Helicopter
1,100 sq ft·5 guests
A meticulously restored 1968 Sikorsky HH-3F Sea King Pelican takes pride of place inside a cottage-turned-hangar. The cockpit is a cocktail lounge.
Morris, Connecticut — est. 1775
WINVIAN
One hundred and thirteen acres in the Litchfield Hills. Nineteen dwellings, fifteen architects, and not a single one alike.
DescendIn 1948, Winthrop and Vian Smith bought a farm and gave it both their names. Their family still keeps the fire lit — and still says come as you are.
1775
Dr. Seth Bird raises the manor
113
private acres
4,000
acres of sanctuary next door
15
architects, 18 cottages
II — The Cottages
No two
alike.
A hangar. A beaver dam. A treehouse. A secret society. Keep scrolling — every room is its own world.
Beaver Lodge
1,250 sq ft·3 guests
Gaze up at the genuine beaver dam that forms a one-of-a-kind canopy over a bed with posts crafted from stones and gently curving tree trunks.
Treehouse
780 sq ft·4 guests
A two-story fantasy suspended in the trees. Drift off lulled by rustling leaves; take morning coffee from a treetop balcony.
Secret Society
800 sq ft·4 guests
Moody and romantic. Decor suggesting an elegant Ivy League club, a juliette porch, and a windowed ceiling for your favorite co-conspirator.
Camping
950 sq ft·2 guests
Fall asleep under an arched ceiling painted to mimic the changing sky, framed by wildflowers, fiddleheads, or falling snow.
Charter Oak
1,300 sq ft·5 guests
A massive white oak separates the living room and raised primary bedroom — an homage to Connecticut legend.
Library
920 sq ft·4 guests
Book-lined walls, a library ladder, a skylight. The main bedroom hides behind a bookshelf. No whispering required.
Maritime
950 sq ft·4 guests
Evoking a lighthouse, with colors drawn from sea and sky and a dazzling mural in the vaulted ceiling over Charles Pond.
Music
865 sq ft·5 guests
Inspired by what Shakespeare dubbed “the food of love.” Playful colors, abundant windows, a double-sided fireplace.
Stable
1,050 sq ft·5 guests
The horse barns of New England, elevated three levels. A sunken soaking tub waits on the lowest.
Stone
950 sq ft·4 guests
A curving slate roof, stacked pillars, timeless stone floors and a live-edge wooden headboard.
Woodlands
1,050 sq ft·4 guests
Indoor tree trunks reach for a vaulted ceiling. The bathroom reveals an indoor waterfall.
Greenhouse
1,050 sq ft·3 guests
Natural light floods it by day; flickering firelight cues romance by night in the glass-walled Great Room.
Log Cabin
920 sq ft·2 guests
Perched on the edge of the White Memorial preserve. A chandelier at once rustic and glam.
Industry
890 sq ft·2 guests
An ode to American ingenuity. A double-sided fireplace and a two-story light well over the bath.
Connecticut Yankee
950 sq ft·2 guests
A nod to Mark Twain. Regal red hues and a royal bedchamber; dual rainforest showers framed by stone.
Clubhouse
900 sq ft·4 guests
A painted brick fireplace and timeless leather couches, in intimate clubby style.
Artist
890 sq ft·4 guests
Warm brick, stained glass, curved arches, and an attached studio. Pick up a paintbrush — or a wine glass.
The Hadley Suite
960 sq ft·5 guests
Inside the 1775 family home: Regency Era style with a steam shower and soaking tub.
III — Four Seasons, One Farm
Ember
Hush
Peepers through open windows at dusk. Maples on fire in October. Snow falling past a wood-burning hearth.
IV — Seed to Table
Haute cuisine that never feels haughty.
Executive Chef Chris Eddy — trained under Alain Ducasse and Daniel Boulud — begins most days walking the garden rows steps from his kitchen. The menu changes daily, decided by whatever is at its peak that morning.
“Solidness is our signature.”
AAA Five Diamond✳500 labels · 13 countries✳3 acres of gardens✳Apiary · Hen coop · Root cellar✳
AAA Five Diamond✳500 labels · 13 countries✳3 acres of gardens✳Apiary · Hen coop · Root cellar✳
V — Restore
Exhale
5,000 square feet of timber, radiant stone and cedar against the woods. Heated river stones, Tibetan sound bowls, a fireplace in the couples' room.
breathe in
- Croquet & bocceon a championship lawn
- Fly fishingthe Farmington & Housatonic
- Hot air balloonsover the Litchfield Hills
- Snowshoesacross the winter pastures
- Vintage cruisersmiles of private trail
VII — The Family
Maggie Smith and her daughter Heather Smith Winkelmann aren't a corporation — and it shows.
Pull up at Maggie's Tavern after dinner: local art on the walls, a shuffleboard table, the fire still going long after the last dish is cleared.