About Carroll's Creek

COMMUNITY INFORMATION   COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Builder: Centex/Pulte Homes   Airport: 12.61 miles
Price Range:
High $300K 
to Low $400K 
  Hospital: 7.01 miles
Property/Community Type : Condominium   City/State: Gambrills, MD
Size Of Community (Number of Units): 162   Building Exterior: Siding, Brick
New / Resale: Resale   SF Range: 1318 – 1751
Age Restriction: 55 & Better   Condo Fee: Low $400s
Year Built: 2009-2014   Deferred Water/Sewage Frontage Assessment: $300.00 (annual)
Club House : Yes   Water & Sewage: Included in Condo fee
Garage:* 1 Car   Landscaping: Included in Condo fee
Gated: No   Snow Removal: Included in Condo fee
Unit Maintenance Provided: No   Featured Amenities:  Club House
Swimming Pool: Owned by Community     Fitness Facility
Fitness Facility: Owned by Community     Game Room
Fitness Facility (Within 1 Mile Radius): Yes     Outdoor Pool
Organized events onsite: Yes     Community BBQ Grills
Golf Facility (Within 10 Mile Radius): Yes     Community Ponds
Coastal Area (Within 10 Mile Radius): Yes     Community Ponds
Mountain/foot hills area (Within 10 Mile Radius): No     Horseshoes
Lake Property (Within 10 Mile Radius): No     Bocce Court
College or University (Within 15 Mile Radius): No   Pets Allowed Yes (max. 2, max. 30 lbs.)
 
What is Unique about Carroll's Creek?
 
Carroll's Creek offers many the perfect retirement scenario. The low maintenance condos are affordably priced from the high $300's (2023) and allow residents to "lock and leave" with no worries left behind as they enjoy travel and leisure. The community location is ideal in that it is situated within walking distance of the Waugh Chapel Town Center and The Village at Waugh Chapel Towne Centre with tons of great dining and shopping and entertainment. You'll find Wegmans, Regal Cinema, Target, Dick's Sporting Goods, PETCO, DSW, Home Goods, Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Chico's, The Loft, Ulta Beauty, Hair Salons, Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A Bank, Sushi Bars, Bonefish Grill, Outback Steakhouse, Mission BBQ, Green Turtle, Coal Fire Pizza, Red Robin, Applebee's, Frisco Tap House, Chipotle, Panera Bread, several Banks, Navy Federal Credit Union, medical, dental and vision services, and directly across the street from Carroll's Creek is a Walgreens, Safeway, LA Fitness. A Gold's Gym is also located nearby. And, a Starbucks too.  For pet lovers, there are several veterinary services nearby.
 
Life at Carroll’s Creek, Gambrills, MD
 
Carroll’s Creek is a retirement community for active adults and retirees aged 55 and better conveniently located halfway between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., in the popular locality of Gambrills, Maryland. Constructed by Centex Homes, this age-restricted community is composed of 9 elegant buildings with a neo-colonial design and elevator access that houses 162 luxurious condo units. All single-floor units have a private patio or balcony.
 

The grounds of this community cover 18 acres of park-like area and comprise of trails dedicated for walking and biking. Carroll’s Creek is just steps away from a commercial complex that has daily conveniences, stores and restaurants.

Carroll’s Creek offers an expansive community clubhouse that blends recreational amenities with private social and event space. This facility features a completely equipped health and fitness center for group workout activities or individual exercises. Extra indoor spaces consist of game and hobby areas, and a community room. Moreover, homeowners can make use of bocce court, horseshoe court, a clubhouse terrace with BBQ grills, a deck lap pool, and a wading swimming pool.

Carroll’s Creek residents take pleasure in a relaxed lifestyle designed to meet active adults’ needs with available features, such as a community clubhouse, trails dedicated for walking and biking and nearby golf courses. Furthermore, the Social Committee keeps all homeowners busy with a social calendar filled with recreation activities, tours and social events. Water enthusiasts will find lots of opportunities for fun water sports and activities, since the community is near the Chesapeake seashore.

Carroll’s Creek Homes and Real Estate

Carroll’s Creek offers 4 models: the Bailey with 1,318 sq. ft. of living space; the Andover with living space of 1,535 sq. ft.; the Colchester with living space of 1,617 sq. ft.; and the Davenport with 1,751 sq. ft. of living space. All residences in the community feature 2 full bathrooms and expansive open-model kitchens with countertops that can be customized. The Davenport offers 3 bedrooms, while the other 3 models feature 2 bedrooms. The kitchens have dual-bowl stainless sinks, fine wood cabinets and in-sink disposals. The bathrooms include Moen chrome bathroom fixtures, cultured marble vanity tops and hand-set ceramic tile flooring.

Homes at Carroll’s Creek feature gas heat, electric air conditioning and gas hot water heaters. R-38 and R-13 insulation, energy-saving compact fluorescent lights in high-traffic areas and double-paned Low-E glass are the energy-efficient features of these homes.

Carroll’s Creek Area Attractions

The Village at Waugh Chapel Shopping Center is within walking distance from Carroll’s Creek and features a grocery store, pharmacy, day spa, chiropractic services, a dentist’s clinic, restaurants, and banks. Other shops and restaurants can be found in the neighboring towns, the quaint waterfront villages along the Chesapeake Bay and in nearby Annapolis and Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, 7 miles and 20 miles, respectively, from Carroll’s Creek. The city of Philadelphia is just 2 hours from the community. Being near these metro areas means plenty of options for visiting cultural and historical attractions. Destinations that are popular among residents of Carroll’s Creek include the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Smithsonian Institute and the Baltimore Museum of Art.

Residents of Carroll’s Creek will enjoy the numerous golf courses within the area, which consist of the Crofton Country Club, the Walden Golf Club, and the Eisenhower Golf Course, with the Walden Golf Club, a semi-private 18-hole golf course set on a forested location with rolling terrain, being only a couple of minutes away from Carroll’s Creek. Other leisure opportunities, such as fishing and boating are available at adjacent Chesapeake seashore, about 20 minutes away.

Additionally, Carroll’s Creek is only 15 minutes away from the renowned Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD and Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD.

Industry Expert Review

This condominium complex is exceptionally well designed with well landscaped entrance with entry road overlooking two scenic ponds. The drive leads to a roundabout with 9 three story condo buildings situated around a community clubhouse. Two large green space area's flank the clubhouse with walking paths. Centered among the buildings is the community resort style pool.  You almost don't even need a car in this community as virtually every restaurant, salon, store, bank, fitness center, department store, etc. is directly across the street from your new home!

 

* Not all condo units have a 1-car garage. There are 18 condo units but only 16 garages per building. Garage units were determined at time of original condo owner purchase. The two condo units without a garage are assigned two (2) reserved parking spaces.
 

Disclosure: The content of this page about Carroll’s Creek community was transcribed from RetirePlaces.com.