
Greystone History
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1914
Genevieve Chandler Phipps purchased 1,000 acres, built Stone Cottage, Guest House, Manor, and Carriage House.
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1917
Pool built adjacent to Upper Bear Creek.
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1931
Greystone inherited by Helen Phipps Bromfield and Dorothy Phipps Garrett.
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1939
Elmer and Peg Wilfley purchased Greystone, added 250 acres.
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1940
Pool House built for the Wilfey's oldest son.
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1946
Colonel William and Sadie Sandifer converted Grey Stone into a guest ranch.
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1950
Bill Sandifer Jr. subdivided 250 acres into Greystone Lazy Acres.
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1956
Pavilion with grand stone fireplace built.
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1965
New pool built by Manor House, original pool demolished in the 1970s.
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1970
200 acres sold to form Greystone Estates.
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1981
Nathaniel and Margaret Burt purchased 55 acres for daughter Margery and Warren A. Smith.
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1987-1989
Warren Smith filed for bankruptcy, United Bank of Bear Valley foreclosed.
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1991-1992
Purchased by Jim Peter. Main title sold to Richard and Pamela Bard. Pool and Guest Houses renovated.
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1993-2001
Carriage House renovated, Manor House updated, Pool rebuilt, Pavilion reconstructed with white oak timber frame.
