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Bluegrass Culture, Commentary, & News
Cheat Sheet | Interviewing A Farm Broker
In his Investing in Thoroughbreds tome, founder Arnold Kirkpatrick discusses the importance of choosing one’s advisors carefully. Here, he is talking equine advisors like bloodstock agents & trainers, but the principles are the same for real estate:
“Many highly successful business people have taken a terrible beating in the horse business because they were either […]
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December 2, 2024
Equestrian Dinnerware | Bluegrass Entertaining
It’s the season of entertaining and all across the Bluegrass, hosts are setting their tables with equestrian flair. From fine bone china to cheerful stoneware, our clients love celebrating their passion. Join us for a look at some popular styles in Kentucky, perfect for Derby, Keeneland, or holiday events.
For […]
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November 21, 2024
H.W. Aldenburg | Bluegrass Architects to Know
Mirror Houses on N. Broadway
It was the last decade of the 19th century and business was booming for Lexington architect H.W. Aldenburg. With a roster of prominent clients, he and partner James R. Scott were constructing homes & buildings across the Bluegrass, from stone manses downtown to grand hotels like Winchester’s Brown-Proctoria.
Born in […]
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November 19, 2024
Historic Home & Farm Research Q & A
We at Kirkpatrick & Co. take pride in our role as storytellers. We craft a narrative, graciously sharing the story of the property to potential buyers. This process requires tremendous preparation, from capturing photos and video to gathering historic details.
Our expert knowledge & historic home research add great value to […]
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November 6, 2024
The Kirkpatrick & Co. Marketing Approach
The Kirkpatrick & Co. Approach | Marketing Your Home
Our full-service boutique brokerage is known for our bespoke marketing with just the right touch. We build a specific suite of marketing strategies customized for each property.
You can rest assured your property will be presented efficaciously & graciously– to a well-qualified group […]
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October 16, 2024
Why are so many Bluegrass roads “mills”?
The Bluegrass, rich in flowing water, was once studded with historic mills. Today, many modern thoroughfares bear the names of these once essential hearts of commerce.
Most of the region’s mills were grist mills, used to process corn. The corn was then used for cooking, animal feed, or preserved through distillation […]
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October 11, 2024
Thomas Metcalfe “Old Stone Hammer” | Building the Bluegrass
10th Kentucky Governor Thomas Metcalfe made an impressive mark on the Commonwealth both politically and architecturally. Metcalfe’s beginnings as a humble stonemason and later as a fierce politician left him with a well-earned nickname, “Old Stone Hammer.”
Raised in modest settings in Kentucky and his native Virginia, Metcalfe was apprenticed to […]
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September 25, 2024
Summer 2024 Farm Market Analysis
FAYETTE COUNTY
On average, an acre of land sold for $27,769 a 21% increase over the summer of 2023. The average per-acre price for farmland nationally is just over $5K (and $4K statewide).
55% of closed properties were cash transactions.
40515 was the most active zip code, followed by 40516 and 40509.
82% of […]
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September 10, 2024
Newland “Hicks” Harbut | Building the Bluegrass
If you’ve lived in Lexington for any length of time, you’ve probably felt the work of craftsman “Hicks” Harbut beneath your feet. Newland “Hicks” Harbut was one of twelve children born to Will Harbut, famed groom of Man O’ War. Harbut grew up in historic Maddoxtown on Huffman Mill. He […]
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September 10, 2024