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Country living in the home of the Tunbridge World's Fair
As the home of the Tunbridge World's Fair, Tunbridge has a surprisingly large reputation despite its rural surroundings, drawing thousands once a year for the event. For those who live there, though, Tunbridge’s draw lies in its forested country roads with historic covered bridges, horse pastures and farms where many families have worked for generations. “I think for people looking for a country life, it’s definitely a great place to be,” says Holly Hall, the owner of Hall Collins Real Estate Group. She’s lived in the area her entire life, but moved to Tunbridge 13 years ago, drawn by its large properties with room for her horses, plus a nearby vet and trainers for them. “It’s such a nice place to raise kids. They have room to grow and spread. All my kids have gotten involved in animals and just have an understanding of growing food. It’s just good life.” Hall says the town is also a good distance to commuter hotspots like Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, which are both about 40 minutes away.
Tunbridge's town center is small, but its community is very well connected.
Local farmstands can be found all around Tunbridge.
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Tubing and swimming in the White River, hiking and skiing
When summer reaches Tunbridge, everything turns green and residents flock to the White River, which runs through the center of town. Hall says tubing is popular on the river, especially a few miles away, closer to South Royalton. Town forests and trails provide plenty of recreation opportunities year-round, from hiking to cross-country skiing. “One of the community members does a trail down near the fairgrounds,” Hall says. “It’s about a 3-mile loop that he puts in for cross-country skiing, for the community to use. It’s pretty neat.” Hall says Tunbridge’s library is also an active part of the community. “The library does an awesome program through the school for each age group,” she says. “My son worked with a Spanish teacher there.”
The White River in Tunbridge is a great spot for tubing, kayaking, or catching rainbow trout.
The Tunbridge Public Library holds events for young students all throughout the summer.
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Houses with extensive acreage full of pastures, fields and forest
For most Tunbridge homes, acreage isn’t just a feature, it’s the draw. The area’s colonials, farmhouse-style houses, Cape Cods and cabin-style houses typically have at least an acre, but it’s easy to find properties with acreage in the double digits. With acreage like this, properties often have swaths of forest, outbuildings like barns or stables, pastures for livestock or farming fields; there still many working farms in Tunbridge. Home prices can dip as low as $160,000 for a fixer-upper and can climb to about $840,000 for a renovated house with extensive acreage. Occasionally, a property with well over 100 acres of land will go for over $1 million. The median home price for Tunbridge, though, is about $390,000, which is a little below the national median.
Colonial homes with large front porches are found all around Tunbridge.
Many homes and buildings in Tunbridge were built along its main artery, Route 110.
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The Tunbridge World's Fair and other events at the fairgrounds
The Tunbridge World's Fair is the town’s claim to fame. Depending on the year, the fair brings in between 30,000 and 50,000 people during its four-day run. “It’s one of the largest and longest-running agricultural fairs in the Northeast,” Hall says. “…I have three kids and each one enters something in the fair every year. One did a painting last year, and one did a sunflower.” The fair has carnival rides and a huge agricultural section full of animals, competitions and pig races. The fairgrounds host other events throughout the year. Hall says there's an even nearly every weekend during the summer, including the Sheep & Wool Festival, Woodstock Dog Club & Green Mountain Dog Club Show and a bluegrass festival. Off the fairgrounds, Hall says NanoFest is another popular annual event and centers around area breweries, who team up with restaurants to provide beer, food and live music.
Two general stores, a local brewery and farm stands
A couple of tiny village centers are strung along state Route 110. The biggest two have little general stores that double as delis. The Tunbridge General Store and North Tunbridge General Store each carry a few essentials like eggs and milk so residents don’t always have to trek to a grocery store for a few staples, but The Tunbridge General Store also hosts events. “Every Thursday, they do live music and upstairs they have a little art exhibit and they host a dinner,” Hall says. “He reopened that store maybe three years ago and really did a substantial renovation and made it this thriving store.” Farm stands also provide fresh meat and produce close to home. At Tunbridge’s edge, Brocklebank Craft Brewing is open on the weekends and often hosts live music in the summer. For more shops and restaurants or bigger grocery trips, residents drive 8 miles to South Royalton or 18 miles to Randolph.
The General Store in Tunbridge sells snacks and drinks, and also serves food.
Brocklebank Craft Brewing in Tunbridge opened in 2009 and serves nine different specialty beers.
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Vermont’s school choice program opens up options for teens
Niche gives the First Branch Unified School District a C. From prekindergarten through fourth grade, children can attend Tunbridge Central School, which has a C-plus, before moving on to First Branch Middle School, which has a C. Tunbridge participates in Vermont’s school choice program, so parents can choose their children’s high school from several nearby options; this includes getting their children into private schools tuition-free. The closest option is White River Valley High School, a public school with a B-minus. Its flexible pathways program includes opportunities for independent study, career and technical education, dual enrollment and early college classes.
Tunbridge Central School is the first step in the First Branch Unified School District, teaching kids from Pre-K to 8th grade.
White River Valley High School is located in the center of the town of Royalton.
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Reaching I-89 and driving to the nearest hospitals
Route 110 serves as Tunbridge’s main street and is one of a handful of paved roads in the town. Others are small, winding country roads that are occasionally studded with historic covered bridges; there are five of these in Tunbridge. Gravel or dirt roads are also common here. From the center of town, it’s about 10 miles to Interstate 89, a drive that takes about 15 minutes. Gifford Medical Center is 19 miles away and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is about 33 miles away.
The Howe Covered Bridge was constructed in 1879 and is on the National Register of Historical Places.
The Dartmouth Medical Center in Lebanon provides healthcare for Tunbridge locals.
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Potential flooding and mud season
Heavy rainfall makes flooding, especially flash flooding, a major concern in Tunbridge. The highest risk is along the banks of the river. During mud season, when spring rains arrive and temperatures make the ground start to thaw, dirt and gravel roads can develop deep mud. Gravel and dirt roads can be hard to traverse without four-wheel drive. Some hiking trails may also close temporarily during mud season.
A series of creeks lead into the White River, which flows alongside the homes and streets of Tunbridge.
Tunbridge's lush forests are perfect for hikers and outdoorsmen alike.
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On average, homes in Tunbridge, VT sell after 45 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Tunbridge, VT over the last 12 months is $395,000, up 9% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
PRIVACY at the end of a road! This 25 acre+- parcel has long road frontage, a small stream, old pasture, view with clearing, and wildlife abounds. Conveniently located near Tunbridge and Strafford.
Less than a mile from the Tunbridge World’s Fair and under six miles to South Royalton, this one-acre property offers both convenience and privacy, surrounded by woods. A dug well is already in place, and the water lines are partially installed toward the house site—making it easy to bring your vision of a dream home to life. The soil has been perc tested, with a septic design in progress, and
The property fronts a publicly maintained gravel/dirt road with an ideal entry point for a future driveway at the upper corner. Utility access is straightforward, with poles along the road ready to draw from for both power and fiber optic internet. The land itself is gently level with only modest slopes, making it highly buildable and inviting for your vision. Mature evergreens and maples
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