The Woodlands of Urbana

The Woodlands of Urbana is a thoughtfully designed 55+ active adult community tucked into southern Frederick County, Maryland, within walking distance of Urbana's Market District and just 15 minutes from historic downtown Frederick. Developed by award-winning Natelli Communities — the same group behind the Villages of Urbana — the neighborhood broke ground in 2019 and has grown to 565 homes across 198 acres, with roughly 70% of the site preserved as streambeds, wetlands, and green space. That environmental stewardship gives the community its namesake wooded character, with walking trails weaving between the neighborhoods. Homes come in three formats: 232 detached single-family homes, 157 attached villas, and 176 condominiums. Everything is built around main-level living and universal design, with attached two-car garages standard. Single-family floor plans range from about 1,766 to 4,271 square feet with flex options for two to six bedrooms. Interiors favor open-concept layouts, gourmet kitchens, spa-like primary baths, and smart home touches like LED lighting, NEST thermostats, curbless entry showers, and Wi-Fi-enabled garage doors. Some plans offer finished lower levels and covered outdoor living. Builders on-site have been NVHomes (now sold out) and Ryan Homes, under Natelli's master plan. The social heart of the community is The Lodge, a resort-style clubhouse with a fitness center, yoga studio, club room, separate bar room, game room, card room, craft room, virtual golf simulator, and multiple outdoor patios. Outside, residents share a heated outdoor pool, a putting green, pickleball and bocce courts, a beautifully appointed Open Air Pavilion with a fireplace, multiple outdoor fireplace settings, a potting shed with raised-bed community gardens, two dog parks, and a tot lot for visiting grandkids. A full-time activities director keeps the calendar full, and active resident-run groups include Bocce, Book Club, Bourbon Club, Cycling, Gardening, Golf, Pickleball, Swim Aerobics, Walking, and Yoga. Location is a huge part of the sell. Residents are steps from Urbana's thriving Market District (Giant Food, Atlantic Grille, Manhattan Pizza, and more), minutes from I-270 and the Montgomery County line, 15 minutes to downtown Frederick, and within about an hour of both Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. Frederick County's wine country sits at the doorstep, and three international airports (Dulles, BWI, and Reagan National) are all within reach. Healthcare is well-covered with Frederick Health Hospital, FMH Urgent Care Urbana, Holy Cross Germantown Hospital (14 miles), and Shady Grove Medical Center (20 miles) nearby.