Donerail
Kentucky Horse Park and Alltech Arena
Donerail's top attraction is the Kentucky Horse Park, a 1,000-plus-acre equine education center. Visitors can take a trolley tour of the park, go for a trail ride on horseback or explore the International Museum of the Horse, an extensive collection of history about the roles horses played across the world and their impact in the development of human civilization. The park is also home to the Hall of Champions, where retired world-champion racehorses, including two current Triple Crown winners, live. Visitors can attend the park's daily Hall of Champions Show to learn more about each horse's success. The Kentucky Horse Park is also home to the Alltech Arena, which hosts events of all kinds, like concerts, craft markets, dog shows, and monster truck rallies.Protected farmland thanks to the Urban Service Boundary
In 1958, Lexington became the first U.S. city to create an Urban Services Boundary (USB), a designated line that dictates where new development can occur. Donerail sits just beyond this boundary, meaning its protected farmland. "All kinds of politics come up about developing land," Sophiea says. Because of the USB, "They can't subdivide the land, and there are no places to develop." In 2023, Lexington's city council voted to add 2,800 acres to the USB in various spots throughout Fayette County, however, Donerail was not affected by this expansion. "They're trying to increase the Urban Service Boundary, but the horse farms are like, 'These are our farms,'" Stuber says. "When the horse industry knows about something, they will fight it because this is their livelihood, and they need space." Due to the USB, Donerail is mostly large, rural plots – often ranging from 10 to 60 acres that list for $2.5 to $16.5 million. These estates are typically working horse farms, with sprawling single-family homes and equine facilities, including feed and tack rooms and barns with 20 to 30 stalls. A few smaller cottage and rambler-style homes can be found in the outer reaches of this community, with price points ranging from the mid $200,000s to $400,000s.Spanish immersion and Air Force JROTC at Bryan Station High School
Students in Donerail attend Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS), a district that receives an A-minus rating from Niche. Students here can start at Russell Cave Elementary School, which receives a C-plus rating, before continuing on to Winburn Middle School, which earns a B-minus. They may then attend the B-rated Bryan Station High School. Bryan Station is home to FCPS's only Air Force JROTC program and is the high school campus for the district's Spanish Immersion Program. In 2007, the Embassy of Spain and the Spanish Ministry of Education recognized Bryan Station as an International Spanish Academy (ISA). In 2012, it won the "School of the Year" award from the ISA Network. All Bryan Station students start out in the school's freshman academy before choosing one of four academies to attend for 10th through 12th grades. Options include The Academy of Engineering, Manufacturing, and Robotics; The Academy of Leadership and Professional Services; The Academy of Information Technology; and The Academy of Medical Sciences.Car dependency and Lextran bus access
Donerail is a car-dependent neighborhood 8 miles north of downtown Lexington. The neighborhood's only bus stop can be found on the northeast corner of Newton Pike and Interstate 64 outside of the Shell station. The Route 4 bus heads into downtown Lexington and stops at destinations including the BCTC Newton campus, the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department and the Hope Center for Men. The closest hospitals to Donerail are the Lexington VA Medical Center, 7 miles south and the UK Good Samaritan Hospital, 9 miles south. The Blue Grass Airport is 12 miles southwest via Interstate 75 to New Circle Road.Trails, golf and The Club at UK's Spindletop Hall
Across Iron Works Pike from the Kentucky Horse Park, the North Legacy Trailhead provides access to the Legacy Trail, an 8-mile paved path for walking, jogging and biking. Nearby, The Club at UK's Spindletop Hall offers members access to recreational amenities like swimming pools and tennis, pickleball and volleyball courts. Golf is a popular activity in the area, and residents can choose to join the Lexington Country Club or check out a public course like the Griffin Gate Golf Club or Kearney Hill Golf Links. Just south of Interstate 64, Coldstream Dog Park is a 225-acre green space with walking and biking trails and a fenced-in area for dogs to play.Farm-to-table restaurants and award-winning barbecue
Just across Interstate 75 from the Kentucky Horse Park, Red State BBQ is an award-winning barbecue joint serving satisfying slabs of tender meats perfect for filling up after a long day at the horse park. The restaurant has a wide selection of specialty sauces and sides like beer cheese grits, corn muffins and peach bread pudding. Two miles north, The Barn Door Grill & Bar is located on the grounds of the Blue Grass Stockyards and offers a Kentuckian menu of Appalachian- and southern-influenced cuisines. All foods are made with cage-free eggs and local meat, bread and vegetables; their most popular menu items are their burgers and Kentucky hot browns. The intersection of Newtown Pike and Interstate 64 offers additional dining options, including a Cracker Barrel and McDonald's. Donerail's only grocery store is the Jot ‘Em Down Store, a small, family-owned country store with shelf groceries and sandwiches made in their deli. Just south of Interstate 64, Winburn Fruit Supermarket offers a complete selection of produce, meat and shelf groceries.Crime
Donerail has a 1 out of 10 CAP Index crime score, the safest rating possible, which is well below the national average of 4.


Agents Specializing in this Area
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Erica Sardar
The Brokerage
(859) 800-7072
95 Total Sales
2 in Donerail
$1.2M - $1.3M Price Range
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Becky Reinhold
Responds QuicklyBluegrass Sotheby's Intl Realt
(859) 407-6259
289 Total Sales
1 in Donerail
$452,500 Price
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Jenny Mateyoke
Responds QuicklyKeller Williams Legacy Group
(859) 710-6145
383 Total Sales
1 in Donerail
$1,300,000 Price
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Abby Jones
Responds QuicklyBluegrass Sotheby's International Realty
(561) 933-7868
100 Total Sales
2 in Donerail
$5M - $7.4M Price Range
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Kitty Lane
Responds QuicklyBluegrass Sotheby's International Realty
(859) 800-6320
347 Total Sales
2 in Donerail
$1.3M - $2.8M Price Range
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Zach Davis
Responds QuicklyKirkpatrick & Company
(859) 710-6401
94 Total Sales
5 in Donerail
$950K - $5.4M Price Range
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On average, homes in Donerail, Lexington sell after 65 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Donerail, Lexington over the last 12 months is $595,000, down 52% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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