Wow! Welcome to Kentucky’s most expensive old house listing! This is known as Castleton Farm. It was built in 1840. It is located on 951 acres in Lexington, Kentucky. This is quite a property! Castleton has bred many champions. It was even the original breeding operation for a US Senator. At the center of the farm is a 1840 Greek Revival Mansion. There are 16 barns with 268 stalls! There are ten homes on the property for staff. It is currently owned by Shane Ryan, son of the late Tony Ryan, co-founder of Ryanair. Seven bedrooms, six bathrooms and 13,500 square feet. $57,500,000
From the Zillow listing:
What an opportunity as few properties in the Bluegrass carry Castleton Farm’s pedigree. Established in 1793, this storied land has been shaped by generations of Kentucky’s great horsemen — from a U.S. Senator’s original breeding operation to the Castleman family’s 1840 Greek Revival mansion, which still stands as a landmark of the farm today. Over two centuries, Castleton bred and stood champions across three breeds — Thoroughbreds, Standardbreds, and Saddlebreds — cementing its place among the Bluegrass’s most storied nurseries. Today, the farm spans 951 acres and offers an unmatched scale of infrastructure: 16 barns ranging from intimate 4-stall setups to a substantial 30-stall facility, totaling 268 stalls. Ten homes across the property — including several managers’ houses — provide ample accommodation for staff, making Castleton as functional as it is historic. This is more than a horse farm; it’s a self-sufficient equine operation with two centuries of pedigree behind it, offered for the first time in 25 years to a new steward.
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