The Vince Carter Team Real Estate Blog

It's often tough to find that perfect place to call home, a house near enough restaurants, entertainment, groceries and gas to be convenient, yet far enough from them to allow for the feeling of privacy and nature. In Louisville, these homes are often found in Lyndon.

Lyndon truly borders every major interstate in Louisville, making travel to any destination in the city an easy trip of about ten minutes or fewer. With fast access to I-71, I-64, and the Watterson Expressway,  commuters find their commutes less frustrating and time consuming. Five minutes south of Lyndon are the two best malls in Louisville, Oxmoor Mall and St. Matthews Mall, plus an array of restaurants to satisfy any palate. To the east, Hurstbourne Lane, another thoroughfare of entertainment and dining.

A map's view of Lyndon reveals its strong point, as it serves as a bridge between the ever-popular St. Matthews area and the growing eastern side of Jefferson County. Lyndon offers quick and easy access to both of these points, with The Summit  shopping center/outdoor mall, Cinemark Tinseltown Movie Theatres, Springhurst Shopping Center, and a variety of restaurants to the northeast. Properties here have the vantage point of benefitting from strong property values on both borders.

Lyndon offers its residents many options. It consists of everything from small homes built in the 1950s to larger and newer homes ranging in price up to $300K. Its St. Matthews, Hurstbourne, and Anchorage borders only serve to increase its appeal.

Despite its great borders, Lyndon does have a few niches of its own. The YMCA recently built a new water park just off Mill Brook Road.  There are also a few amazing little restaurants off New LaGrange Road, including The Corner Café.

Truly a family community, Lyndon offers a wonderful place for Louisville  residents to live. For more information on this or other Louisville area neighborhoods, please contact The Vince Carter Team.

The Louisville skyline showcases a selection of skyscrapers sure to entice the eye; however, city dwellers often desire an escape from the lights, sounds, smells, and scenes surrounding them. Louisville has the perfect solution: an escape nestled only two miles away, Cherokee Park.

Cherokee Park attracts an impressive array of guests, and why wouldn't it? The park features a 2.4 mile loop with separate lanes for one-way vehicle traffic and recreational users, who use their lane for biking, skating, walking, jogging-you name it. Within and surrounding the loop are rolling hills, open meadows, and woodlands.

Beargrass Creek Valley is home to Cherokee Park, and visitors enjoy the rolling streams. Walking paths feature multiple bridges over the creek, completing the natural experience with a touch of water.

Aside from simply offering a landscape of green, Cherokee Park also affords many recreational activities to Louisville residents:

•·        Archery range

•·        Ballfield

•·        Baringer Hill

•·        Basketball (3)

•·        Big Rock

•·        Christensen Fountain

•·        Dog Run (fenced-off leash area)

•·        Fishing Lake

•·        Grills

•·        Hiking Trails

•·       Hogan's Fountain

•·        Horseback Riding Trails

•·        Horseshoe pit (2)

•·        Mountain Biking Trails

•·        Nettleroth Bird Sanctuary

•·        Picnic Shelters (2)

•·        Picnic Tables

•·        Playgrounds

•·        Scenic Loop

•·        Soccer Field

•·        Spray Pool

•·        Tennis (2)

•·        Walking Path (3)

Because of its amenities, Cherokee Park has, of course, attracted many residents to settle nearby. The Cherokee Triangle Historic District showcases historic homes with a wide variety of architectural styles surrounded by hundred-year-old trees lining the streets. The Cherokee Triangle "reflects the successful efforts of this neighborhood to preserve its thoughtful historic design while still providing a cosmopolitan and forward-thinking place where Louisvillians can live, work, and play."

Homes in the district that exceed 100 years of age are marked by bronze century markers. Residents value the history surrounding them and show off their beautiful Highland homes with pride.

To learn more about residential opportunities nearCherokee Park, please contact The Vince Carter Team. They are the area experts!