Inn, Tavern, Barn, Mercantile, Village Homes
GrayBarns is located on the Silvermine River about an hour outside of New York City, in Silvermine, CT. It dates all the way back to the 17th century when the area was once popular as a village meeting place, and GrayBarns served as an artist outpost and stagecoach stop. Structurally, what is now GrayBarns began as a small textile factory at the turn of the 19th century. It became a speakeasy during the 1920s before legitimizing itself after the end of Prohibition. The property thrived throughout the 1960s as a classic country Inn, formerly known as the Silvermine Tavern, with visits from the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, Spencer Tracy, and Lauren Bacall.
Present-day, GrayBarns comprises an Inn, Tavern, and Mercantile, offering guests a full 360-brand experience right on property. What was originally the Tavern now houses the Inn and has been renovated back to its stately structure of classic influence, with ample porches and tall columns, situated on a bluff overlooking Guthrie pond. The Inn boasts six beautifully appointed king suites each featuring a spacious bedroom, living area, and full-size bath with soaking tub.
Across the street from the Inn, you will find the Mercantile, a newly renovated country store, and a great spot to pop-over for coffee or shop the look with GrayGoods. The second floor of the Mercantile houses the Mercantile Apartments, three studio apartments available for long term stays ideal for a lingering residency or a country pied-a-terre.
The Tavern at GrayBarns now sits adjacent to Guthrie pond. The Bar Room and expansive Dining Room within it, complete with original fireplace, make for an incredible vantage point of the pond and a warm and intimate dining experience. The Tavern also boasts a wine room, private dining room, kitchen garden as well as outdoor patio and courtyard. The culinary fare of elegant comfort food draws on seasonal ingredients and local farms and purveyors.
