The historic Highlands property was built by the Speed family.
 
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A historic Highalnds estate

Historic Highlands estate built by the Speed family is up for sale
Modern home with floor-to-ceiling windows surrounded by pine trees.
The Cold Spring estate is located on Sulgrave Road off of Speed Avenue behind a gated entrance. | Photo by Kentucky Select Properties
We’ve all seen houses with sunrooms on the market, but an estate with a custom curved-glass solarium? Now that only happens once in a blue moon.

Also referred to as a conservatory, a solarium is a room designed with glass for the purpose of providing immersive views of its surroundings — and in the case of the recently listed Cold Spring estate, the immediate views are the wooded acres across from Cherokee Park.

A poured concrete rotunda with glass windows

The custom curved-glass curtain wall of the solarium encases a poured concrete rotunda.

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Photo by Kentucky Select Properties

The historic property, built by members of the prominent Speed family in 1867, has hit the market for $4.995 million. While the main house has undergone an extensive renovation to bring it into modern times, including all-new electrical and plumbing systems, the rest is still unwritten — just like that one Natasha Bedingfield song.

The 6.71 acres of the Highlands estate include the main, unfinished four-bedroom house, a renovated carriage house, and mature parterre gardens. Here’s a closer at each house.

Colonial-style wallpaper part of an unfinished room with a fireplace.

The estate was originally listed in April at $5.25 million.

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Photo by Kentucky Select Properties

The main house, 1867
  • Original 12-ft ceilings, carved wood and marble mantels, turned, green-carpet staircase
  • Working fireplace c. 1911
  • Four bedrooms, four full baths + three half baths
  • 13,273 sqft across two levels
  • Concrete rotunda
  • New Zeluck windows, a roof, insulation, and geothermal heating and cooling
  • Equipped for elevator
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The carriage house was complete renovated in 2018.

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Photo by Kentucky Select Properties

French Provincial-style carriage house, 1911
  • Catering kitchen + full kitchen upstairs
  • Three-car garage
  • Imported pine floors
  • Two bedrooms, three baths
  • Floor-to-ceiling windows
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Events
Tuesday, Sept. 12
  • Manuela Lara presents the Vivas Collection | Tuesday, Sept. 12 | 4-5:30 p.m. | University of Louisville, 2301 S. 3rd St., Louisville | Free | Hear this Columbian artist talk about her portraits of indigenous, Afro-Colombian, and peasant female social leaders.
Wednesday, Sept. 13
  • Plants for Pollinators Stroll | Wednesday, Sept. 13 | 12-1:30 p.m. | Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, 2075 Clermont Rd., Clermont | $10-$15 | Explore native plants that attract and sustain pollinators.
Thursday, Sept. 14
  • Luke Bryan | Thursday, Sept. 14 | 5 p.m. | Mulberry Orchard, 1330 Mulberry Pike, Shelbyville | $65 | Bring a chair or blanket to listen to this country music singer on his farm tour.
Friday, Sept. 15
  • Speed After Hours | Friday, Sept. 15 | 5-10 p.m. | Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville | $14-$20 | Experience the art museum at night + enjoy salsa dancing, Latin-inspired food, art-making, and more.
Saturday, Sept. 16
  • Oktoberfest ft. Squeeze-bot | Saturday, Sept. 16 | 3-7 p.m. | Atrium Brewing, 1154 Logan St., Louisville | Free | Sip this Shelby Park’s new Fest Bier and Märzen brews + live music and food specials.
  • Jazz Fest & Harvest Fest | Saturday, Sept. 16-Sunday, Sept. 24 | Times vary | Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg | $0-$16 | Don’t miss two fun fests at Shaker Village featuring incredible jazz performances and the kick-off of the harvest season.*
Sunday, Sept. 17
  • Dino Day | Sunday, Sept. 17 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Kentucky Science Center, 727 W. Main St., Louisville | $23 | Wish Lottie the dinosaur a happy birthday during this prehistoric party with costumes, movies, and activities.
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4 ways to make the most of Louder Than Life
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In addition to top acts like the Foo Fighters, Louder Than Life will feature Pantera, Weezer + more. | Photo via Flickr/Stefano Delfrate
Ready for Louder Than Life? The outdoor music festival will take over the Highland Festival Grounds from Thursday, Sept. 21-Sunday, Sept. 24. Festival goers are looking forward to headliners like Foo Fighters, Green Day, Tool, and Avenged Sevenfold (the most fan-requested bands) — plus nearly 100 more rock, metal, and punk performers, and some of Louisville’s best in craft beverages and eats.

To make sure your experience is one to remember, here our recs for rocking out the four-day event:
  1. Plot out your playlist. See the full lineup + bookmark set times (read: decide who you want to see and when).
  2. Visit The Kroger Big Bourbon Bar. Festival sponsor Kroger will feature an extensive lineup of Kentucky’s finest bourbons and specialty cocktails.
  3. Look the part. Order merch online or visit your local Kroger to snag merch in-person.
  4. Stay overnight. Be close to the action by camping on festival grounds or booking a hotel package.
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  • Hello darkness, my old friend… The Simon & Garfunkel Story, an immersive concert-style show, is coming to the Louisville Palace on Monday, March 8. The theatrical performance chronicles the 1960s American folk rock duo using projection photos, film footage, and a live band. Tickets start at $29.50.
Sports
  • Registration is open for fall athletics through Louisville Parks and Recreation. Adults can sign up to play in co-ed volleyball or pickleball leagues. While the kiddos ages three and four can participate in Little Futsal on Wednesdays in October.
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  • This week Public Works will test rubber modified asphalt in the Grade Lane paving project thanks to a $126,000+ grant from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. The technique blends crumb rubber derived from recycled tires with standard asphalt, and potential benefits include noise reduction and a longer road life.
Eat
  • Muth’s Candies’ Modjeska caramel apples are back in stock for the season. The historic candy factory has four individually wrapped flavors to choose from: plain, Dutch, peanut, and pecan. Get your fill through the end of November.
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Today’s edition by:
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From the editor
Fun fact: Joshua Fry Speed and his wife Fanny Henning Speed were responsible for the Cold Spring estate. While Abraham Lincoln never lived there, the former president was Joshua’s roommate in Springfield, IL. Lincoln became a close family friend to the Speeds and appointed Joshua’s brother James Speed as Attorney General of the US.
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