What the Beck???
Kentucky Trip #3
Kentucky Trip #3
It is now Wednesday, and I am entering
Crofton, Kentucky.
Some fun facts to know and
share about Crofton, Kentucky
Population 762 in 2013
10 – 19 volunteer
firefighters
1 police officers (2008)
crime rate: 164.7
I
drove around the town, and just wasn’t interested in it at all. This one is just too small for me. I do have another small town, but that
one spoke to me.
There
is no more to say……..I am outta here!
Leitchfield,
Kentucky here I come.
Some fun facts to know and share about Leitchfield, Kentucky
Population 6,827 (2013)
Grayson County
2 full time firefighters, the rest are
volunteers
13 police officers + administrator
crime rate: 159.5
I
had a rough time in this city. In
fact, I actually dubbed this HELL DAY!!
I began at City Hall.
The ladies who worked there were so wonderful. I had a problem as I
pulled into town.
HELL INCIDENT #1
My rental car wouldn’t shift
gears. I was staying in first, and
beginning to panic. The
secretaries suggested that I call Hertz. The Hertz employee on the phone saved
me! Somehow, I had shifted into
manual, so it stayed in the lowest gear.
Thank God! Hallelujah! This
had potential to ruin my trip. My blood pressure can now return to normal.
I
was now off to the police station. The Assistant Chief was very informative and
reviewed and verified my statistics. He also gave me a lot of background about
the town.
The
town has a city square, which took a little getting used to because traffic
enters and leaves the square as others are moving all around it. There was a lot of merging! There was not a lot to do here, and
they really didn’t have a lot of restaurants to choose from for lunch. I wasn’t hungry so I decided to check
out the properties.
Property #1: 424 Claggett Rd.
$199,900
In 2016, Zillo wrote: Spacious home w/great floor plan. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2,140 sq. ft. 5.33 acres. Sitting room with built in entertainment center, bonus room that could be used as 4th bedroom. Rooms are very large, home has lots of storage space. Features include trey & vaulted ceilings, a 2 car attached garage, pool, barn w/2 stalls, tack room, hay storage, 2 attached paddocks, carport & run-in shed, electric & water at barn, partial pond, property is fenced & cross fenced, livestock ready, has nice patio area, large covered front porch w/swing. Great setting!
This home looked great!
stopping to photograph the house next door. They were beautiful
Property 2: 4296 Salt River Rd.
$265,000
In 2016, Zillo wrote: This is a beautiful 4 bedroom brick home located only 3 miles from the William Thompson By-pass. It sits back off the road in the country on a private farm making this home very private but close to town. The main level rooms include a mud room, kitchen with walk in pantry, dining room, breakfast nook, living room, foyer, 3 large bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, office, and a large laundry room that is conveniently located across from the bedrooms. There is 4,000 sq. ft., and it sits on 2 acres. The basement includes an extra large bedroom, office, family room, full bathroom, extra large recreation room, and storage room. This home also has hand scraped hardwood flooring, a tile walk in shower located in master bathroom and a 2 car attached garage. This home is only 7 years old and is a MUST SEE!
HELL INCIDENT #2
This property is way, way, way down a gravel drive. A cornfield sits in front and on the side of the house, so it is not even seen from the road during the spring, summer, and fall. The incident began when I realized that I was coming to the house. I hate to invade anyone’s privacy, so I thought I would do a quick little turnaround and head out. My brain was not in gear, because I was barely off the drive when my front tires sunk in the mud. Where was I? Georgia?? I freaked out.
There was no one home, and I was barely visible from the road, and I didn’t know anyone. I did what any self respecting girl did – I called the police. I told her that I was barely off the drive, so I didn’t need a tow truck – just a strong man. She laughed, and then sent me a County Police Officer. He came, couldn’t get it out, didn’t want a tow truck either, and called in reinforcements. The county Chief arrived. He asked if I was planning to rob the house, so I shared my town research. He was impressed – thank God! They both pushed me out. They were my heroes. Of course, I took their picture. Blood pressure was up, down, up, down. Lord, help me – this was a stress-filled day.
There was no one home, and I was barely visible from the road, and I didn’t know anyone. I did what any self respecting girl did – I called the police. I told her that I was barely off the drive, so I didn’t need a tow truck – just a strong man. She laughed, and then sent me a County Police Officer. He came, couldn’t get it out, didn’t want a tow truck either, and called in reinforcements. The county Chief arrived. He asked if I was planning to rob the house, so I shared my town research. He was impressed – thank God! They both pushed me out. They were my heroes. Of course, I took their picture. Blood pressure was up, down, up, down. Lord, help me – this was a stress-filled day.
Property 3: 6828 Salt River Rd.
$269,900
In 2016, Zillo wrote: Beautiful ranch
sitting on approx 17 acres conveniently located within 10 miles of city of
Leitchfield. Home features 4 bed, 3.5 bath, 2 master suites, kitchen designed
for a chef and 3,000 sq. ft. Many updates have recently been done including
replacement widows throughout, hardwood flooring, built in generator. Lrg back
deck for entertaining or relaxing while enjoying the gorgeous country view, barn with water, electric, 9 horse stalls,
tack room and chicken coop, pond for livestock. A built in generator. A
must see all this home has to offer.
This home looks
great, but it is really high up and mountainous. The Zillo photos look must better than my drenched photos.
I went to a few
more homes, but they were a big no.
Look at these
photos. I love signs that say, “Falling
Rock”. YIKES!! With my luck today,
one will fall right on my rental car.
I was off to
Elizabethtown to check in at the Hampton.
Hell Event #3
I
got to the Hampton and checked in at the front desk. I went back to the car to
unpack, and couldn’t find my car key.
PANIC TIME #3. I was tired
of feeling panic. So, for the second time that day I called Hertz. He said he
could send someone, but it would cost me $85.00 for the locksmith. At that time, money was not an
issue. As I was on hold, I found
the key in the lining of my coat. He said the charge was cancelled. OMG - how much stress can I handle. Give me food and a bed.
I was now starving so I walked in the
rain/snow to Ruby Tuesday’s and ate dinner.
Today, I must say STUNK! However, tomorrow is another day and
maybe the sun will come out, and I will have the rest of my trip be
UNEVENTFUL!!!
