The Barn Yard Blog

Santa visited the Giving Tree in The Barn Yard Covered Bridge on Saturday, December 16, 2023. Joy was in the air for our third annual holiday toy drive. Hot chocolate & apple cider donuts were served from Faddy’s Donuts. Said Marketing Manager Erik Koehler, “We are incredibly grateful to the community for their generosity filling up Santa’s sleigh full of toys & winter gear for children in need in our community.”

It’s the season of giving, and we are proud to give back to those in need within our community. For the third year in a row, we’re running a holiday toy drive in The Barn Yard Covered Bridge, located at our Ellington Showcase, at 120 West Road in Ellington, CT.

Santa is coming to The Barn Yard! This Saturday, December 16, 2023 from 9:30am - 12:00pm, come to The Barn Yard Covered Bridge to take pictures with Santa, and enjoy complimentary hot chocolate and apple cider donuts from Faddy’s Donuts.

Based on our Monitor Barn series and inspired by the Rocky Mountain West, the Bald Hill Barn has plenty of rustic charm and an incredible timber frame design. This custom timber frame party barn has a 60' x 60' footprint, with a 32' x 60' main barn and two 14' x 60' lean-tos, and stands approximately 35' high. Each lean to has a 10' open section, and 50' of enclosed space. A mix of reclaimed barn board throughout the interior and exterior, custom black powder coated accents, and LED lighting bring a rustic and refined feel to this barn. A full bar, seating area, walk-in cooler, workshop area, and a gallery style loft with an expansive window are just a few of the features that this barn offers. With over 26,000 board feet of Douglas fir, this timber frame party barn is breathtaking. 

Clean, modern style meets rustic timber frame charm in The Bradway Barn: a landmark timber frame party barn. This 5,185 sq. ft. barn includes the party barn and an attached Lenox Carriage Barn Garage. The party barn is roughly 2,100 sq. ft. of soaring timbers, reclaimed barn board, white shiplap walls, expansive glass doors, and impeccable details. This barn is ideal for hosting gatherings with family and friends. From the full service kitchen, to the dining area overlooking the patio and pond, to the gallery style loft, this custom timber frame party barn has so much to offer.

This classy 38' x 48' Lenox Carriage Barn with three garage bays is the perfect place to store vehicles. The first floor of this barn is home to cars, quads, bikes, and more, as well as a workbench, mechanical room, and bathroom. Upstairs, you’ll find a versatile space ready to be used as a home gym, guest quarters, and everything in between. Let’s take a closer look at this Carriage Barn. 

You’ll find alpacas & goats in this 32' x 48' Plymouth Carriage Barn that’s been fitted with all the bells and whistles to keep these animals comfortable and serve as a stunning focal point on this farm property. An 18' x 48' open lean to with enclosed sides provides outdoor shelter, and timber frame accents throughout this Carriage Barn catch your eye. Read on for a photo tour, and to meet some of these furry friends.

In Southwestern Connecticut, a Plymouth Carriage Barn is ready to host family and friends for parties and holiday gatherings. Outside, a white exterior and dark green accents complement each other and bring attention to the barn and its surroundings. Sitting at 20' x 30' with a solid sawn clear span tie beam, scissor trusses, and a 10' x 20' upstairs loft, this barn offers plenty of space inside. Let’s take a photo tour of this Carriage Barn. 

There’s nothing more picturesque than this 30' x 40' Plymouth Carriage Barn in Vermont during the fall. This stunning barn is the ideal working barn for this customer, and brings classic New England charm to the existing scenery. Read on for a complete photo tour of the outside and inside.

In Oxford, MA, you’ll find a local farm dedicated to raising grass-fed beef, as well as lamb, chicken, vegetables, flowers, and more. When they needed a central place for a farm store, they turned to The Barn Yard. Let’s take a look at this impressive 30' x 60' Belmont Saratoga Barn.

It was a dream come true to work with the legendary and amazingly talented pioneers in home improvement television, Kevin O’Connor, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, and everyone at This Old House on #TOHIpswich. The latest project house in Ipswich, MA called for a detached structure and the homeowners called The Barn Yard to build it. The Barn Yard President Everett Skinner IV and crew got to spend the day building alongside these incredible people in the construction industry.