Winchester.

Winchester's historic downtown and the Clark County homes around it sit at the edge of the Bluegrass basin, where the terrain starts rolling toward the Appalachian foothills. Renovation work here tends toward whole-home updates on older houses, and decks and porches built to take advantage of more wooded, hillier lots than in flat Fayette County.

Older Winchester homes often carry an original single-bath layout. Splitting a primary suite or converting a basement into usable living space is some of the most requested work in town.