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Nature abounds in this New England bedroom community
Home to over a dozen conservation properties and numerous locally owned farms, Lunenburg is a Worcester County bedroom community with a rural atmosphere. About 25 miles of nature trails span evergreen forests and wildflower fields. Residents can skate across Marshall Pond during the winter or buy a membership to Shirley Lake for summertime fun. A few Colonial Revival-style community hubs and eateries are along Massachusetts Avenue, and Fitchburg is just a quick drive away for more commercial options. “Compared to nearby Leominster or Fitchburg, we’re higher when it comes to the median house price,” says Lynn Walsh, a sales associate with Coldwell Banker Realty and Lunenburg local. “It’s so centrally located. It’s desirable for people who want to get out of the city because they can get back to the city quickly.”
The cow's a Stillman Dairy enjoy grazing on the picturesque fields of the Lunenburg farm.
There is plenty of space to picnic at Shady Point Beach and Campground in Lunenburg.
A Lunenburg resident enjoys a woodland ride through Cowdrey Nature Center.
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Lunenburg has custom-built country estates on spacious lots
Lunenburg’s core has 1-acre lots filled with Colonial Revivals and Queen Anne dwellings from the early 1900s. Farther from Massachusetts Avenue, four-bedroom ranch styles with unfenced yards dot asphalt roads. “Lunenburg is known as a heavily wooded area, but that allows buyers to custom build a house because the lots are larger,” says Kerryann Murphy, a real estate agent with Lamacchia Realty, who has sold several homes in the area. Pine trees line long driveways leading to country estates on parcels as large as 7 acres. These dwellings are typically built within the last decade and feature Colonial or modern farmhouse architecture. Buying here can cost between $500,000 and $800,000, a range higher than the average $350,000 selling price in nearby Fitchburg or Leominster.
Some lucky Lunenberg residents enjoy waterside homes on Lake Shirley.
Lunenberg offers many options for country living, with lake and pond views.
Some of the larger craftsman-style homes in Lunenberg have large porches.
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Skiing, swimming and hiking are all within arm’s reach for Lunenburg residents
Cross-country skiers and snowshoers trek across frozen ponds at Cowdrey Nature Center throughout the winter. American beech trees shading Robbs Hill’s 2-mile gravel route change into golden hues every fall. Monarch butterflies and bees fly around Lunenburg Community Pollinator Habitat, a 2-acre walking area with orange milkweeds, pink cosmos and other native plants. Youth baseball diamonds surround Marshall Pond, which becomes an ice skating spot when it freezes. Homeowners surrounding the 350-acre Lake Shirley have automatic access to the waterway. However, non-residents can also pay $300 per household for a Shady Point Beach membership to use the boat launch and campground. Nearby, Whalom Lake has a public beach just off Prospect Street.
Shady Point Beach & Campground in Lunenberg has a private beach and can be rented for events.
Lunenberg is full of natural splendor, like Lake Shirley and several smaller ponds and streams.
Marshall Park in Lunenberg will soon be expanded to add a skatepark and more sports fields.
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Lunenburg Public Schools and ample after-school activities
Children here can attend prekindergarten through second grade at Lunenburg Primary, which has a B-plus grade on Niche, and then continue to Turkey Hill Elementary and Luneunburg Middle; both rated a B. Lastly, they may go to A-minus Lunenburg High, offering around 10 Advanced Placement classes, ranging from biology to Latin. Each high school class makes floats every fall, and a local fire truck and marching band parade down Massachusetts Avenue for the homecoming football game. Kids can also join after-school activities, like the knitting group or boardgame club, at the Boys & Girls Club of Lunenburg. Teen craft nights and toddler story times are just a few activities available at the Lunenburg Public Library.
Parents of the Lunenberg area may send their kids to Lunenberg Primary School.
The Lunenberg Public Library can be found downtown on Massachusets Avenue.
The Boys and Girls Club of Lunenberg offers recreation and learning for ages 6-18.
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Lunenburg locals can get farm-fresh groceries or head to big-box options
Right next to Town Hall, Hilltop Farms is a small, locally owned grocery store, but big-box options like Walmart Supercenter and Hannaford are immediately west along Massachusetts Avenue. Residents can stroll through rows of apple trees and pluck their own fruit during the fall at Flat Hill Orchards. Walsh says locals can pick up milk in reusable glass bottles from Stillman Dairy Farm. Eggs, beef, and honey are also sold at its red barn storefront off Lancaster Avenue. Green picnic tables dot the parking lot of Conrad’s, a summer-only counter service eatery known for its fried clams and ice cream since 1951. Bad Larry’s is another locally owned spot, offering cheeseburgers, chicken wings and regular live music nights. More restaurants and retailers await along Main Street in the neighboring town of Fitchburg, 4 miles west. Fitchburg also houses the nearest hospital, HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital.
For locally-owned convenience, visit Hilltop Farms in downtown Lunenberg.
Bad Larry's Bar & Grill in Lunenberg opens at 4pm most days.
Low Places Ranch in Lunenberg has all of your country animal feed needs.
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A quick drive to Worcester and a 2-hour train ride to Boston
Lunenburg is convenient to major roadways, including Massachusetts Route 2A, known locally as Massachusetts Avenue, and Interstate 190. These connect the neighborhood with the state’s two biggest cities: Worcester, 30 miles away, and Boston, 50 miles away. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s commuter rail system doesn’t stop in the neighborhood, but two stations are within 4 miles. One is in Fitchburg, and the other is in Leominster. The train gets passengers to Boston in less than two hours.
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On average, homes in Lunenburg, MA sell after 33 days on the market compared to the national average of 49 days. The median sale price for homes in Lunenburg, MA over the last 12 months is $525,000, down 1% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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