00% 0.00% 17.07% -40.00% 53.85% 73.33% 75.00% 12.82% -33.33% 57.14% -6.25% 100.00% 28.57% 6.67% 0.00% 14.81% 37.50% 85.71% 0.00% 9.52% 5.00% 80.00% -6.25% 16.67% 100.00% 133.33% 29.41% 40.00% -23.08%
-2.20% 6.64% 14.17% 61.04% 5.79% -3.35% -3.13% 6.41% -18.75% -20.40% 22.68% 21.70% 7.87% -4.82% -12.68% -6.94% -5.82% -5.12% -1.27% 3.52% 15.63% 7.46% 1.99% -42.29% 5.20% 13.68% -11.24% -0.84% 31.58% 1.39% 45.00% 8.09% 195.83% 6.20%
* Neighborhood to be inspected and potentially reassessed by PV A for 2013
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No. 1: Tahoma Terrace & Crestwood No. of parcels: 240
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With a majority of the homes north of Menifee Avenue behind the Kenwick neighborhood to the south, the Wickliffe neighborhood is comprised of homes along Sherman, Bassett, Preston, Lincoln and Owsley avenues, as well as the 300 block of Richmond Avenue. Affordable home prices and proximity to downtown could be spurring a transition in Wickliffe’s character. 2012 Number of homes sold in 2012: 22 Percentage of homes sold in 2012: 6.85 Median sales price: $73,500 Median fair cash value: $75,000 Median home square footage: 1,332 Median year built: 1930 2011 Number of homes sold in 2011: 17 Percentage of homes sold in 2011: 5.30 Median sales price: $68,000
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$635,000 Lakeview: Wow! Amazing house! You must see inside! Exciting stone home on a beautiful .6 acre treed lot at the end of a cul de sac in 40502! Dramatic 2 story Great Room with impressive stone fireplace. Kitchen with beautiful cabinetry, granite counter tops & stainless appliances. Updated beautiful walnut hardwood floors and bathrooms with new vanities, granite counter tops & pewter faucets. MLS#: 1215151
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$799,000 Castlegate: Beautifully updated throughout! 9' ceilings, gleaming hardwood floors, large rooms & a wonderful floor plan. Kitchen remodel with additional cabinets, Miele and Electrolux stainless appliances & granite counter tops. All new Pella windows on front of house, seamless leaf guard gutters, extensive landscaping and lighting in yard. Lush landscaping adorns the beautiful treed yard. MLS#: 1310592
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$1,250,000 The Island: This is one of the most outstanding and unique homes in Lexington! Amazing lake views from almost every room! Inviting open floor plan with vaulted ceilings allows for streaming light throughout. The private Master Suite with its own large porch overlooking the lake. Outside spaces with hidden gardens & fountain, a screened porch, Koi pond, extensive deck and boat dock. MLS#: 1308750
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$942,500 Shadybrook: Spectacular home with attention to detail. The spacious formal Living Room with fireplace and Dining Room with lavish woodwork have 10 foot ceilings. Gourmet Kitchen with custom cabinetry, marble counter tops, and high end stainless appliances. The Great Room has a vaulted & beamed ceiling and doors leading to the private back yard with a view of the charming stream. MLS#: 1311859
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$1,195,000 Shadybrook: Amazing House! Impressive Entry with marble flooring & graceful circular staircase. Gourmet kitchen with high end appliances. Breakfast area with doors opening to a covered porch that overlooks the beautifully landscaped yard with fountain. Finished walkout basement with kitchen & wet bar. 2nd laundry room, home theater, exercise room & office plus your own sauna! MLS#: 1310285
416 Lakeshore Dr.
$549,000 Gardenside: Beautiful treed 1.1 acre lot close to UK & Downtown. Amazing outdoor spaces with professional landscaping, charming patio and screened porch. Great floor plan with lots of hardwood flooring, beautifully remodeled Kitchen with handsome cabinets, granite counter tops, and top appliances. Baths on 1st and 2nd have been updated & there is a 3rd Bath. Updates throughout! Must See! MLS#: 1302479
2957 Four Pines Dr. #2
$485,000 Lakeview: Backs to Park! Fabulous treed yard! Great floor plan with wonderful Family Room addition with fireplace and a vaulted ceiling. Updated Kitchen with granite counter tops. First floor Master Suite with updated Master Bath & large walk-in closet. Two very large BR on 2nd floor with 2 Full Baths, Sitting Room and a large Bonus Room. Finished Basement with Rec Room, Bedroom and Full Bath. MLS#: 1314306
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The venerable Chevy Chase neighborhood is one of the lar gest in the 40502 area code. W ith a majority of the neighborhood bounded by Cooper Road to the south, Fontaine Road to the north, Chinoe Road to the east and T ates Creek Road to the west, a few parcels jut into the Montclair neighborhood, as well as along Eldemere Road and Summit Drive. 2012 Number of homes sold in 2012: 48 Percentage of homes sold in 2012: 6.70 Median sales price: $340,500 Median fair cash value: $295,000 Median home square footage: 2,348 Median year built: 1940 2011 Number of homes sold in 2011: 41 Percentage of homes sold in 2011: 5.73 Median sales price: $320,000
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CHENAULT UP AND OUT A TWO-STORY ADDITION NEARLY DOUBLED THE SIZE OF THIS MID-’40S HOME, GIVING THE FAMILY SOME NEEDED ELBOW ROOM BY ROBBIE CLARK | CHEVY CHASER MAGAZINE
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hen Jeff Carrico was in the market to purchase a home, on a lark he drove down Chenault Road to see if anything was available. He had worked for a friend who lived toward the end of the street, who was always talking about how peaceful the neighbor hood was, and Jef f thought the street was worth a look. “Honestly, when it came time for me to look for a house, I drove down this street to see if there was anything for sale. There were two houses for sale, I looked at both of them, and I ended up buying this one,” he said, speaking of his residence on the 200 block of Chenault Road. Five years ago, Jef f’s wife, Tracy, moved in with Jef f and his son, W ill, who will be a senior at Henry Clay High School this year . A few years later , the family began considering ways in which they could update and expand the cozy 1,300-square-foot home, which was built in 1946. “All the houses around here are great, but they are so compartmentalized,” Tracy said. “At Christmas, there would be the tree, the couch and family members up against each other. “We don’t need a lot of space, we don’t need a big house, but we needed at least a couple of rooms where we could have gatherings and entertain and have people over and not feel like we were cramped.” The hidden twoThe family worked with architect and builder Tony story addition gives Brown in devising a tasteful, unobtrusive two-level addithis Chenault home tion in the back of the house. Completed in December over 1,200 addiof 2010, the expansion brought the home to over 2,500 tional square feet square feet and gave the residence a much lar ger, and provided a larger kitchen and updated kitchen, as well as a new living room and walkliving room. out deck, second-floor master bedroom, fit with a veranda, and bathroom. PHOTOS BY Jeff, an associate director for UK’s Inpatient ROBBIE CLARK Pharmacy Services and director of the Investigational Drug Service, as well as an assistant professor , says Tracy, a traveling nurse, helped direct the designs and motifs for the added space. “Tracy really lead the charge on this stuff, she was heavily involved in the design,” Jeff said. “I offered my opinion, but when we look around, it’s what Tracy saw this to be.” Now as the family enjoys the added elbow room when entertaining family or friends, they say they are more and more happy that they opted to invest in an older home instead of moving into a larger home, especially given their love for old homes and the neighbor hood’s location. “The things that we can walk to from here just really added to the location, added to our lifestyle,” Jeff said. “It’s just very nice to think that you don’t have to get into a car.”
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(At right) Jeff Carrico (seated) with his son, Will, and wife, Tracy, in the family's new living room. The two-story addition provided space for a master bathroom and bedroom (below, at right), which includes a small veranda. The family wanted a larger kitchen and living room (above) so they weren’t as cramped when entertaining.
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LOCAL AND CRAFT BREW ENTHUSIAST CHRIS VANDERGRIFT GETS TIPSY PROMOTING LEXINGTON’S GROWING BEER SCENE PHOTOS BY MICK JEFFRIES
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eries in one setting – sort of like a B.O.C.K meeting, where members would bring in first-rate beers for other members to taste. ven though he may be a connoisVandergrift thought the model would seur of fine craft beer from microgo over well in Lexington, since it breweries across the world and a seemed more and more people were champion of locally crafted beers, Chris beginning to acquire a taste for beverages Vandergrift is not a beer snob, and he wouldn’t turn away any beer if you were other than mass market beers, which continues to be evidenced with the proliferaoffering him a cold one. “Free beer is the best beer ,” he tion of local breweries and bars putting an emphasis on craft beers. maintains. In 2009 he partnered with the But, if he had his druthers, he would Downtown Lexington Corporation to prefer a freshly poured Belgian ale, parproduce the Lexington Fest of Ales in ticularly something from the strong dark downtown’s Cheapside Park (the year category. Vandergrift has been a beer aficiona- before, Vandergrift produced a similar do his whole life, at least his whole legal- festival at Red Mile race track). “Coming from a group of people who drinking-age life. But that fondness for a cold, frothy mug or stein (or snifter, if you really enjoyed sitting and tasting a bunch of different things in small amounts, we happen to find yourself sipping on a Belgian strong dark ale) goes far beyond said, ‘Why don’t we help other people to get interested in beer. It’s an easy way to merely seeking out new craft brews to taste. For the past five years, V andergrift try a bunch of dif ferent things without spending too much money,” V andergrift has been helping to acclimate and introsaid. “And that’s how it started.” duce other Lexingtonians’ palates to a This summer’s Fest of Ales (held on wider array of pilsners, IP As, bitters, Aug. 30) will be the fifth that V andergrift lagers, porters, bocks and stouts, and anything else brewed and fermented with and the DLC have produced, and each hops and yeasts, by putting on a series of year, save for the first, the festival has sold out of its allotted 1,500 pre-sale tickets. beer-centric events, such as the Fest of Ales and Lexington Craft Beer W eek, The concept behind the event hasn’t changed much – hundreds of beers from which had its debut earlier this year to dozens of breweries are available to taste much fanfare. – but Vandergrift continues to find new Vandergrift, 33, is an engineer with Schneider Electric, so it is only natural for ways to make the event a little more special for participants, including bringing in him to have a inclination for craft beer a handful of really rare kegs that most – for an as-yet-deter mined reason, it seems that engineers have a proclivity for people would never have the opportunity good beer. When he was first old enough to taste in Lexington and asking brewers from local breweries to unveil a special to drink as a student at the University of batch of brew for the festival. Kentucky, he became associated with a Each year, as he gains more rapport group of friends who were involved with with the local alcohol distributors, B.O.C.K. (Brewers of Central Kentucky, Vandergrift says he has more control over an active club of fervent home brewers), who first got him interested in craft beers. the varieties of beer he can of fer at the They also helped Vandergrift under- festival. And the or ganization becomes more manageable. stand the basic chemistry behind the “Fortunately, the festival gets a little process of brewing, and the engineer in easier each year, but just a little,” he said. him became very interested in beer. “There’s always something new that “The science side of me really throws a wrench in it. I’m usually a nervgrasped on to the concept behind it,” he said. “It all made sense, the whole brew- ous, stressed out wreck when it gets to be the day of, and the day after I’ll want ing process and all the chemical reacto drink.” tions. It grabbed me and I was hooked.” Earlier this year V andergrift and a Vandergrift, through the years, became more involved in B.O.C.K, even- like-minded colleague Matt Arrington tually serving as the or ganization’s vice (who is also Vandergrift’s partner with the president and president (some of his beer website LexBeerScene.com, which highlights daily beer happenings at local bars recipes have even gone on to find their way into some of Lexington’s new brew- and breweries and hosts bloggers) hosted the first Lexington Craft Beer W eek in eries). His job required him to travel to different parts of the country quite a bit of May, a weeklong, multi-venue celebrathe time, and when he was in other cities, tion of all things beer. Instead of being integral to the fliers and posters for beer -related events event’s proceedings, Vandergrift was more would catch his eye – speciality tastings, on the logistics side, coordinating involvefood and beer pairings, even festivals, which would allow participants to sample ment with bar owners and brewers, hana number of beers from dif ferent brew- dling the marketing, and making sure not
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More and more emphasis is being put on local and craft beers in Lexington. Vandergrift (opposite page) helps promote the beer scene with a number of events. PHOTOS BY MICK JEFFRIES
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When he isn’t on the job with Schneider Electric, Vandergrift enjoys a Belgian strong dark ale, and many other varieties of beer.
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too many events overlapped with each other; he let each venue – there were over a dozen – decide their own special programming throughout the week. The festivities were a surprising success. Vandergrift recalls one telling moment when he went to Country Boy Brewing early in the mor ning on a Saturday as the brewery was serving coffee-bean-infused beers all day for Craft Beer Week. “I walked over and there were 60 people in the bar at 9 or 9:30 in the morning – all drinking beer ,” he said. “I was like, this thing really did pick up. This is really cool.” Many of the participating bars reported record numbers throughout the week. Greg Leimer , an owner of craft beer bar Lexington Beerworks, which hosted several events during Craft Beer Week, said the festivities were a boon to the venues, as well as the city as a whole since a lot of people came into town for the celebration. Leimer says it takes somebody willing to give their time and ef forts, like Vandergrift, to see these beer -centric events through to completion. “He’s the guy that pulls us all together. We know other brewers, but it would take us forever to all get together and sit
down and design something like Craft Beer Week,” he said. But when it comes trying to find a way to make a living promoting local and craft beer , Vandergrift says he’d rather stick with the profession that first got him interested in good beer. “I don’t know, I kind of like the engineering. Beer is for fun,” he said. “It’s one of those things where if it became a fulltime job, I’m not sure if it would be as fun as it is any more.”
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BLUE STALLION TAPS INTO BREWERY SCENE BY ROBBIE CLARK CHEVY CHASER MAGAZINE
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ive home-brewing buffs have turned in their amateur status as they tapped the keg on Lexington’s newest craft brewery in mid-July. Brothers Kore, Zac and Xavier Donnelly, along with Jim Clemons and Nico Schulz, opened Blue Stallion Brewing Co. at the cor ner of Newtown Pike and W est Third Street, in a 7,000square-foot building the team had been renovating and fitting with equipment for nearly nine months. Kore Donnelly, who has been interested in home-brewing beer for 10 years, said plans for the brewery began to ferment 18 months ago when he met fellow brewers Clemons and Schulz. Along with a passion for quality, hand-crafted beers, they all shared a common goal of eventually wanting to open their own brewery. A business plan was put in the works. While the business owners did a substantial amount of work to the brewery’s interior, including building a long, custom bar, they also installed the necessary plumbing and pipework for the lar ge, industrial brewing equipment. The team purchased the fermenters and tanks from Big Rock Chophouse, a brewery just outside of Detroit that was in the process of replacing its system as it expanded its brewing capacity. Currently, Blue Stallion’s system is designed to brew 15 barrels at a time. Donnelly said that kegs carrying Blue Stallion beers should begin to appear in restaurants and bars locally after the team has a feel for how much brew they need to keep on hand at the brewery. Ultimately the owners would like to install a bottling line so they can make Blue Stallion beers available for retail. “We need more tanks before heavy distribution is feasible,” Donnelly said, “but that’s in the plan.” Combined, the Blue Stallion owners possess decades’ worth of brewing experience; Schulz, a native of Ger many, where he worked for a time at a regional brewery, has even had a formal education in the field at Chicago’s Siebel Institute of Technology, the oldest brewing school in the country. “He’s known exactly what he’s wanted to do since he was 16,” Donnelly said of head brewer Schulz, who has concocted a number of recipes the brewery utilizes. The beers Blue Stallion will be producing will have a decidedly international emphasis and will focus on Ger man-style
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Blue Stallion Brewery owners (from left) Kore Donnelly, Nico Schulz, Jim Clemons, Zac Donnelly and Xavier Donnelly. PHOTOS BY ROBBIE CLARK
lagers and British ales, though not exclusively. As the brewery opened, beers ontap included a Munich dunkel, a Ger man pilsner, a Scottish 70 shilling, a smoked lager and a hefeweizen. Blue Stallion is the third brewery to open in Lexington since the beginning of last year and comes at a time when the popularity of local and craft beer in town is spilling over . Donnelly said the local beer landscape is exceedingly dif ferent than when he was first old enough to drink, more than 10 years ago. “The palate in Lexington has changed so much since I was 21,” he said. “Back then, you could only buy Sierra Nevada and Sam Adams anywhere that wasn’t Liquor Barn. So there wasn’t much of an opportunity for anybody to lear n what they like outside of Miller Lite and Bud and all that. “Nowadays, 21- and 22-year -olds are switching to craft beer early, which wasn’t the case when I was growing up,” he said. And in a bit of serendipitous location-scouting, Donnelly pointed out that soon a lot of drinking-age college students will be in Blue Stallion’s neighborhood, with the opening of Bluegrass Community and T echnical College’s Newtown Pike Campus, located a few
Visible from the taproom, Blue Stallion's industrial brewing system was purchased from a craft brewery outside Detroit called Big Rock Chophouse.
blocks north at the former site of Eastern State Hospital. Donnelly said he and his partners weren’t aware of the new college when they decided on the W est Third Street spot — the owners were looking for a space downtown with the proper zoning requirements needed for a brewery to be able to distribute beer — but the development is welcome news, and the new brewer is looking forward to being a part of the reshaping of an area of town he has known his whole life.
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“It should be an exciting time for this corridor,” Donnelly said. “I grew up across the street from where W est Sixth Brewing is now, so I love this area. I rode my bike by this area all growing up. That was another reason we wanted to stay in this area. I always loved it.” Blue Stallion Brewing is located at 610 W. Third St. For more information, visit www.bluestallionbrewing.com
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Lexington Beerworks plans expansion, adding food service BY ROBBIE CLARK CHEVY CHASER MAGAZINE
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fter opening in early 2012, the owners of Lexington Beerworks are planning on expanding the services the craft and specialty beer bar offers, including adding food service. Along with being a bar , Lexington Beerworks, located on North Limestone, is a retail location for a variety of home brewing equipment. The owners, Michael V incent, Greg Leimer and Jason Wolf, signed the lease on the space above their bar earlier in July when it became available. The unit is broken into a number of rooms, which they plan on utilizing for a number of different purposes, such as creating a space for private parties and installing a commercial kitchen. “I think the No. 1 thing we’ve found since we’ve opened is the need for food,” Vincent said. The owners said the menu will be small but will consist of a number of high-quality food items, such as artisan pizzas. Vincent said a small menu will enable the chef to change up the of ferings often, and will allow them to provide special food and beer pairings. “We’ve always had this plan in the past, and we’re at the point right now where we think we’ve got the craft beer at the bar and the home brew side down pat,” he said. “We think we can take it to the next level and be a spot for dinner .” Though the kitchen will be located upstairs, patrons will still order the food downstairs in the main bar area. V incent said they hope to have the kitchen and private room installed by September.
Another room upstairs will be utilized to increase the amount of home-brewing equipment and ingredients available. “Since the very beginning, we’ve wanted to carry more home brew supplies, but we’ve been very constrained with the space, and now that this space has opened up, we’re fortunate to have some extra space where we can expand our offerings,” Leimer said. Along with added home brew equipment, Leimer says Lexington Beerworks also plans on carrying winemaking equipment and kits. “It’s very popular around the country right now,” he said. “People are making their own wine now because the kits are very good.” And, depending on the per mitting process, the owners would like to use another room upstairs to tur n Lexington Beerworks into the city’s newest brewery. Leimer says they would like to use the home-brewing equipment and ingredients they sell at the bar to make small batches of beer which would be available on tap. “We get a lot of questions from people about home brewing – what’s it taste like, is it any good – and I think a lot of people are really surprised at how good home brew can be,” Leimer said. Though Beerworks would have to go through the same steps to get a permit to sell the beer made on the premises, Vincent said the process should be somewhat easy since they will only be brewing extremely small batches and won’t be bringing in lots of industrial equipment, just carboys. “There will be no brewery tours,” he said.
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liqueur, and the Hemingway Daiquiri ($9, Bacardi, maraschino liqueur, agave nectar and fresh squeezed lemon), as well as more straightforward standards (with top shelf twists) like The Cosmo ($11) and the Old Fashioned ($11). The Jax’s food menu is divided by “Shareables,” entrees, salads and desserts. The highest priced item (steak and fries) clocks in at $27, but the majority of the menu hovers in the $10 to $20 range. Although no explicit mention is made on the menu of locally sourced produce, by highlighting the use of local BY BOO VIVANT | TABLE FOR TWO products such as Lexington Pasta and Stuarto’s olive ocated in the prime (but capricious) venue on the oil and vinegar , The Jax essentially seeks to put a corner of Short and Limestone streets, the new fresh, local spin on traditional ethnic fare (braised downtown eatery The Jax touts itself as “a new pork tacos, $11.90; antipasti, $14,50; Salmon Santorini, standard in Lexington’s social diversion.” The concept $16.60). hinges on casual-yet-elegant ambiance, with mid-priced, We started with the pot stickers ($7.50), prepared in globally inspired fare – menu items range from Drunken a traditional Asian fashion with pork and a sweet chili Noodles ($15.50) to Sicilian Mussels ($16.50) to Beignets soy dipping sauce; although they didn’t exactly innovate ($4.50). or improve on the traditional recipe you would expect With a motif that centers on the mantra “Eat. Drink. to find at a local Asian hole-in-the-wall, they were quite Be.,” The Jax encourages its patrons to relax and tasty. The same could be said for the Drunken Noodles indulge. My guest and I took the bait, starting with drinks ($15.50), which my guest ordered for his meal. W ith from the extensive cocktail list. He chose the Moscow pan-fried noodles (made just a few blocks north at Mule ($10), which was served in a copper mug, and I Lexington Pasta Company), beef, vegetables and a opted for the Cherub Saint ($12), which is a spin-of f of sweet chili sauce, the dish was fresh, filling and flavorthe traditional Cherub’s Cup cocktail. Pricey, yes, but ful. However, the Havana Sliders – three slider sandboth cocktails were expertly concocted with the finest wiches featuring seared pork loin, pineapple and ingredients. Other featured cocktails (or “rituals,” as The jalapeno chutney on brioche buns ($15.50) – stole the Jax refers to their “socializing” beverages) include the show, with a per fect match-up of sweet, spicy and Pomaretto ($9), which blends amaretto and Pomegranate savory. The banana chips that accompanied the dish
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didn’t do a whole lot for the sliders, but they kept the dish interesting and served as a nice detour from potato chips. After a couple of beers – including the extremely stout New Holland brew Dragon’s Milk ($8.75) – we did not have room for dessert, but the Cuban Plantains (pan-fried and drizzled with caramel sauce, coconut and coconut whipped cream, $6.50) top my wish list for my next visit. With its sexy, uptown ambiance, lighthearted ‘80s background music, impressive bottled beer selection, bourbon flights and relatively affordable price The Jax points, The Jax would 5 p.m. - close Tues. - Sat. be an equally fitting 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and venue for a ladies 6 p.m. - close Sun. 101 W. Short St. night out, a drink with (859) 721-2339 a client, or dinner www.jaxlex.com with the ‘rents. Within my initial visit, it was never fully clear to me what it was that the restaurant was trying to be. Upscale or casual? Local or global? Traditional or trendy? The Jax covers all of the above and more, without ever really seeming to hone in on a specific niche – “Be everything all at once” may be a more appropriate mantra. Maybe that’s the point. And maybe that’s OK. Our total, before tax and tip, came to $85.90.
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ONE-ON-ONE WITH FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF NORTH LIMESTONE MUSIC WORKS BY SARAYA BREWER CHEVY CHASER MAGAZINE
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s founding director of the new Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra program North Limestone Music Works, recent Lexington transplant Rachel Hockenberry faces a multitude of challenges, which range from finding her way around a new town to for ming a string orchestra of up to 30 2nd and 3rd graders who have likely never played a string instrument before. Fortunately, Hockenberry, a recent graduate of the Sistema Fellows Program at New England Conservatory of Music, loves a good challenge. “When I was working on my doctorate at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, I was discovering that I really wanted to do something dif ferent than the traditional classical music path,” she said. “I wanted to bring people together through community.” Hockenerry talked with a trusted professor about her hopes for her future, and he introduced her to the El Sistema concept, a world-renowned, community-based youth music training model founded by V enezuelan pianist and activist José Abreu in V enezuela in 1975. The model – a highly intensive, tuition-free music training regimen that starts at a young age and is primarily geared toward children of a poor socioeconomic status – has served as the catalyst of scores of “El Sistemainspired” programs across the United States in recent years. When it launches at north Lexington’s Arlington Elementary this month, North Limestone Music Works will be the first program of its kind in the state. The program will consist of students from Arlington Elementary, who will rehearse five times a week, two hours a day throughout the school year . The model is extremely intensive compared to other youth orchestra programs; by comparison, other central Kentucky youth orchestras rehearse once a week. Hockenberry said that this level of intensiveness is not only common for El Sistema and El Sistema-inspired programs; that level of trusting the students’ capabilities is actually a foundation of the El Sistema model. “It’s very normal for El Sistema programs in the U.S. to rehearse every day for two hours; in V enezuela, three hours a day is the minimum,” Hockenberry
Hockenberry and recently hired string teachers Anna Hess and Paul Reich will lead an orchestra of up to 30 beginning string students at Arlington Elementary PHOTO BY HARPER HOWELL
said. “It’s one of those things where it’s not traditional here, but there’s no need to place limits on a child. Just because it’s not traditional doesn’t mean that they can’t do it.” As the program model is outlined, the original students from year one will continue in the program until they are 18, and the program will continue to grow to admit new 2nd graders each year, with the older students serving as mentors for the incoming classes. Hockenberry points out that the research showing how music training can successfully contribute to a child’s academic performance is evident, but her own experience has shown that the means of structure and expression that this level of music training can provide for young people is immeasurable. “It really helps you learn the process of problem solving – if you are dealing with a dif ficult passage, a dif ficult piece of music, what are the steps that you need to take to solve that problem, to get a desirable product?” she said. “It teaches the elements of problem solving, patience and hard work at a young age,
and it shows that with hard work and determination, you can experience achievement.” Hockenberry recently took the time to answer some questions about her background, personal life and perspective on being a Lexington transplant. You’ve lived in Boston, Cincinnati and spent time in lots of other cities around the country. What ar e your first impressions of Lexington? Because of how geographically close they are, I thought that Lexington and Cincinnati would be a lot alike. I was wrong. Despite the culture shock due to my own false assumptions, I’m finding Lexington to be an extremely friendly place. I’m excited to do a lot more exploring of the city in the coming months. What are you currently listening to? I’m preforming Johannes Brahms’ “Trio for Hor n, Violin and Piano” in a recital on Aug. 6, so dif ferent recordings of that piece have been on loop in my iTunes for the past few weeks. It’s a great
piece to have to listen to over and over again, though. What’s something about yourself that most people don’t know? When I was growing up, I was really serious about gymnastics. I competed for years until a back injury prevented me from continuing. After that, I became a gymnastics coach, and eventually became certified to be a judge in gymnastics competitions. That feels like a for mer life at this point. What are you most looking forward to in the coming year? I really can’t wait to see how our program takes shape. One of the coolest things about El Sistema-inspired programs in the United States is that they all look different from one another, because they respond to the needs of their given communities. We’ve hired two amazing teachers and have great community partners, and I’m so excited to see how everything manifests. I’m also really looking forward to making a lot of music with all of the great musicians in town.
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North Limestone Music Works, a tuitionfree youth music training program based inspired by the renowned Venezuelan “El Sistema” model and based at Arlington Elementary, is currently accepting donations of gently used string instruments for children. For more information on how to help, visit www.ckyo/orchestras/northlimestone-musicworks, or e-mail instrument drive coordinator Michael Jarman at mjarman5@gmail.com.
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Live Music Picks Tee Dee’s Blues & Jazz Club. Mondays. Weekly live music and blues jam session at the best juk e joint in Kentucky. 9 p.m. Tee Dee’s Blues & Jazz Club, Elm Tree and 2nd St. Big Band & Jazz Series at Ecton Park. Tuesdays, through Aug. 27. Free big and and jazz performances. August acts include Jay Flippin (Aug. 6), Dan Brock & Friends (Aug. 13), DOJO (Aug. 20) and Jazzberry Jam (Aug. 27). 7 p.m. Ecton Park. Southland Jamboree. Tuesdays, through Sept. 3. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or a blanket to enjoy an evening of free bluegr ass music. August acts include Sons of the Bluegrass (Aug. 6), Custom Made Bluegrass (Aug. 13), Second Time Around (Aug. 20) and Michael Cleveland (Aug. 27). 7 p.m. Collins Bowling Center, 205 Southland Dr. www.southlandjamboree.org. Red Barn Radio. Wednesdays. Taped before a live audience, this weekly radio show highlights a different bluegrass, folk or Appalachian artist or group each week. 7 p.m. Artsplace, 161 N. Mill St. www.redbarnradio.org. Thursday Night Live. Thursdays, through Oct. 31. A free community event featuring live music, beverages and food from local vendors. August acts include Conch Republic (Aug. 1), Rebel Without a Cause (Aug. 8), Sixtyfourwest (Aug. 15), Kenny Owens (Aug. 22) and The Big Maracas (Aug. 29). 4:30-8 p.m. Fifth Third Pavilion at Cheapside Park. www.downtownlex.com.
Chamber Music Festival of Lexington Aug. 12-25. The Chamber Music Festival of Lexington has expanded its programming into multiple venues over the course of two we eks for 2013. The schedule PHOTO FURNISHED includes performances by Houston-based wind quintet WindSync (above), a special ensemble-in-residence featuring Nathan Cole, and tenor Nicholas Phan. Various venues, including Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion, Natasha’s and West Sixth Brewing. www.chambermusiclex.com.
ART & EXHIBITS Rembrandt, Rubens, Gainsborough & The Golden Age of Painting. Through Sept. 22. Portraits, religious paintings, scenes of everyday life, still lifes, and interpretations of classical antiquity are all included in this exhibition on loan from Louisville’ s Speed Art Museum. Featuring more than 70 spectacular paintings created from 1600-1800 by artists from England, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, and The Netherlands. The exhibit illuminates the lives of the people of the era, gives a glimpse into their homes, and presents the landscapes, both real and idealized that surrounded them. Noon – 5 p.m. Tues. – Sun. (8 p.m. Fri.). UK Art Museum, 405 Rose St. (859) 2575716. www.uky.edu/ArtMuseum.
History of Aezous: Abandon Poles. Through Aug. 24. History of Aezous: Abandon Poles is an exhibition of new paintings, collages and sculptural work by the Lexington-based artist R. Clint Colburn, who uses acrylic paint, marker, ink, and ballpoint pen to build layered, richly textured compositions on paper and poster board. Occasionally, he cannibalizes his notebooks and older drawings, incorporating them into his colorful new work. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wed. Sat. Institute 193, 193 N. Limestone. (859) 749-9765. www.institute193.org. African Art: A Teachable Moment. Through Aug. 24. This exhibit is an introduction and celebr ation of sculptural art created on the continent of Africa. Displayed are large, true-to-scale creations
representing a broad range of West African artistic creativity, including fantastical bronze statues of heroes and kings. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tues. - Fri.; 1 - 5 p.m. Sat. The Lyric Theater, 300 E. Third St. (859) 2802201. www.lexingtonlyric.com. Land Sake Alive. Through Aug. 30. Land Sake Alive reveals a multitude of various techniques, media and compositions by 15 artists that include or refer to the land as a significant component of their artworks. Included are works by Steve Armstrong, Ron Isaacs, Daniel Ludwig, Bonnie Sklarski and Lawrence Tarpey among other well-known and accomplished artists. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. - Fri. Heike Pickett Gallery, 400 E. Vine St. (859) 233-1263, www.heikepickettgallery.com.
Randy Newman. Aug. 9. This Emmy- and Grammywinning songwriter has produced countless pop songs and film scores. His hits include “Short People” and “I Love L.A.,” and film credits include “Cars,” the “Toy Story” trilogy and “Seabiscuit.” 8 p.m. Lexington Opera House, 401 W. Short St. www.troubashow.com. Ford Theatre Reunion. Aug. 9. Lexington’s circusinfluenced steampunk act Ford Theatre Reunion teams up Louisiana’s high energy “gonzo” rock troupe Jak Locke Rock Show and Louisville psychobilly act Vice Tricks. 9 p.m. Al’s Bar, 601 N. Limestone St. www.alsbarlexington.com. Lexington Lexington Block Party. Aug. 17. Local showcase of experimental noise, electronic, pop, garage rock, soul and more. Featured artists include Idiot Glee, The Payback, Resonant Hole, Italian Beaches, Mayonnaise and more. 8 p.m. Al’s Bar, 601 N. Limestone St. www.alsbarlexington.com. Steve Forbert. Aug. 25. Singer-songwriter Steve Forbert has been crafting poetic and politically charged Americana pop songs since the late 1970s. His most recent album, “Over With You,” featured Ben Sollee. 8 p.m. Natasha’s Bistro & Bar, 112 Esplanade. www.beetnik.com.
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Pete’s List is a monthly listing of local arts , performance, workshops and other community events published each month. Due to time and space constraints, we can only publish a portion of the events featured on our online community calendar each month. Please visit www.chevychaser.com for more community events, including a weekly update of live music listings .
To submit an event to our online community calendar, visit this magazine online; click on the ‘Calendar’ tab and then ‘Submit an Event.’ Once the event is approved, it will appear on the websites of all three Smiley P ete publications: Business Lexington and Chevy Chaser and Southsider Magazines. Be sure to submit your event no later than the 18th of each month for possible inclusion in the following month’ s print editions of Chevy Chaser and Southsider Magazines .
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Not Just a Hunting Ground: Native Americans in Kentucky. Through Aug. 31. Organized by the Lexington History Museum, this display covers the history of Native Americans in Kentucky, from the first people to enter the state to present day. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tues. - Fri.; 1 - 5 p.m. Sat. The Lyric Theater, 300 E. Third St. (859) 280-2201. www.lexingtonlyric.com. Evolving Revolving 12. Through Sept. 8. The Ann Tower Gallery presents Evolving Revolving 12, an annual summer group exhibition featuring a v ariety of new work from artists represented by the gallery , including paintings, sculpture, photography, drawings, ceramics and folk art. The exhibition will change throughout the summer months. 12 - 5 p.m. Tues. Sat.; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sun. Ann Tower Gallery, 141 East Main Street. (859) 425-1188. www.anntower gallery.com.
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Summer Classics Film Series. Wednesdays through Sept. 4. The historic Kentucky Theatre hosts this annual film series. August films include “Apocalypse Now,” “Rio Bravo,” “Titanic” and “Some Like it Hot.” 1:30 and 7:15 p.m. Kentucky Theatre, 214 E. Main St. www.kentuckytheater.com.
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Lyric Theatre Film Series. Sundays through Sept. 1. This free summer series features a v ariety of films exploring different eras in African-American history. Films include “Let’s Do It Again” (Aug. 4), “A Piece of the Action” (Aug. 11), “Always Outnumbered” (Aug. 18), “Lackawanna Blues” (Aug. 25) and “Lean on Me” (Sept. 1). 3 p.m. Lyric Theatre, 300 E. Third St. www.lexingtonlyric.com.
Chris Mattingly. Aug. 10. Louisville poet Chris Mattingly will read from and sign his new collection, “Scuffletown.” 2 p.m. The Morris Book Shop, 882 E. High St. (859) 276-0494. Kenya J. Turner: “The Little Cupcake Divas.” Aug. 10. Author Kenya J. Turner will read her new children’s book “The Little Cupcake Divas.” After the reading and signing, children can decorate cupcakes. 2 p.m. Bakery Blessings and Bookstore, 1999 Harrodsburg Rd. (859) 554-6044. Douglas Warrick. Aug. 11. Douglas Warrick will sign his new collection of surreal horror stories, “Plow the Bones,” published by Lexington’s Apex Publications. 2 p.m. The Morris Book Shop, 882 E. High St. (859) 276-0494.
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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Copying the Old Masters. Thursdays in August. This class for teens and adults will allow students to choose a drawing to study and will focus on producing a master copy. 6 p.m. Living Arts and Science Center, 362 N. Martin Luther King. (859) 252-5222. The Art of Paper Cutting. Thursdays in August. Participants of this class for teens and adults will learn about the history and culture behind paper cutting as well as the style and influences involved. 6 p.m. Living Arts and Science Center, 362 N. Martin Luther King. (859) 252-5222. K-12 Summer Classes. Aug 5 - 9. Professional artists and educators will be present a unique arr ay of art and science classes, for grades K - 12. Classes explore a wide range of artistic and scientific media, and the ways that they interconnect. 8 a.m. Living Arts and Science Center, 362 N. Martin Luther King. (859) 252-5222. Junior Master Gardener Summer Camp. Aug. 5. Junior Master Gardeners (ages 8 - 12) will develop a lifelong enthusiasm for environmental stewardship, learning practical gardening skills, identifying native species, delving into horticulture, and much more. 9 a.m. The UK Arboretum, 500 Alumni Drive. (859) 257-6955. Adobe Boot Camp. Aug. 9. Participants will learn the basics of Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. 10 a.m. The Carnegie Center, W. 2nd St. (859) 254-4175.
THEATRE & PERFORMANCE Ballet Under the Stars. Aug. 1 - 4. This event allows audiences to enjoy the beauty and gr andeur of a professional ballet in the casual setting of Woodland Park. The evening will begin with a pre-show youth production, followed by the main show featuring professional dancers from Kentucky Ballet Theatre and the Lexington Ballet Company. 8 p.m. Woodland Park. (859) 288-2925. Studio Players: “Always. . . Patsy Cline.” Aug. 1 - 4. Based on the true story of P atsy Cline’s friendship with Houston housewife Louise Seger, this play combines humor, sadness and reality and features many of Cline’s original hit songs. Directed by TondaLeah Fields with music direction by Jessica Slaton. 7:30 p.m. Fri. - Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun. Carriage House Theatre, 154 Bell Ct. www.studioplayers.org
Contra Dance. Aug. 3. This event features caller Liz Natter and live band Intellectual Property. 8 p.m. Artsplace, 161 Mill St. (859) 255-2951. Rob Schneider at Comedy Off Broadway. Aug. 2 - 4. After a nearly 20-year break, the actor and former “Saturday Night Live” star recently made a return to stand-up, to rave reviews. Check website for showtimes. Comedy Off Broadway, 161 Lexington Green Circle. www.comedyoffbroadway.com. New Works Inc.: “In Respect to Mrs. Carter; The American Bernhardt.” Aug. 8. This one-person staged reading of Kevin Dearinger’s work features the talents of Ms. Julieanne Pogue as Mrs. Leslie Carter, the turn of the 20th century actress born and r aised in Lexington, Ky., who was discovered by stage producer David Belasco. Directed by Bo List. 7 p.m. Downtown Arts Center Black Box Theatre, 141 E. Main St. Sinbad at Comedy Off Broadway. Aug. 8-10. Actor and comedian Sinbad arrived on the comedy scene with a “hit ’em in the face” style of comedy that has kept audiences laughing in the aisles for over the past two decades. 7:15 and 9:45 p.m. (no late show Thursday) Comedy Off Broadway, 161 Lexington Green Cir. www.comedyoffbroadway.com.
wear sturdy shoes and work gloves. Come to the Education Center at 10 a.m. and stay as long as your schedule permits. McConnell Springs, 416 Rebmann Ln. (859) 225-4073.
EVENTS Lexington Farmer’s Market. Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Established in 1975, The Lexington Farmers’ Market has been a staple in the Lexington community, supplying healthy, locally grown produce from April to November. 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturdays, Fifth-Third Pavilion; 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sundays, Southland Drive; 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the corner of South Broadway and Maxwell; 3 p.m. 6 p.m. Wednesdays at the corner of Alumni and University. www.lexingtonfarmersmarket.com. West Sixth Pedals and Pints Bike Club. Sundays. Enjoy a weekly casual bike ride around Lexington from West Sixth Brewery. Route distances (in miles) are 5, 15 and create-your-own on the Legacy Trail. Broke Spoke will provide rider clinics on some dates. 1:30 p.m. West Sixth Brewing, 501 West Sixth St. (859) 536-7157.
Little Explorers Nature Walk. July 13. Bring your children, ages 3 - 7. Activities include a short nature hike and art project with all supplies provided. 1 p.m. Raven Run, Jack’s Creek Pike. (859) 272-6105.
Mostly Waltz: A Vintage Sampler. Aug. 2. On the first Friday of each month, Lexington Vintage Dance hosts a social dance, open to the public, with live music. Each event includes lots of w altzes, plus an occasional polka, schottische, tango, one-step, foxtrot, blues, or other favorite dance. 7 p.m. Barbara Ann’s School of Dance, 898 East High St. www.lexingtonvintagedance.org.
Stargazing. July 6. Planets, stars, nebulae, constellations and the Milky Way are just a few of the things you will discover in the night sky. Co-sponsored by the Bluegrass Amateur Astronomy Club, this program provides viewing of the night sky through telescopes provided by members of the club. 9:30 p.m. Raven Run, Jack’s Creek Pike. (859) 272-6105.
Shaker Village Craft Fair. Aug. 3 - 4. The fair boasts an assortment of crafts including pottery, jewelry, glass ware, woven rugs, needlecraft, basketry, leather goods, floral design and Shaker reproductions. 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat.; 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sun. Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd. www.shakervillageky.org.
Creatures of the Night. July 26. This free program will focus on the habits and folklore of insects active at dusk throughout the night. There will be a few flashlights available but please bring your own if you have them. 8:30 p.m. Raven Run, Jack’s Creek Pike. (859) 272-6105.
Artist’s Attic: “Lexington Cityscapes.” Aug. 3. The third annual “Lexington Cityscapes” Paint-Out, is an “en plein air” painting extravaganza where artists are invited to showcase downtown Lexington’s wide range of subjects, from historic streetscapes and gardens to the color and charm of the outdoor F armers’ Market. See artists in action, all within a six-block radius of Artists’ Attic from 8 a.m. - 2:30 pm. Downtown Lexington. (859) 254-5501.
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Susan G. Komen Lexington Pink Tie Masquerade Gala. Aug. 9. This event will feature a live and silent auction, live entertainment and lots more. Attire ranges from cocktail to formal evening. This year’s event will also feature a masquerade ball theme; patrons are encouraged to wear a mask. 6 p.m. Hilton Downtown Lexington, 369 W. Vine St. (859) 368-7133. Mystical Paranormal Fair. Aug. 10. The Mystical Paranormal Fair features central Kentucky’s most talented psychics, mediums, pet psychics, palm readers, jewelry vendors, natural healers, foot detox specialists and more. 10 a.m. The Ghost Hunter Shop, 835 Porter Pl. (859) 576-5517. Holler in the Holler at Homegrown Hideaways. Aug. 10-12. This annual music and arts festival takes place on a 100-acre farm in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Music includes everything from bluegrass and folk to rock and jazz, plus fire dancing, burlesque, spoken word performances, hula hooping, henna, yoga, bonfire, local food, grassroots tables, activities, workshops and demonstrations. Homegrown Hideaways, 500 Floyd Branch Rd., Berea. www.homegrownhideaways.org. Thai Street Food Festival. Aug. 10. Local restaurant Thai Orchid Cafe presents a traditional Thai Street Food Festival to celebrate their seventh anniversary. A portion of the proceeds will benefit FoodChain. Thai Orchid Cafe, 1030 South Broadway. www.thaiorchid cafe.net. 7th Annual Tomato Festival. Aug. 11. This event will feature a tomato tasting of locally grown v arieties.
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sually it takes me less than 10 minutes to dispose of the local paper . I’m a fast reader and there usually isn’t that much to dwell on in the paper . But the other day was dif ferent, and there was a lot to make me think. First, there was the headline and obituary for Don Webb. I knew that he and his brother Dudley were responsible for transforming downtown Lexington from the little town I grew up in to what it looks like today. Until I read the obituary, I didn’t know how much of the charitable and educational changes were due to Don. I knew him to speak to, but most of what I knew about him came from newspapers and from controversy spelled out in articles over the years. I thought about that – how much we know about most people derives from controversial comments evolved from the fair ness attempted by the press in many subjects where there are inevitably two sides. The second meaningful article concerned the speech President Obama made about the Zimmerman murder trial and its effect on our divided society. I watched that trial and found that my opinion changed from day to day about who did what to whom depending on who was testifying. I was admiring of the fir mness of the judge, keeping order with impassioned attor neys and witnesses, maintaining fairness and consistency all the way. Until the end, I had not fir mly made up my mind. When the jury asked for and got the definition of manslaughter, I decided that acquittal was the way it should be decided, not expecting that verdict and grateful not to be on the jury. Having lived so long in a segregated community where it seemed to me that white people treated black people with kindness and courtesy, I never experienced the fear that seems to exist today – the kind of fear that provoked Mr . Zimmerman to see Trayvon Martin as a threat to his safety. I was proud of the peaceful way integration came about in Lexington; indeed my husband, Stanley Rose, was among the many white people who worked to bring about that quiet result and were rewarded for their efforts with threatening letters from disgruntled white people. I think it must have been anticipated that the verdict, and before that the deed itself, would be followed by the sort of protest that occurred. The violence was much less than that which followed other such events. What the president said made me think more deeply about the reactions to the verdict. I had never considered the embedded hurt that he revealed at having been misjudged and prejudged and considered a threat when not having done anything wrong. I remember more subtle for ms of discrimination when respectable black women were not allowed to try on clothes in department stores, when nursemaids could sit on the first floor of theaters when they accompanied white children but had to sit in the balcony when alone. Those incidents took place in a segregated time – they were demeaning, but not the stuff of public fear expressed by the incidents Mr . Obama related. Now, when we are supposed to be equal before the law, such incidents take on a worse meaning than demeaning – they reek of broken promises and betrayal. In order to bring about that blessed time when we could live side-by-side with dignity, both races would have to work on understanding and imagine walking in the others’ shoes. Maybe then peace would come and we could all get along. I hope I live that long.
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40502 238 Henry Clay Blvd., $720,000 723 Mallard Bay, $695,000 1809 Fairway Dr., $674,000 1096 Cooper Dr., $668,000 1073 Lakewood Dr., $629,500 940 Wishbone Circle, $535,000 1208 Fontaine Rd., $482,000 928 Chinoe Rd., $479,000 156 Chenault Rd., $443,000 1221 Providence Ln., $423,000 203 Ridgeway Rd., $422,000 640 Chinoe Rd., $417,000 3109 Montavesta Rd., $350,000 1921 Blairmore Rd., $349,000
990 Cooper Dr., $323,250 184 Louisiana Ave., $320,000 172 Woodland Ave., $310,000 321 McDowell Rd., $298,000 787 Albany Rd., $275,000 868 Robin Rd., $240,000 230 Desha Rd., $220,000 802 Sunset Dr., $215,000 26 Richmond Ave., $215,000 769 Zandale Dr., $215,000 806 Tremont Ave., $212,000 809 Aurora Ave., $208,000 817 Melrose Ave., $199,900 736 Berry Ln., $190,000 3038 Montavesta Rd., $185,000 284 Bassett Ave., $184,500
25 Richmond Ave., 168,000 446 Park Ave., $145,000 812 Aurora Ave., $126,000 371 Lincoln Ave., $50,000 333 Lincoln Ave., $36,700
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40508 707 Bullock Pl., $485,000 222 Arlington Ave., $182,000
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This 1847 Crutcher-Lusby Greek Revival cottage renovated in 1996 features hardwood floors and tall ceilings. Modern upgrades include the roof, heating and central air, appliances, plumbing, electric, kitchen, bath, 2-car carport and underground utilities. Recent renovation showcases the architectural details throughout. Located in a diverse and energetic historic district.
Unique & exciting condo in downtown Lexington, this 1st floor unit is one of only 3 in an old stone church that was masterfully renovated to create a sleek & sophisticated multi-level interior with wood floors, expansive ceilings, interior transoms & skylights. An exceptional modern kitchen & bar area, 2 fabulous tile baths (1 with a double shower), great room with fireplace.
Gorgeous family home situated on 13 acres with a 7 stall horse barn, dressage ring and 6 paddocks. Renovated house features 5 BR, 3 full BA, open kitchen, hardwood floors, extensive moldings and spacious rooms. Additional buildings on property include a stone cottage that could be an office or manager’s house, a two room frame building with bath and a 3-car detached garage.
Gorgeous custom home with scenic views of lovely pond and in-ground pool! Situated on 10 acres, this home features a designer kitchen, family room, mahogany hardwood floors, soaring ceilings and extensive moldings. First floor master suite offers a fireplace in the bedroom and Jacuzzi plus walk-inshower in the bath. Additional features to numerous to list.
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Stunning renovation in Lans-Merrick subdivision! New living room with new built-in fireplace with rock tile facing, spacious and open kitchen with Kraftmaid cabinetry, granite countertops, double ovens and 2 dishwashers, 5” hickory hardwood floors designer decorated throughout! Features 4 BR, 2.5 BA, family room, private patio area, 2 car attached garage on corner lot!
Gorgeous setting, awesome house! Located off Old Richmond Road, this property has it all! Open floor plan with a first floor master suite, soaring ceiling in the living area and abundant light. Second floor has 2 additional BR, 2 full BA and a loft office overlooking living area. Patio off kitchen overlooks the lake and vineyard area.Vineyard annually produces cab/sav grapes.
Beautiful Ashland Park home! Meticulously renovated, this home is perfect for entertaining. 1st floor features include a gorgeous kitchen, expansive family room with large stone fireplace, 1st floor master suite, large living room, dining room, butler’s pantry and office/utility area. 2nd level offers 3 additional BR and 3 full BA. Hardwood floors throughout and extensive built-in cabinetry.
A gorgeous circular stairway greets you in this Ashwood neighborhood home. Over 5,000 sq. ft of living space including a first floor master suite, formal living and dining rooms, an updated kitchen, family room, and private yard. Second level has an additional master suite with large master BA and 2 other spacious BRs and BA. unfinished basement and 2 car garage.
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