$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 August 7, 2026
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Living in Idle Hour
Idle Hour is a post-war neighborhood wrapped around a Donald Ross golf course, and it is one of the better values in this part of Lexington precisely because people underestimate it. The homes run from expansive ranches backing onto the Idle Hour Country Club course down to compact houses and small apartment buildings — which means the price range inside one neighborhood is unusually wide.
It sits southeast of downtown, bounded by the country club to the north, the CSX railroad tracks to the east, New Circle Road to the south, and Richmond Road to the west.
The streets are the giveaway that this was one developer's vision: St. Phillip, St. Ann, St. Margaret, St. William. Developer William Blackerby named them after members of his own family, each with the "Saint" prefix.
The streets are the giveaway that this was one developer's vision: St. Phillip, St. Ann, St. Margaret, St. William. Developer William Blackerby named them after members of his own family, each with the "Saint" prefix.
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- Idle Hour is a product of the population surge that followed World War II. Lexington caught that upswing hard when it became the site of one of IBM's manufacturing plants, and the new residents that brought needed somewhere to live.
That timing explains the housing. Post-war neighborhoods were built quickly, practically, and at a scale ordinary families could afford — which is why the stock here is heavier on well-proportioned ranches than on architectural showpieces, and why the lots are generous by modern standards. - Era: homes date mostly to the 1950s, and that era still defines the streets.
Average single-family home: near 1,688 square feet — modest by modern standards, which is exactly why the value-per-dollar here is strong.
Lots: generous for the house size, with several approaching half an acre — some with horseshoe driveways and pools.
Construction: ranch-style and Cape Cod, most of them brick, built the way houses were built then — brick exteriors and solid framing.
Neighborhood-level figures below are as-published by homes.com's Lexington local guide (extracted 2026-06-01, re-verified against the vault record 2026-08-01) and describe the housing stock, not current asking prices. For what is actually for sale and what it costs today, the active count and median list price at the top of this page are pulled live from the MLS feed. - Drive through and you will notice every street seems to start the same way: St. Phillip, St. Ann, St. Margaret, St. William.
Developer William Blackerby named the streets after members of his family and put "Saint" in front of each one. It is a small thing, but it is the kind of detail that tells you a single person planned this neighborhood rather than a committee — and it makes the place immediately identifiable to anyone who knows Lexington. - Idle Hour Country Club was founded in the 1920s, and its eighteen-hole championship course was originally designed by Donald Ross.
That name carries real weight. Ross is among the most significant golf-course architects in American history, and an original Ross layout is a genuine asset for a neighborhood to be built against. The course was restored by architect Keith Foster in 2003 and 2004, work that preserved the Ross hallmarks — subtly contoured greens and tree-lined fairways. - Homes that back onto the golf course are the premium product here, and they deserve a clear-eyed look rather than an automatic yes.
The upside is real: permanent open space behind you that nobody can build on, long sightlines, and mature trees. The tradeoffs are equally real: errant golf balls, early morning course maintenance, and less back-yard privacy during play. Also worth knowing — a house adjoining the course does not convey club membership. Those are separate things and I want you clear on that before you fall for a view. - This is the part buyers most often miss. Idle Hour is not one product.
Homes vary from expansive ranches along the golf course to considerably more compact houses, plus some small apartment buildings. That range inside a single neighborhood means the median at the top of this page tells you less than usual — two houses a few streets apart can be very different properties. Shop the specific street, not the neighborhood average. - Idle Hour is bounded by the country club to the north, the CSX railroad tracks to the east, New Circle Road to the south, and Richmond Road to the west.
Two of those are worth thinking about as a buyer. Proximity to the CSX tracks and to New Circle Road affects ambient noise, and how much depends heavily on the specific address and what sits between. This is a neighborhood where I would tell you to stand in the back yard before you write an offer. - Richmond Road forms the western edge, which puts commuting and everyday errands in good shape. You have a direct route toward downtown and easy access to New Circle for getting across town.
The Chevy Chase commercial district and the Ashland Park side of town are a short drive up Richmond Road, which is where most Idle Hour residents end up for dinner. - Mid-century houses have specific things worth checking, and they are different from what you check in a 1900s house.
Priorities here: original cast-iron drain lines and whether they have been replaced, electrical service capacity — a 1950s panel was never sized for how we live now — the age of HVAC in houses that often got central air added later, insulation levels in walls and attics, and any remaining single-pane windows. None of these are deal breakers. They are budget items, and knowing them up front is how you negotiate well. - One of the genuine advantages of a post-war neighborhood is that land had not yet gotten expensive enough to squeeze.
Yards here tend to be generous compared with newer construction at comparable price points. For buyers who want a real back yard — for kids, dogs, a garden, or just space — this is a category of neighborhood worth taking seriously against a newer house on a smaller lot. - Idle Hour works well for buyers who want established trees, a real yard, and a recognizable neighborhood identity without paying historic-district prices.
Golfers obviously. Families who want space. And buyers who are priced out of the east-side historic neighborhoods but want to stay on this side of town. It works less well for buyers who want new construction or a downtown walk.
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It came out of the post-World War II population boom. Lexington grew quickly in that period, helped by becoming the site of one of IBM's manufacturing plants, and Idle Hour was built to house that influx.
Developer William Blackerby named the streets after members of his own family and put the "Saint" prefix in front of each — hence St. Phillip, St. Ann, St. Margaret and St. William.
Donald Ross designed the original eighteen-hole championship layout for Idle Hour Country Club, which was founded in the 1920s. Architect Keith Foster restored the course in 2003 and 2004, keeping the Ross hallmarks of subtly contoured greens and tree-lined fairways.
No. Owning a home that backs onto the course and holding a membership at Idle Hour Country Club are separate things. If club access matters to you, treat it as its own question with its own cost and process — do not assume it comes with the house.
Idle Hour Country Club to the north, the CSX railroad tracks to the east, New Circle Road to the south, and Richmond Road to the west. It sits southeast of downtown Lexington.
A genuinely wide range — from expansive ranches backing onto the golf course to more compact houses and some small apartment buildings. Because the range within the neighborhood is so wide, the neighborhood median tells you less than usual. Shop the street, not the average.
Idle Hour is in the Fayette County Public Schools district. Lexington school zones do not follow neighborhood boundaries and they get redrawn, so I verify the assignment for the specific address through the FCPS SchoolSite Locator rather than quoting a neighborhood-level answer. Send me the address you're considering and I'll pull the current zone.
It depends entirely on the address. The neighborhood is bounded by the CSX railroad tracks on the east and New Circle Road on the south, so proximity to either affects ambient noise, and what sits in between matters a lot. Stand in the back yard before you write an offer — I tell every buyer that here.
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