Home for Sale by Owner
in Kentucky's Scenic Horse Country

Farmer's Market , downtown Versailles

Woodford County courthouse, downtown Versailles

Kentucky River, in Woodford County

Limestone Palisades, Kentucky River

Dix River, near Woodford County

About Versailles, Kentucky and the area

Versailles is a charming small town with a population of about 9,000. Versailles is centrally located in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky and is the county seat of Woodford County. The town is surrounded by rolling hills, scenic horse farms, historic buildings and dry-laid stone fences. Versailles has low crime rates and a historic downtown in the process of revitilization, and is quiet, comfortable place to live and raise a family in a small town.

You can walk or bike to downtown shops, the farmer's market and the library, or take a short drive to the new Falling Springs Recreation Center at the County Park. A 5-mile bike trail connects the downtown park to the county park. Come to Versailles if you want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life, yet be close to the amenities of Lexington, Louisville and Cincinnati. The Lexington Herald-Leader is a good regional newspaper.

Arts & Culture

There is a thriving arts and cultural scene in Lexington and the surrounding area:

• The Kentucky Horse Park is the region's showcase for the horse, and features horse shows, events and such as the Rolex Three-day Event, sheep-dog trials and horse-related art such as the ancient Chinese Horses.
  
• In 2010, the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park, the world’s finest equestrian facility. The park is comprised of more than 1,200 acres of rolling Bluegrass countryside, and hosts more than 900,000 visitors, 15,000 competition horses, and 80 horse shows and special events annually. No stranger to hosting world-class events with Olympic-caliber athletes, the Kentucky Horse Park is already the site for one of the most prestigious equestrian events in the world, the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Due to the varied and outstanding facilities at the Kentucky Horse Park, 2010 will be the first time in the event’s history that all seven disciplines will be held at the same venue.
  
• Lexington Arts & Cultural Center sponsors a quarterly Gallery Hop at over 20 art galleries. Here's a great list of their member organizations.
  
• Adult art classes and workshops are offered at several art associations such as Lexington Art League and Bluegrass Printmakers' Co-op.
  
• Living Arts & Sciences Center and the Exporatorium offer classes and fun for kids.
  
• Falling Springs Center in Versailles offers workout facilites and an olympic size lap pool as well as a great outdoor pool.
  
• Live theatrical productions are featured at Falling Springs Center Theatre in Woodford County and several other venues in Lexington, including the annual Shakespeare in the Park
  
• Lexington Ballet Company performs and teaches in Lexington, Ky
  
• The Lexington Opera House features highly-acclaimed opera productions such as The Magic Flute and The Little Prince
  
• The Lexington Philharmonic is a Lexington favorite, and the only professional orchestra in central Kentucky.
  
• Many art and craft fairs are held in the region, such as the Woodland Arts Fair, Francisco's Farm, St. James Art Fair and the Berea Guild of Artists and Craftsmen fall and spring fairs featuring juried work by craftspeople from across the Commonwealth
  
• Several Universities, including University of Kentucky and colleges are located in the area, adding to the cultural offerings lectures, classes and film events. Lexington was recently ranked in CNN's "Brainiest Cities."
  
• UK HealthCare is a premier regional medical center located at University of Kentucky. A new state-of-the-art hospital is currently being built and will be completed in 2010.
  
• The Kentucky Theatre is a beautifully restored art film theatre which shows a wide variety of foreign and independent films, including silent classics featuring live music played on the Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ.

About the Bluegrass region of Kentucky

The Bluegrass region comprises 17 counties in the north-central part of the state, generally surrounding Fayette County and Lexington, which is the second-largest city in the state. Lexington has a strong economy, much of which is based on high-tech service companies. Major employers in the area include Toyota; Lexmark; IBM; Ashland, Inc.; University of Kentucky and UK Chandler Hospital.

For more information or to view the home

To make an appointment to view the home, please call Tom Herrick at (859) 321-6150. Owner is generally available to show the home evenings and weekends; weekdays by special arrangement.

149 Montgomery Avenue
Versailles, Kentucky 40383
Call for an appointment (859) 321-6150
For more information, e-mail Tom Herrick

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