About Glynwood Neighborhood
Glynwood is one of five villages that make up Stone Crest, a 615-home community developed in central Winter Garden starting in 2002. What distinguishes Glynwood specifically is that it's the only gated section of Stone Crest — entry is restricted to residents and their guests, while the other four villages — Foxcrest, Grovehurst, Grove Park, and Regency Oaks — are open neighborhoods inside the larger Stone Crest perimeter. The Glynwood gate sits on Stone Crest Boulevard, with homes arranged on either side of the road in two facing sections.
M/I Homes built the neighborhood between 2002 and 2006, focused on the larger and more upgraded end of what Stone Crest offers — estate-style single-family homes typically in the 2,500 to 4,100+ square foot range, with three to five bedrooms, gourmet kitchens, generous primary suites, tray ceilings, and lots that consistently accommodate private pools and screened lanais. Mature landscaping has filled in over two decades, and the streetscape today reads as established rather than new-construction.
Glynwood residents have full access to the Stone Crest master amenity package — a clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis courts, playground, and a walking path around the community pond — managed by the Stone Crest Master Association in addition to Glynwood's own gated-section HOA. The combination of a 24-hour gate, the master amenities, and the position directly across Daniels Road from Winter Garden Village is the value proposition: most buyers comparing Glynwood to newer Horizon West communities are choosing established, larger lots and walkable retail over new construction.
📊 Quick Facts
🏡 What Makes Glynwood Different
- Only gated village in Stone Crest: residents get the 24-hour gate plus shared access to the master amenities — a combination none of the other four villages offers.
- Two facing sections off Stone Crest Blvd: the layout keeps cut-through traffic minimal even inside the gate.
- M/I Homes estate plans: larger square footage and more upgrades than the production-grade homes in the surrounding open villages of Stone Crest.
- High pool penetration: the lot sizes and lanai orientations were designed with private pools in mind.
- Walkability to retail: Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves is directly across Daniels Road.
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Glynwood Location & Connections
Glynwood is positioned in central Winter Garden along Stone Crest Boulevard, with Daniels Road forming its eastern edge and Winter Garden Vineland Road (CR-535) running to the west. The neighborhood sits inside the larger Stone Crest perimeter and is bordered on the immediate north and south by its four sister villages — Foxcrest, Grovehurst, Grove Park, and Regency Oaks. The defining feature of the location is what's directly across Daniels Road: the 80+ store Winter Garden Village open-air lifestyle center.
Highway access is the second draw. The SR 429 (Daniel Webster Western Beltway) Daniels Road interchange is roughly two minutes south, providing connections to Florida's Turnpike, I-4, and the theme park corridor.
🏘️ Adjacent Neighborhoods & Areas
- Foxcrest — sister village within the Stone Crest master community
- Grovehurst — sister village within the Stone Crest master community
- Grove Park — sister village within the Stone Crest master community
- Regency Oaks — sister village within the Stone Crest master community (M/I Homes, 163 homes, 2003-2005)
- Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves — 80+ store open-air shopping district directly across Daniels Road
- AdventHealth Winter Garden hospital campus — short drive south on Fowler Grove Blvd
- Black Lake area — to the west off Winter Garden Vineland Road
- Stone Crest Boulevard — internal artery threading through all five villages and connecting them to the shared clubhouse
- Daniels Road — eastern boundary, north-south artery linking SR 50 to SR 429
- Florida's Turnpike — accessible via the SR 50 or SR 429 interchanges minutes from Stone Crest
🚗 Detailed Commute Times
- Winter Garden Village: 1 minute (0.3 miles — across Daniels Road)
- AdventHealth Winter Garden: 4 minutes (1.4 miles)
- SR 429 (Daniels Road interchange): 2 minutes (0.7 miles)
- Downtown Winter Garden / Plant Street: 8 minutes (3.5 miles)
- Downtown Orlando: 25 minutes (16 miles)
- UCF Campus: 40 minutes (28 miles)
- Walt Disney World: 20 minutes (12 miles)
- Universal Orlando: 22 minutes (15 miles)
- SeaWorld Orlando: 25 minutes (17 miles)
- Cocoa Beach: 75 minutes (65 miles)
- Lake Nona Medical City: 35 minutes (26 miles)
✈️ Airport Access
- Orlando International Airport (MCO): 30 minutes (22 miles) via SR 429 and SR 417
- Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB): 45 minutes (35 miles) via SR 429 north
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Glynwood Amenities & Lifestyle
Day-to-day life in Glynwood revolves around two things: the Stone Crest master amenity package, and the fact that Winter Garden Village sits directly across Daniels Road. The shared clubhouse, pool, tennis courts, playground, and pond path are a short walk from any home in Glynwood, and the grocery store, restaurants, and movie theater at Winter Garden Village are reachable on foot or by a one-minute drive.
Beyond the immediate area, Glynwood residents have full access to everything Winter Garden is known for — historic Plant Street downtown, the West Orange Trail, lakes including Black Lake, and the SR 50 retail corridor — all within a 10-minute drive.
🏊 Neighborhood Amenities (Stone Crest Master Amenities)
Glynwood residents share these amenities with the other four villages of the Stone Crest master community, managed by the Stone Crest Master Association:
- Community clubhouse (available for resident-paid rental)
- Swimming pool
- Tennis courts
- Playground
- Community pond with walking path
- 24-hour gated entry — Glynwood section only
- Common-area landscaping along Stone Crest Boulevard
🛍️ Shopping & Services
Shopping is Glynwood's strongest location asset. Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves sits directly across Daniels Road with 80+ stores including Super Target, Best Buy, and grocery anchors. The SR 50 retail corridor adds West Oaks Mall and Fountains West Plaza within a 10-minute drive.
For comprehensive shopping information: View our Winter Garden Shopping Guide →
🍽️ Restaurants
Dining options include the full Winter Garden Village roster directly across Daniels Road, plus the historic Downtown Winter Garden Plant Street food scene — including Plant Street Market and Crooked Can Brewery — about eight minutes away.
For comprehensive restaurant information: View our Winter Garden Restaurants Guide →
🎭 Arts & Culture
The cultural anchor of the area is the restored 1935 Garden Theatre on Plant Street, hosting Broadway-style productions and concerts. The Winter Garden Heritage Museum and the Central Florida Railroad Museum sit a short drive away in Downtown Winter Garden.
For comprehensive arts & culture information: View our Winter Garden Arts & Culture Guide →
🏃 Health & Wellness
AdventHealth Winter Garden on Fowler Grove Boulevard — a full-service hospital with emergency, surgical, and specialty services — is about four minutes south of Glynwood. Urgent care, primary care, and dental practices are clustered along Daniels Road and inside Winter Garden Village.
For comprehensive health & wellness information: View our Winter Garden Hospitals Guide →
🌳 Parks & Recreation
Outside the Stone Crest amenities, residents have quick access to the West Orange Trail, Newton Park on Lake Apopka, and Oakland Nature Preserve with its 128-acre boardwalk along the same lake — all within 10 to 15 minutes.
For comprehensive parks & recreation information: View our Winter Garden Parks & Recreation Guide →
⚽ Sports & Athletics
The Stone Crest master tennis courts handle day-to-day racquet play for Glynwood. For golf, West Orange Country Club is a short drive north. Youth sports, fitness studios, and athletic complexes line the Daniels Road and SR 50 corridors.
For comprehensive sports & athletics information: View our Winter Garden Sports & Athletics Guide →
🎉 Fun Things to Do
Beyond shopping and dining, Downtown Winter Garden hosts the Winter Garden Farmers Market and Fridays on the Plaza outdoor concerts. Theme parks — Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld — are all 20 to 25 minutes via SR 429 and I-4.
For comprehensive events & activities information: View our Winter Garden Events & Things To Do Guide →
🎓 Schools
Glynwood is likely zoned for the following Orange County Public Schools — verify current attendance zones with OCPS before relying on assignment:
- Elementary: Maxey Elementary or Tildenville Elementary (the hub maps the Daniels Road corridor to one of these; older third-party sources have listed Whispering Oak Elementary instead — confirm with OCPS)
- Middle: SunRidge Middle School
- High: West Orange High School
OCPS attendance zones are revised periodically. Always verify current zoning via the OCPS "Find My School" tool before making a purchase decision.
For comprehensive school information: View our Winter Garden Schools Guide →
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How Glynwood Compares
Glynwood's most useful comparison isn't to newer Horizon West communities — it's to its own four sister villages inside Stone Crest. All five share the same master amenities and roughly the same school zone, but they differ on gated access, builder, lot size, and year built. The table below sets Glynwood against the two most directly comparable sister villages.
| Feature | Glynwood | Regency Oaks | Foxcrest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Builder | M/I Homes | M/I Homes | Mixed (verify with publisher) |
| Year Built | 2002 – 2006 | 2003 – 2005 | Early 2000s |
| Gated | Yes (only village in Stone Crest with a gate) | No | No |
| Typical Home Size | 2,500 – 4,100+ sq ft | 1,350 – 3,500+ sq ft | Mid-sized (verify with publisher) |
| Stone Crest Master Amenities | Yes — clubhouse, pool, tennis, playground, pond | Yes — same amenities | Yes — same amenities |
| CDD Fee | No | No | No |
💡 Value Proposition: Glynwood is the gated, larger-footprint option inside Stone Crest. Buyers who want the shared amenity package and the location across from Winter Garden Village but also want the security of a 24-hour gate and an estate-style home plan choose Glynwood over its open-village neighbors. The trade-off: smaller resale inventory than the other four villages combined, since Glynwood is the smallest section of Stone Crest.
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Glynwood HOA & CDD Information
Glynwood has a two-layer HOA structure that's worth understanding before making an offer. Each of the five villages in Stone Crest — Glynwood, Foxcrest, Grovehurst, Grove Park, and Regency Oaks — operates its own village HOA with its own management company. Above those, the Stone Crest Master Association manages the shared amenities (clubhouse, pool, tennis courts, playground, and pond) and the common areas along Stone Crest Boulevard. Glynwood homeowners pay into both.
Glynwood does not have a CDD (Community Development District) assessment, which sets it apart from many newer Horizon West communities to the south where CDD fees can run several thousand dollars annually on top of HOA dues.
💰 HOA Fees & Management Contact
HOA fees and management contacts often change — Glynwood has both a village-level HOA and the Stone Crest Master Association assessment. Please contact us and we will provide you with the current Glynwood village HOA fee, the Stone Crest master assessment, the payment schedule, and direct contact information for both management companies. We can also check for any current or upcoming special assessments at the village or master level.
📋 What HOA Fees Cover
Combined Glynwood village dues and Stone Crest Master Association assessments typically cover:
- 24-hour gate maintenance (Glynwood village level)
- Common-area landscaping inside Glynwood and along Stone Crest Boulevard
- Master clubhouse, pool, tennis courts, and playground maintenance
- Community pond and surrounding walking path
- Street lighting and signage
- Reserve funds for capital repairs at the village and master level
- Architectural review and rule enforcement
- Insurance for common-area structures and amenities
📑 Understanding HOAs and CDDs
If you're new to HOA-governed communities, our blog articles cover the basics: What's an HOA? and What's a CDD?
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