LIFE IMITATES ART, as the saying goes. But at the Zionsville estate of the late, famed artist Nancy Noel, the two go hand-in-hand instead. Noel was renowned for her lifelike paintings of angels, children, and animals, and sold millions of prints. With warm color palettes, soft brushstrokes, and ethereal realness, her art often elicits a comforting, almost spiritual response. She worked from a studio above one of the barns, with nearly 40 acres of rolling hills and wooded riding trails outside. She named her pastoral paradise Lland-fair Farm, a nod to the llamas, horses, and other animals that roamed the property.
Built in 1980 by Noel, the main house is nearly 7,000 square feet with five bedrooms and six bathrooms. Despite Zionsville’s growth, the bucolic farm still feels isolated from…
