Bermuda Run grew from a country club to a town
Recreation has been a part of Bermuda Run’s identity since the ‘70s, before the town even existed. “The town started as a country club originally,” says Charlie Chapman, a management analyst for the town. “The golf course is still here, and we now have two courses.” After Bermuda Run Country Club opened, developers turned the surrounding countryside into homes, a retirement center and another golf course, growing the community until it officially became a town in 1999. A soccer park and indoor sportsplex opened later, making Bermuda Run a destination for a variety of sports. Plus, Interstate 40 bisects the community, making it practical to commute to Winston-Salem.
Developments ranging from golf community to retirement village
Starting in the ‘80s, housing developments sprouted on old farmland and alongside the existing country club. They include Bermuda Run West, a gated subdivision of New Traditional homes lining fairways, and Kinderton Village, made up of compact rows of townhouses, condos and Craftsman-inspired homes. There’s also Bermuda Village, a retirement community with single-story villas and condos overlooking a golf course. HOA fees are common, but they vary based on the community and type of home. Condo prices range from $105,000 to $375,000, while townhouses typically cost between $235,000 and $450,000. Single-family homes usually sell between $315,000 and $665,000, but there are some luxury homes spanning more than 3,000 square feet that fetch up to $1.6 million.
The community’s CAP Index Crime Score is 2 out of 10, less than the national average of 4.
High-end facilities for golf, soccer, basketball and other sports
The country club consists of the West Course and the East Course; both are private, 18-hole courses. Residents who join the country club not only get access to the golf courses, but they can also play the club’s tennis and pickleball courts and swim in the pool and lazy river. Soccer and lacrosse teams play games and tournaments at Truist Sports Park, a complex of 15 fields. “There are a lot of travel teams that come in and out of there,” Chapman says. Next door, Rise Indoor Sports spans more than 120,000 square feet, hosting camps and competitions for basketball, volleyball, wrestling more. The Blue Heron Trail extends from the parking lot of Rise Indoor Sports, weaves around the wooded shorelines of ponds and crosses Interstate 40 to the south side of Bermuda Run.
Residential communities often have their own options for play and relaxation, from the playgrounds and swimming pool at Kinderton Village to the Japanese garden at Bermuda Village. Across the Yadkin River, canoers and kayakers can get into the water from a launch point under U.S. Route 158. Homebuyers should be aware of flood zones around the Yadkin River and community retention ponds. However, few houses are in these flood zones.
I-40 splits up the community’s school zones
Children north of the interstate can attend Pinebrook Elementary, which gets a B-plus Niche, and North Davie Middle, scored an A-minus. Meanwhile, kids to the south can go to Shady Grove Elementary and William Ellis Middle, both receiving A-minus grades. Students throughout Bermuda Run may go to B-plus-rated Davie County High. The school is a North Carolina STEM School of Distinction, a recognition for schools across the state that implement STEM-based skills and principles in their classrooms.
Groceries, hardware and wood-fired pizza in the heart of Bermuda Run
A cluster of shopping centers forms a village center, where residents can shop at Food Lion, CVS or Steelman’s ACE Hardware without driving more than 2 miles. There are several fast-food options and local restaurants, such as Tanglewood Pizza Co. Dentists, vets and other specialists have offices in Bermuda Run, and the closest hospital is Novant Health Clemmons Medical, 2 miles away.
Tobacco baron’s barn turned into event venue
Weddings, business conferences and social events are held at WinMock at Kinderton, an expansive, red-roofed barn built in the 1920s by the former president of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Since 2010, groups have rented it out for activities such as musical performances, barbecue dinners and line-dancing lessons. Church of the Good Shepherd gathers in the barn for Sunday worship. The Anglican church supports local nonprofits that provide free medical care and hot meals.
I-40, Route 158 pass through on their way to Winston-Salem
Bermuda Run was built around Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 158, both of which provide direct routes to Winston-Salem. The city is 20 miles away, and the drive rarely takes more than 25 minutes. It’s a 35-mile trip to Piedmont Triad International Airport, where departing planes fly nonstop to destinations including New York, Chicago and Seattle.
Written By
Alex Soderstrom
