$989,000
3 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,110 sqft
310 Idle Hour Drive, Lexington, KY 40502
Courtesy of Christies International Real Estate Bluegrass
Listing data updated July 26, 2026
About the Neighborhood
Living in Idle Hour
Idle Hour is one of those Lexington neighborhoods that rewards people who know the city. It sits just east of downtown, wrapped along the Idle Hour Country Club and its golf course, with quiet streets of 1950s homes that have held their character for seventy years. You are minutes from New Circle Road and a short drive from everything downtown, but the feel here is settled and green rather than busy.
The neighborhood grew up beside the country club in the 1950s, and that era still defines it. Ranch-style and Cape Cod homes line well-kept lots, most of them brick, many with the kind of mature landscaping that only decades of ownership produce. It is a neighborhood people stay in, and in recent years it has drawn buyers who see the value in a solid mid-century home on a real lot this close to the center of Lexington.
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Inside Idle Hour
- Idle Hour's homes date mostly to the 1950s, and they were built the way homes were built then — brick exteriors, solid framing, and lots with genuine yard space. The median lot here runs around a quarter-acre, which gives you room for a garden, a patio, and real distance from your neighbors. Average single-family homes sit near 1,688 square feet, so these are right-sized homes rather than oversized new builds, and they price accordingly.
- Architectural styles: Ranch-style and Cape Cod homes are the heart of the neighborhood, most with brick exteriors and some with stone detailing. Along Richmond Road you will also find a pocket of colonial-style townhouses for buyers who want lower maintenance without leaving the area.
The Idle Hour Drive premium: The largest homes in the neighborhood sit along Idle Hour Drive on lots approaching half an acre — several with horseshoe driveways, pools, and direct golf course views. If you are looking for the upper end of Idle Hour, this is where it lives.
Condition and opportunity: Some homes here have been beautifully updated; others are original and priced for a buyer who wants to put their own stamp on a well-located home. Because the lots and locations are so strong, the neighborhood has seen steady renovation and reinvestment — a good sign for long-term value.
The market right now: Idle Hour is tight. The average home value sits around $325,936, roughly $219 per square foot, and at any given time there may be only a home or two actively for sale. Well-priced homes here do not last. If Idle Hour is on your list, the move is to get in front of inventory before it hits the open market — which is exactly what I do for my buyers.
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Idle Hour is served by Fayette County Public Schools, and assignments are made by address. Before you fall for a specific home, let's confirm its exact elementary, middle, and high school assignment together using the FCPS SchoolSite Locator — I'll walk you through it.
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