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Mr. and Mrs. John Edwin Ruby, II built their country home in 1947. Today, the property currently consists of 66 acres of wooded land including a 7½ acre lake that is over 100 years old. The spring-fed lake was an original water source for Madisonville. This acreage was known as the “Springlake Wild Life Refuge” and is still home to many different kinds of wild life such as deer, fox, rabbit, squirrel, wild turkey, and many kinds of ducks and birds.

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During the 1930’s, this property was the observatory of Brazier Bacon who documented wildlife for many years. He had several articles published concerning wildlife on this property.

Joe and Shirley Thomas purchased the property in late 2004 from J. Edwin Ruby III, who had many misgivings about selling the family property, but, decided to retire in the sunny south and play golf.

The Ruby home was designed by Stratton O. Hammon of Louisville, Kentucky. The house seems to have been built for the purpose of viewing the lake and the nature that surrounds it. As the Ruby’s owned the local lumber and concrete companies, the house was built with a variety of concrete products and finished out with beautifully milled woods.

Mrs. Ruby, an artist in her own rite, saw to the original landscaping. One of her plantings was many, Flowering Crab-apple Trees that nearly surrounded the back lawn. One of Shirley’s projects will be to re-plant the crab apple trees.

The home is furnished with a number of Ruby family antiques.

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	The Florida Bedroom has a queen-sized slay bed and a beautiful over-stuffed chair for relaxing. The bright colors of the room make it feel contemporary and fun. The French doors look out on the lake. Click to enlarge
	Mrs B's Bedroom has a beautiful Mahogany bedroom suit with a double bed from the 1920s and has a great sitting area within the bedroom. There is a small sitting room outside this bedroom that has a couch with a hide-away bed that can be closed off from the hall to make a 2-bed-room area. Both upstairs bedrooms share one bathroom with a nice tub and shower. Click to enlarge