Kingsley is a small city in Louisville, and like many other self-governing home class cities in the area, has its own mayor and city commissioners. The city has only 176 homes, two apartments and three businesses: a gas station, animal hospital, and dog grooming store. “It’s a very walkable area,” says Louise Venettozzi, broker and co-owner of Great Space Louisville, who has been in the real estate industry for over 27 years, referring to the sidewalk-lined streets. Kingsley, a designated Tree City USA since 2003, is one of many communities across the United States that actively work to plant trees that provide shade and help the planet by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. Many residents benefit from these large trees, since they provide privacy from the small roads. The green spaces across the seven streets of this community also provide the opportunity for residents to commune with nature.
The roundabout in Kingsley is a great place for residents to meet for a morning walk.
Homes in Kingsley are set back off the streets for privacy.
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Revival-style homes
There is a large variety of Revival-style homes, including Cape Cods, Colonials and Tudors in Kingsley. “They are smaller and older homes. But people take care of them as well as the neighborhood.” Venettozzi says. Homes in the neighborhood have a median price of $412,000 and were primarily built during the 1930s. Cape Cod Revival homes can sell for around $280,000 to $450,000. Colonial Revivals can cost between $320,000 to $420,000. While Tudor Revivals begin around $250,000 for a one-bedroom home and a four-bedroom can sell for $460,000.
Cape Cod style homes in Kingsley are popular for residents.
This is an example of a Tudor Revival style home in the Kingsley neighborhood.
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Butcher shops and fruit markets within two miles
Kingsley Meats and Catering, one of the few butcher stores in Louisville, is literally across the street from Kingsley, at less than half a mile away from Kingsley Green Park. The store also sells sauces ranging from barbeque to curry And spices ranging from chili powder and seasoning packets to balsamic vinegars spices. Continuing almost two miles east on Taylorsville Road, Paul’s Fruit Market is open year-round and sells fresh fruits, vegetables and gift baskets. Residents can also stop and shop at Kroger’s one mile west on Taylorsville Road. Residents also live within close proximity to many local restaurants and food markets. Located on Bowman Field, Le Relais is a French-dining restaurant where patrons can dine on seared sea scallops and watch private propeller planes landing on the tarmac, just a few feet away.
Kingsley's Meats has your fresh meat and seafood for residents of Kingsley and beyond.
Today Paul’s Markets continue to provide fine fruits, vegetables and gourmet items to Kingsley.
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Four events for the year
Kingsley hosts four neighborhood events each year: an Easter Egg Hunt on the Saturday before Easter Sunday; a yard sale the first Saturday in June; Picnic in the Park on the 3rd Sunday in September; and a Halloween celebration the weekend before Halloween, with another day scheduled in case of rain. These events, with the exception of the yard sale, all happen at or around the Kingsley Green.
Spanish immersion and International Baccalaureate program for students
Children in Kingsley can attend school for kindergarten through fifth grade at Hawthorne Elementary School, which scores a B-minus on Niche. Hawthorne is the only Spanish immersion school in the Jefferson County Public Schools district, with a dual-learning environment for all grades. Highland Middle School, which earns a C-minus on Niche, is for sixth to eighth graders. Students can participate in clubs such as fencing, archery and swimming. Atherton High School, which earns an A-minus on Niche, is the only school to have an International Baccalaureate program in the district.
Atherton High School offers students pre-college studies in the Kingsley neighborhood.
Hawthorne Elementary received a 90 percent satisfaction rating from students.
Highland Middle School is a public school located in Louisville, KY.
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Local green space and close to 500-acre park
Kingsley Green Space, located in the heart of the neighborhood, has benches so residents can sit and take in the mature trees. The space also has grass for those who want to throw around the football. In the park, there is a little box on a pole, a Little Free Library, where residents can take a book and return a book. Seneca Park, a little over a mile away, has playgrounds, areas for soccer, and a paved walking path through the 530-acre park.
Kingsley Green park in Kingsley is in the heart of the neighborhood for residents to enjoy.
Exchange a good book in the Little Library in Kingsley Green Park in the Kingsley neighborhood.
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Local bus routes and close to international airport
Residents have access to the Transit Authority of River City bus routes 40 and 23. Route 40 goes along Taylorsville Road west to downtown Louisville and east towards Le Relais, while route 23 will hit a few stops on Taylorsville Road before turning north near Bowman Field toward Baptist Health Louisville three miles away. Access to Interstate 264, which loops around Louisville, provides residents access to Louisville International Airport five miles away.
The number 23 TARC route gets residents of Kingsley to their destinations.
The Kingsley neighborhood is close to major interstates for easy access around Louisville.
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Important to Know
Bowman Field, which services private and corporate flights, is a little more than a mile away, so residents may hear the noise of planes landing and taking off.
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