Becknerville
New subdivisions near Winchester and sprawling, multiacre estates
Becknerville has subdivisions with single-family homes and larger estates on multiacre lots. The neighborhood's northeast corner has rapidly growing subdivisions with newly built and to-be-built New Traditional homes. "Clark County's population has remained pretty steady, but it's growing now. We're seeing growth," Brady says. Most of Becknerville, however, is taken up by larger lots: "Four acres and up is typical, but there are some huge farms out that way, too,” she says. In Becknerville, residents pay less property taxes than they would in Lexington. "Fayette County's property taxes are a bit higher than ours, but the counties bordering us to the east are a bit lower. We're right about in the middle," Brady says. Prices in Becknerville vary greatly. Recent land sales range from about $75,000 to $125,000. Single-family homes in subdivisions often sell for $165,000 to $525,000, while homes on larger lots can go for anywhere from $380,000 to $1.3 million. Becknerville's CAP Index crime score is 3 out of 10, below the national average of 4.Learning in Clark County Public Schools
Students in Becknerville can attend Clark County Public Schools. Strode Station Elementary, which receives a B-plus grade from Niche, serves students on the neighborhood’s north end. Students on the neighborhood's south end start at the B-minus-rated Shearer Elementary. All students continue to the B-rated Baker Intermediate School for fifth and sixth grades, followed by the B-minus-rated Robert D. Campbell Jr. High School for seventh and eighth, and finally on to the B-rated George Rogers Clark High School. High school students can earn early college credits through classes in coordination with Morehead State University, Eastern Kentucky University and Bluegrass Community and Technical College.Getting to Lexington, Winchester and other employment hubs
Becknerville is a car-dependent neighborhood 7 miles southwest of Winchester and 17 miles southeast of Lexington. "A lot of people work in Lexington or Winchester, or at Toyota in Georgetown or the Nestle factory in Mount Sterling," Brady says. The Toyota Georgetown Assembly Plant is 30 miles northwest and Winchester Road, and Nestle is 27 miles northeast. Becknerville's nearest hospital is the Clark Regional Medical Center, 7 miles north in Winchester. The Blue Grass Airport is 23 miles west.Farm-to-table restaurants, vineyards and dining along the Kentucky River
Becknerville's northeast corner has a Walmart and a Kroger for groceries and is surrounded by local restaurants like Puerta Grande Mexican Bar & Grill and the Japanese restaurant Sakura Express and chains like Taco Bell, Golden Corral and Sonic Drive-In. On the neighborhood's east end, Beech Spring Farm Market sells farm-fresh fruit and vegetables, homemade pies and artisanal grocery items. Next door, JK's at Forest Grove is a family-owned restaurant selling made-from-scratch food like mac n cheese, quiche and hot browns. To the south, Hall's on the River serves fried catfish and other Southern food on their patio overlooking the Kentucky River, and the Waterfront Grill and Gathering serves American fare on its large riverside patio. Harkness Edwards Vineyards is an old barn and farmhouse central to the neighborhood that serves flights of wine paired with cheese and crackers in its backyard.Explore history and the outdoors at Fort Boonesborough State Park
Six miles south, Fort Boonesborough State Park allows visitors to explore Daniel Boone's original fort site and watch historians reenact 18th-century skills and craft demonstrations in a replica fort. The park is popular for birding, with plenty of wild turkeys, pileated woodpeckers and red-tailed hawks. Launch ramps are available for boating, and many enjoy fishing for bluegill, bass and catfish along the Kentucky River. Weekend visitors can settle in at one of the park's 166 campsites that include electricity and water hookups and explore the park's half-mile walking trail. Becknerville’s Clark County Fish & Game Club is a private club used for hunting and fishing. Six miles east, the Southwind Golf Course is a public 18-hole course with a sports bar and restaurant.The Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival and the Beer Cheese Festival
Every Labor Day weekend, Winchester celebrates its history with the Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival, a two-day event with concerts, vendor booths and a 5K walk/run. In June, residents come together for the annual Beer Cheese Festival. First developed in Kentucky in the 1930s, beer cheese was a local chef’s effort to increase his patron's beer consumption. Today, the invention is celebrated annually in Winchester with thousands of visitors sampling beer cheeses from all over the country.


Agents Specializing in this Area
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Angela Newby
Calumet Realty
(859) 800-3707
27 Total Sales
1 in Becknerville
$325,000 Price
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Philip 'PJ' Elder
Omega Real Estate Brokerage LLC
(859) 800-3582
47 Total Sales
1 in Becknerville
$425,000 Price
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Clarissa R Barber
Berkshire Hathaway de Movellan Properties
(859) 800-3178
128 Total Sales
2 in Becknerville
$290,000 Price Range
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Robin Jones
Keller Williams Legacy Group
(859) 376-5622
815 Total Sales
2 in Becknerville
$230K - $398K Price Range
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Brenda Murphy
Murphy Realty Group
(606) 709-8877
202 Total Sales
2 in Becknerville
$460K - $640K Price Range
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Oxana Lopetegui-Pineda
Lifstyl Real Estate
(859) 600-0321
12 Total Sales
1 in Becknerville
$395,000 Price
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1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Becknerville | US |
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Homicide | 2 | 4 |
Sexual Assault | 3 | 4 |
Assault with Weapon | 3 | 4 |
Robbery | 2 | 4 |
Burglary | 3 | 4 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 4 |
Larceny | 3 | 4 |
Crime Score | 3 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Becknerville Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Becknerville, Winchester sell after 33 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Becknerville, Winchester over the last 12 months is $399,000, down 4% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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