Hearthstone, KY Recently Sold Homes for Sale

Types of Homes in Hearthstone

Hearthstone is built almost entirely of detached single-family homes, with two-story floor plans making up the largest share and ranch designs concentrated on the pond and treeline lots. Boone County PVA records for Founders Way show homes in the 3,800–4,300 finished square foot range on lots assessed around $50,000, with four to five bedrooms, three-plus full baths, and finished walkout lower levels appearing regularly. Common features across the subdivision include two-story entries, first-floor studies, gas fireplaces, granite or solid-surface kitchens, three-car and bump-out garages, and rear decks or stamped patios. Homesites back variously to the community pond, wooded treelines, and open green space, and a number of interior lots are marked in MLS history as premium homesites.

Amenities in Hearthstone

The center of Hearthstone is the community pavilion at 8501 Founders Way, which houses a junior Olympic swimming pool, a children’s “mushroom” pool with water sprays, and a covered pavilion with a fireplace. The amenity area also includes a basketball court and two playgrounds, and recent MLS listings reference pickleball courts on site. Walking trails run along the main boulevard and follow South Fork Creek through the subdivision’s green space, and a community pond sits at the center of the plan. Perimeter and entry treatments are part of the original design: stone entry walls at the Pleasant Valley Road entrance and white split-rail horse fencing along the boulevard and common areas.

Schools Serving Hearthstone

Hearthstone is served by the Boone County School District. As of the date this page was last updated, the district’s 2026–2027 School Street Guide (published April 13, 2026) assigns the subdivision’s streets — including Founders Way, Harvesthome Drive, Harvestdale Lane, Heirloom Lane, Treeline Drive, Towering Ridge Lane, and Plowshare Court — to Longbranch Elementary School, Camp Ernst Middle School, and Randall K. Cooper High School. This is worth flagging for buyers: many MLS records, listing aggregators, and older neighborhood pages still show Ballyshannon Middle School for these addresses, which reflects a prior year’s boundary.

School assignments are subject to change. Buyers should verify current assignments directly with the Boone County School District before making any purchasing decisions based on school information.

Location and Commute from Hearthstone

Hearthstone sits west of US 42 in Florence, with its entrance on Pleasant Valley Road at Founders Way; the standard approach is I-75 Exit 180 (US 42) westbound, then right onto Pleasant Valley Road. Founders Way runs into the subdivision through two roundabouts before branching to the interior streets.

• I-75 / I-71 at Exit 180 (US 42): about 4 miles, roughly 8 minutes
• Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG): about 9 miles, roughly 15 minutes
• Downtown Cincinnati: about 15 miles, roughly 25 minutes
• Florence Mall, 2028 Florence Mall: about 4 miles, roughly 8 minutes
• St. Elizabeth Healthcare Florence Hospital, 4900 Houston Rd: about 7 miles, roughly 12 minutes
• South Fork Park: about 2.5 miles, roughly 6 minutes

Hearthstone HOA and Community Governance

Hearthstone is governed by the Hearthstone Homeowners Association, which operates its own resident website at hearthstonehoa.info. The association is run by a resident board of directors and maintains a member directory, published governing documents, an online dues payment portal, and a formal Improvement Application process — meaning exterior changes such as fences, sheds, decks, and additions require architectural review before work begins. Front Gate Property Group, at 7210 Turfway Road in Florence, lists Hearthstone among the Northern Kentucky communities it supports. Dues cover maintenance and operation of the pool and pavilion, the pond, the playgrounds and courts, the trail system, and the common landscaping, entry walls, and fencing. Buyers should request the current dues amount, payment schedule, and a copy of the recorded covenants and restrictions during the inspection period.

South Fork Park — Near Hearthstone

South Fork Park is a City of Florence park of roughly 42 acres located about 2.5 miles from the Hearthstone entrance, and it shares the same creek corridor the subdivision’s trails follow. The park is built on a nautical theme and includes a playground, a sheltered picnic area with restrooms, volleyball and basketball courts, a paved bike path, a pedestrian bridge over the creek, a disc golf course, log dam habitats, and natural meadow areas. Florence Nature Park, about 15 acres with paved walking trails, is a further option at 7200 Nature Park Drive on the east side of the city.

Streets and Sections in Hearthstone

Hearthstone was built out in numbered sections rather than all at once, and recorded deeds run through at least Section 18 — which is why build years inside the subdivision span roughly two decades and why floor plans and lot sizes vary noticeably from one street to the next. Public records show Founders Way homes completed in 2005, 2007, and 2008, and MLS history references a former Drees/Zaring model home in the community, placing the earliest phases in the era when Zaring was still building in Northern Kentucky. Interior streets include Founders Way (the main boulevard), Harvesthome Drive, Harvestdale Lane, Heirloom Lane, Treeline Drive, Towering Ridge Lane, and Plowshare Court, and at least one section carries the Northlake name. Buyers comparing homes within Hearthstone should expect real differences in age, finish level, and lot character depending on which section a home sits in.