The Enchanted Woodbridge Forest

Just northeast of the Severna Park Post Office and off Old Earleigh Heights Road is the quiet and private community of Woodbridge Forest. Upon entrance, residents and visitors are greeted by an elegant neighborhood sign, a well maintained median, and an American flag pole that is lit at night. The manicured yards throughout show the pride the friendly neighbors have in their neighborhood.

The stunning and statuesque colonial and traditional homes are hidden under massive tree canopies and are spaced apart with big yards, yet they are close enough to not be strangers. Unlike many neighborhoods where trees might grow around new homes, Woodbridge Forest is unique in that the 55 homes were built in the late 1980s within the existing forest of trees as builders attempted to not disturb the landscape.

Woodbridge Forest borders Pasadena to the north and Severna Park to the south, making the community the perfect place for anyone looking for the best of both Severna Park and Pasadena.

When the weather turns cold, residents get excited for a popular community event: the annual fall festival. Families rotate among the three different cul-de-sacs to have their gathering. One neighbor has a fire pit and neighbors gather around while the kids ride bikes and scooters or kick a ball. Naturally, there is always plenty of food.

Dorothy Masterson
Resident for 30 Years

The Mastersons were thrilled to purchase a coveted 1.25-acre lot on a private road with only two houses. “It was exactly what we wanted and the rest is history,” added Dorothy Masterson. “We settled on our new home in January 1988 and have been there for 30 years.”

As for her community’s location, Masterson said, “We have the best of both worlds. We can readily patronize many businesses in Pasadena and Severna Park. In addition, we are near other major cities.”

When asked what makes Severna Park special, Masterson had difficulty narrowing down all of the town’s great amenities.

“The excellent school systems, public and private; excellent restaurants; the B&A Trail; waterfront communities; desirable vacation spots; the finest medical facilities in the country; employment opportunities available with the government and with contractors; churches of all denominations; and the list goes on,” she said.

Masterson served for about 20 years as the secretary and treasurer of the Woodbridge Forest homeowners association.

Andrea Kopf
Resident for Seven Years

With Woodbridge Forest straddling the Severna Park and Pasadena lines, homeowner Andrea Kopf said, “This neighborhood most definitely provides the best of both Severna Park and Pasadena. We are very close to everything that Severna Park and Pasadena have to offer. Even though we have a Severna Park address, our public schools are Pasadena Elementary, Chesapeake Bay Middle and Chesapeake High schools.

“I must say that I have been very happy with these schools and both my children have excelled in each one,” Kopf continued. “Since our children attend public schools, we travel into Pasadena often. However, we are also always going into Severna Park because of church and Boy Scouts.”

Kopf said that all of her neighbors are kind and most have become good friends.

“A few years ago, one of our neighbors had an operation. His neighbor helped to take care of his lawn by mowing it all summer long,” she said. “Another time, there was a neighbor who was having some financial difficulties due to a medical condition. Plus, there are many little things that neighbors do for one another such as watching neighbors’ children or carpooling, or helping to take care of pets, or shoveling a neighbor’s driveway without expecting anything in return.”

Kopf’s husband is on the architectural committee and helps approve desired home improvement projects.

John Foard
Resident for Six Years

John Foard worked for the builder Koch and Associates as a laborer in the summers of 1986 and 1987. “I was a teenager then, but my recollection is that Woodbridge Forest won the builder many awards at the time, including being environmentally friendly, which was a new concept at the time,” Foard said.

He grew up in North Shore, Pasadena. In 2012, Foard, his wife and daughters moved to Woodbridge Forest.

“We moved here because our house was a fixer-upper, which we liked,” Foard added. “We also liked our large lot size of 1.15 acres.”

Foard also appreciates the proximity to the new Magothy Gateway shopping center on Ritchie Highway, and easy access to Route 100, Annapolis, Baltimore and Kinder Farm Park.

“Severna Park is a great place to raise a family,” Foard said. “Our neighborhood has nice mix of young families and empty nesters.”