Holiday House

Holiday House of Midway, Kentucky is a neoclassical southern estate home perched majestically atop a hill overlooking Elkhorn Creek and bordered on the remaining three sides by an esteemed thoroughbred farm. We purchased the property in 2020 and have welcomed dozens of guests over the years when we are not enjoying it as our personal country vacation home. We recently had to recreate the listing under a new host account-snapshots of past reviews are in photos! The space Notable features of the 2.5-acre estate include the 5-bedroom home with two screened porches, wood burning fireplace, wine cellar, dry sauna, steam shower, and home gym; brick paved terrace; stone tiled pool deck with gas-heated swimming pool, in-ground brick fire-pit with seating; grassy lawns and mature trees, including the prized 300+ year old Cinquapin Oak that pre-dates the founding of Lexington. The property is bordered by an impressive Kentucky stone fence and from every window, porch and terrace, you’ll be greeted with views of Margaux Farm’s horse paddocks, where thoroughbreds in training or rehab spend their days grazing and playing. The cheerful sound of whinnying and neighing horses outside makes one want to shut off the phone and music and just enjoy authentic country living! HOUSE DETAILS: From the front entry, steps lead up to the main floor and down to the lower level. The main floor includes at the front, our “Sunset Room”, a sitting room with west views down to the creek, and at the back of the house, the modern open kitchen, family room and dining room with sliding doors to a screened porch and french doors out to the pool area. In between is a home office, enclosed by french doors and open to the sunset room. Down the hall, there are three bedrooms - the Champion's Suite (primary with king bed, ensuite bath with dual vanities, large soaking tub and steam shower), Bridle Suite (queen bed, ensuite bath with tub/shower combo), and the Foals Room (two twin beds plus a day bed and trundle, sleeps up to 4). In addition to the two ensuite bathrooms, there is a full bath off the hallway that serves the Foals Room and as a powder room. Downstairs, two additional guest rooms, one with a king and one with a queen bed, share a common bathroom with a tub/shower combo. Also downstairs is the TV room with a leather power recliner sectional, 65” TV, and Bourbon tasting setup; a small home gym with Cybex Arc trainer, free weights, bands and mats; wine cellar and dry sauna; and a laundry room with large washer and dryer. Holiday House is truly a special place and we look forward to welcoming groups of couples and mature families, for whom the property is ideally setup to accommodate. Guest access The entire property Other things to note The pool is open seasonally for the summer months from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Gas for pool heat if you choose to use it is charged based on usage. Live TV is through YouTube TV which is streamed through the internet. You can get most all channels, but the service does not work if the internet is out. The internet through Windstream is high speed and reliable, however there are outages every once in a while (as anywhere) that can last up to several hours. If staying connected is imperative, we recommend bringing a WiFi hotspot that you can use to tether to a cell signal, so that you are not dependent on the Windstream WiFi service. No refunds or credits will be issued for lapses in WiFi service.