316 E Cross Main St, New Castle, KY 40050

$795,000

Welcome home to your own 'Old Kentucky Home' and estate, ''Shadow Lawn'', also known as ''Colonial Hill'' in New Castle, Kentucky offers over 6400 Sq. Ft. of living space with 5 bedrooms and a 3-room loft area on the 3rd floor. If you are looking for a grand Historic Kentucky… Read More home with gorgeous grounds, acreage for farming and/or equestrian, this majestic property is just a 30 to 40-minute drive from Louisville on I-71. Can you imagine all the enjoyment and memories to be created and treasured in this gorgeous and historic home, gardens and grounds, a backdrop and sanctuary to your own history in the making. This enviable and nearly 200-year-old Pre-Civil War, Federal style Mansion, circa ~1830, with ~15 acres on rich Kentucky land is in many ways, priceless as the quality of the original building construction would be almost impossible to replicate today. Many historical figures are connected to the house, most notable being the second owner, former West Point Professor and later Chancellor of Tennessee University, General Edmund Kirby Smith, who was the last Civil War general to surrender with a standing army. The original house is constructed with exterior walls being 13 or 3 bricks thick with the interior walls covered by horsehair plaster. The bricks are thought to have been fired onsite and the poplar wood floorboards milled from old trees on the farm. Ceilings are 13' tall and main rooms are 20' x 20'. The pillars and front porch with copper roof were added after 1945. The stunning historically significant treasure that graces the main entrance hall is the late 1800's 'landscape' hand-blocked wallpaper by the historic French company, Züber, titled Eldorado which conveys scenes from Byzantine, Greek and Egyptian mythology. These landscape wallpaper designs are considered so historically relevant to the late 1800's, that the Smithsonian had a researcher visit and study it in 2024. Plumbing, ductwork and wiring have been added over the years and modifications for 3 full & 1 half baths, fans, lights, outlets, including 3 ventless gas fireplace inserts have been made working on the 1st floor. You will love the fabulous open chef's country fully equipped kitchen with granite counter tops. In 2022 a 5-camera security and alarm system was installed. New solar driveway pillar lights were installed in 2025. The shutters and windows are original and many still contain the original panes of glass. The windows have been protected with the addition of low-profile storm windows. The rear of the home offers 2 covered porches on the 1st & 2nd floors (each 323 Sq. Ft.) for enjoying the private views of this magnificent property. There is also a 50' X 55' old tobacco barn located behind the home. In 2024 a 128' diameter 7 circuit labyrinth based on the Chartres Cathedral labyrinth was completed in the field to the west of the house. It is registered in the International Registry of Labyrinths and may well be the 3rd largest in the USA. Welcome home! Read Less

Courtesy of Michael Mawood, RE/MAX Results.

Listing Snapshot

Days Online

Last Updated

Jun 1, 2025

Property Type

Single Family Residential

Beds

Full Baths

Partial Baths

Square Ft.

6,434

Lot Size

15 Acres

Year Built

1840

MLS Number

1688311

30 Days Snapshot Of 40050

$489k

(avg) sold price

128

(avg) days on market

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Additional Details

Basement

Basement: "Walk-Up Access", "Unfinished"

Building

Architectural Style: "Traditional", Building Area Source: Appraiser, Building Area Total: 6,434, Construction Materials: "Wood Frame", "Brick", Living Area: 6,434, Year Built: 1840, 3 stories

Cooling

Cooling Included, Cooling: "Central Air"

Exterior Features

Features: "Balcony", Patio And Porch Features: "Wrap Around", "Porch", Patio And Porch Features: "Wrap Around", "Porch"

Fence

Fencing: "Other", "Partial", "Farm"

Fireplaces

Building includes fireplace, 10 total fireplaces

Garage

Garage Included, 2 garage spaces

Heating

Heating: "Forced Air", "Natural Gas", Heating Included

Home Owner's Association

Association Fee: $0

Lot

Features: "Irregular Lot", "Covt/Restr", "Cleared", "Wooded", 15 acres, Area: 15, Dimensions: Irregular, 653,400 square feet

Parking

Features: "Detached", "Entry Side", "See Remarks", "Driveway"

Property

Other Structures: "Barn(s)", "Garage(s)", Parcel Number: 028-60-10-016.00, Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence

Roof

Roof: "Other", "Shingle"

Sewer

Sewer: "Public Sewer"

Taxes

Tax Lot: 0

Utilities

Utilities: "Electricity Connected", "Fuel:Natural", Water Source: "Public"

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