1211 Ruddles Mill Road, Paris, KY 40361 (MLS# 22004145)

1211 Ruddles Mill Road, Paris, KY 40361

$3,500,000

Property Type: Farm Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3 Square Footage: 3,578 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 23,217,480 Status: Closed

Current Price: $3,500,000 List Date: 3/08/2022 Last Modified: 9/04/2025

Overview

Description

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 ba ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 22004145

Listing Information

Comp Sale YN: No
Property Sub Type: Farm

Status Change Information

Price Change Timestamp: 2023-02-23T13:47:51Z
Status Change Timestamp: 2023-09-05
Purchase Contract Date: 2023-07-05
Close Date: 2023-09-05
Close Price: 3500000
Buyer Financing: Cash
Sale Type: Arms Length Sale
Concessions Comments: No

Address

County: Bourbon
Street Number: 1211
Street Name: Ruddles Mill
Street Suffix: Road
State: KY
Zip Code: 40361
Parcel Number: 0240000009

Contract

Original List Price: 6022900
Start Showing Date: 2022-03-08
Listing Contract Date: 2022-03-04
Listing Agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
Owner Name: Woodford Spears & Sons LLC
Occupant Type: Tenant
Office Exclusive YN: No
List Price/Acre: 9287.05
List Price/SqFt: 1383.45
Sold Price/Acre: 6566.6
Sold Price/SqFt: 978.2
SP/LP: 0.71

Tax Legal

MLS Area Major: 006 - Bourbon County
Subdivision Name: Rural
High School District: Bourbon County - 6

Interior

Bedrooms Total: 4
Bathrooms Total: 3
Bathrooms Full: 3
Above Grade Finished Area: 3578
Living Area: 3578
Bathrooms Half: 0

More Information

Building

Year Built: 1780

Lot

Lot Size Source: Public Records
Lot Size Acres: 533
Lot Size Square Feet: 23217480
Lot Size Dimensions: 533
Road Frontage Feet: 4000
Conservation Easement YN: No
View YN: Yes

Remarks

Public Remarks: 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

Land Details

Farm With House YN: Yes

Other Structures Info

Number Of Tobacco Barns: 5

Showing Information

Showing Instructions: Showing time , Then ,,,, Call Charlie Nichols 859-707-7988 to set up. ,, 24 hour notice,,,, Can see main house , and cabin.

Tax & Legal

Elementary School: Cane Ridge
Middle Or Junior School: Bourbon Co
High School: Bourbon Co
Tax Rate: 1.0219
Zoning: AR
Directions: From US 68 off Paris Bypass, turn left Millersburg , then immediate left on 1940 Ruddles Mill Rd. approx 4 miles out .

Architectural Style

Mid-Century Modern: Yes

Fencing

Wire: Yes
Other: Yes

Levels

Two: Yes

Lot Features

Gentle Sloping: Yes

Sewer

Septic Tank: Yes

Showing Considerations

Pet(s) on Premises: Yes

Structure Type

House: Yes

View

Farm: Yes
Rural: Yes
Trees/Woods: Yes

Water Source

Creek(s): Yes
Public: Yes
Spring: Yes

Current Use

Agricultural: Yes
Cattle: Yes
Horses: Yes
Pasture: Yes
Recreational: Yes
Other: Yes

Possible Use

Agricultural: Yes
Cattle: Yes
Horses: Yes
Pasture: Yes
Recreational: Yes

Farm Improvements

Equipment Building(s): Yes
Stock Barn(s): Yes
Tobacco Barn(s): Yes

Housing

Guest: Yes
Main: Yes
Tenant(s): Yes
Other: Yes

Possession Auxiliary Dwelling

Negotiable: Yes
Rental Agreement: Yes
Subject To Tenant Rights: Yes
Other: Yes

Possession Farm Land

Negotiable: Yes
Rental Agreement: Yes
Subject To Tenant Rights: Yes
Other: Yes

Possession Main House

Negotiable: Yes
Rental Agreement: Yes
Subject To Tenant Rights: Yes
Other: Yes

Showing Requirements

Call Listing Agent: Yes
No Sign: Yes
Restricted Hours: Yes
Showing Service: Yes

Documents

Sellers Disclosure Of Property Condition: Yes
Other: Yes

Property Features

Architectural Style: Mid-Century Modern Current Use: Agricultural; Cattle; Horses; Pasture; Recreational; Other Farm Improvements: Equipment Building(s); Stock Barn(s); Tobacco Barn(s) Fencing: Wire; Other Housing: Guest; Main; Tenant(s); Other Levels: Two Lot Features: Gentle Sloping Possession Auxiliary Dwelling: Negotiable; Rental Agreement; Subject To Tenant Rights; Other Possession Farm Land: Negotiable; Rental Agreement; Subject To Tenant Rights; Other Possession Main House: Negotiable; Rental Agreement; Subject To Tenant Rights; Other Possible Use: Agricultural; Cattle; Horses; Pasture; Recreational Sewer: Septic Tank Showing Considerations: Pet(s) on Premises Structure Type: House View: Farm; Rural; Trees/Woods Water Source: Creek(s); Public; Spring Showing Requirements: Call Listing Agent; No Sign; Restricted Hours; Showing Service Documents: Sellers Disclosure Of Property Condition; Other

Listing Office: Thwaites Realtors LLC

Last Updated: September - 04 - 2025

Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.