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The Hamlets at South River

Villa-style 55+ living inside South River Colony, with golf, a clubhouse, and Annapolis ten minutes over the bridge.

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At a glanceGuide facts · 2026-09

Age-restricted section: 55+
ZIP code: 21037
South River Golf Links next door: 18 holes
To Annapolis via the South River Bridge: ~10 min

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What The Hamlets is

The Hamlets at South River is the active-adult neighborhood inside South River Colony, the master-planned community that anchors Edgewater along Route 2 and Mitchells Chance Road. South River Colony as a whole is all ages, with single-family homes, townhomes, a public golf course, pools, and a village shopping center; The Hamlets is the 55+ section within it, built as attached villas and small single-family homes with their own clubhouse and a quieter, more self-contained street plan.

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The combination is what makes it work. Residents get the age-restricted calm of their own section while still living inside a larger community with restaurants, a grocery store, a pharmacy, and services a short walk or golf-cart ride away, and with Annapolis just over the South River Bridge.

Homes and price range

Homes in The Hamlets are mostly two- and three-bedroom villas built in the 2000s, typically with a first-floor primary suite, a loft or second-floor guest space, a one- or two-car garage, and a patio or screened porch. Square footage generally runs from about 1,800 to 3,000 including finished lower levels. Listings are infrequent because turnover is low, and recent asking prices have generally landed in the upper $400,000s to upper $600,000s. For context, the surrounding all-ages sections of South River Colony list townhomes and villas in a similar range and larger single-family homes well above $1 million.

Amenities and daily life

The Hamlets has its own clubhouse and pool, and residents also enjoy the walking paths that run through South River Colony. South River Golf Links, a public 18-hole course, sits within the community. The village center along Mitchells Chance Road covers the daily essentials plus several restaurants, and Edgewater's marinas, Historic London Town and Gardens, and the South River waterfront are all within a few minutes. Annapolis Towne Centre and the hospital campus are roughly fifteen minutes north.

Who it suits

Downsizers who want to stay close to Annapolis and the South River, prefer an attached villa with a first-floor bedroom to a condominium, and like the idea of being part of a mixed-age community rather than an isolated retirement enclave. It also appeals to buyers with adult children in Edgewater, Davidsonville, or Annapolis who want to be nearby. Compared with Heritage Harbour, The Hamlets is smaller and newer with fewer on-site amenities but a walkable village center; compared with Four Seasons, it offers a garage and a yard instead of an elevator building.

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A few things to know

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01Is all of South River Colony 55+?

No. South River Colony is an all-ages community. The Hamlets is the age-restricted 55+ section inside it, with its own clubhouse and association.

02Are the homes villas or single-family?

Mostly attached villas (typically two homes per building) with a first-floor primary suite, plus a smaller number of detached homes. All are low-maintenance with exterior grounds handled by the association.

03Is golf included?

South River Golf Links is a public course within the community. Residents pay standard rates or buy a pass; it is not bundled into the HOA.

04How far is Annapolis?

Downtown Annapolis is about ten minutes north across the South River Bridge on Route 2, traffic permitting. Annapolis Towne Centre and the hospital are roughly fifteen minutes.

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