Lansdowne–Merrick
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About the Neighborhood
Living in Lansdowne Shadeland East
Lansdowne Shadeland East is part of southeast Lexington's affluent, leafy core — a settled neighborhood of large homes where some of the city's best green space is, quite literally, out the back door. Ecton Park anchors the community, and the University of Kentucky Arboretum is a five-minute walk away. For buyers who want space, established character, and nature at the doorstep, it's hard to beat.
Most of the neighborhood took shape in the late 1970s, and it has aged into one of the area's most desirable addresses — substantial homes on generous, tree-lined lots, in an affluent pocket bordered by parkland and the private Idle Hour Country Club. It's the kind of established neighborhood where the setting is as much a part of the appeal as the homes themselves.
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Inside Lansdowne Shadeland East
- Lansdowne Shadeland East's roughly 831 homes date largely to the late 1970s, with single-family homes averaging around 4,230 square feet on generous lots (median around 17,424 square feet, close to four-tenths of an acre). These are substantial, well-built homes in a mature, affluent setting — the kind of space and establishment that keeps this corner of Lexington in steady demand.
- Character: Affluent and green. Large traditional homes on well-treed lots, bordered by parkland and a private country club — a quiet, upscale residential pocket of southeast Lexington.
Parks at the doorstep: Ecton Park sits just out the back door, with a playground, youth baseball, and basketball and tennis courts. The neighborhood is also adjacent to the UK Arboretum — the 100-acre State Botanical Garden of Kentucky, a five-minute walk away, where the Walk Across Kentucky's two-mile path winds through thousands of native plants. The private Idle Hour Country Club's 18-hole course is nearby, and Wellington Dog Park is a short drive.
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Lansdowne Shadeland East is served by Fayette County Public Schools, with assignments made by address. Before committing to a specific home, let's confirm its exact elementary, middle, and high school assignment together using the FCPS SchoolSite Locator.
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