Les Arches

A Blacketer Built estate of more than 19,000 square feet on nearly five acres beside historic Anchorage, defined by craftsmanship rarely seen in Louisville. Lavish marble floors accented with chocolate marble, a series of sweeping architectural arches, a coffered study, and three kitchens, all opening to expansive balconies above a limestone patio and mature trees.

The arches are the first thing you remember. Throughout this Blacketer Built estate, a series of graceful arches carries you from room to room, an architectural signature genuinely rare among Louisville homes and the through-line of a house obsessed with craft. It begins the moment you step past the two-story foyer onto lavish marble floors accented with rich chocolate marble, and it continues in every considered detail: the coffered ceilings and custom built-in bookcases of the first-floor study, the gleaming hardwoods, the beautiful wainscoting, the opulent and glamorous finishes softened by modern touches. More than 19,000 square feet unfold with real intention. A gourmet kitchen with Wolf cooktops, two warming drawers, and a Miele dishwasher answers to a separate banquet kitchen built for entertaining, and a third kitchen anchors more than 5,300 square feet on the lower level. Two primary suites, one on each floor, each with a luxurious en-suite bath, speak to a home designed for flexibility as much as grandeur, joined by additional en-suite bedrooms and an upstairs theater. Even the systems are quietly refined, with AirBoss geothermal heating and Nest thermostats keeping the vast interior comfortable and efficient. And it all opens outward, through expansive balconies overlooking a limestone back patio and nearly five acres of greenery and mature trees. Les Arches is a house that rewards a second look and a third, a Blacketer masterpiece where the craftsmanship is not a detail but the entire point.

Listed by: Rick Walters, Kentucky Select Properties

Listed by: Rick Walters, Kentucky Select Properties

Listed by: Rick Walters, Kentucky Select Properties

Listed by: Rick Walters, Kentucky Select Properties

Listed by: Rick Walters, Kentucky Select Properties

Listed by: Rick Walters, Kentucky Select Properties

Listed by: Rick Walters, Kentucky Select Properties

Craftsmanship Rarely Seen in Louisville. A Blacketer Built estate defined by a series of sweeping interior arches, lavish marble floors accented with chocolate marble, and opulent, glamorous finishes across more than 19,000 square feet.

A Study Worth Working In. A first-floor study with gleaming hardwood floors, beautiful wainscoting, coffered ceilings, and custom built-in bookcases.

Three Kitchens. A gourmet chef's kitchen with Wolf gas and electric cooktops, two warming drawers, a Miele dishwasher, and a wine cooler, plus a separate banquet kitchen and a third kitchen on the lower level.

Two Primary Suites and Flexible Living. A first-floor and second-floor primary suite, each with a luxurious en-suite bath, alongside additional en-suite bedrooms, an upstairs theater, and more than 5,300 square feet below with room for a wine cellar.

Efficient by Design, on Nearly Five Acres. AirBoss geothermal heating and Nest thermostats throughout, with expansive balconies over a limestone patio, mature trees, a four-car garage, and room to add a pool.

Listed by: Rick Walters, Kentucky Select Properties

Listed by: Rick Walters, Kentucky Select Properties

Listed by: Rick Walters, Kentucky Select Properties

Listed by: Rick Walters, Kentucky Select Properties

Listed by: Rick Walters, Kentucky Select Properties

Listed by: Rick Walters, Kentucky Select Properties

About Anchorage & Eastern Louisville, Kentucky

Historic Anchorage. One of Louisville's most prestigious autonomous small cities, founded in 1878 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with tree-canopied lanes, stone bridges, and triangle intersections planned by the Frederick Law Olmsted firm, and a long heritage as a retreat for the city's leading families.

The Anchorage Trail and E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park. A beloved paved trail loops past Willow Lake and connects to the adjacent state park, where a seasonal pool, tennis and pickleball courts, an archery range, and miles of trails await.

A Community Known for Its Schools. Anchorage is celebrated for its exceptional independent K-8 public school, and the wider East End offers strong public and private academies.

Shopping, Dining, and Green Space Nearby. St. Matthews anchors the area's upscale shopping at Oxmoor Center and Mall St. Matthews, with Middletown's boutiques, Hurstbourne's country clubs, and the celebrated Parklands of Floyds Fork all close at hand.

Central to the Region. Roughly twenty-five to thirty minutes from downtown Louisville, home of Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby, and the bourbon scene, with quick access to Interstate 64, the Gene Snyder Freeway, and the airport.