Powell, Ohio · Delaware County · M/I Homes
The Retreat at Woodcrest Crossing
A 60-home M/I Homes ranch community inside Powell’s Woodcrest Crossing — an established, amenity-rich alternative to the area’s Epcon Courtyards, with Delaware County’s tax to plan around.
The community
The Retreat at Woodcrest Crossing is an intimate community of about 60 freestanding ranch homes built by M/I Homes from 2020 onward, set within the larger Woodcrest Crossing development in Powell. The Retreat section is the 55+ piece: single-level luxury ranches with first-floor owner’s suites, 12-foot sliding glass walls opening to screened porches, front porches, and concealed parking that creates a quaint streetscape. Residents share a pool, an open-air pavilion, a clubhouse, and pickleball — a fuller amenity set than most small Epcon communities offer.
Powell is one of Central Ohio’s most desirable suburbs, and Woodcrest Crossing sits in the top-rated Olentangy School District (Liberty Tree Elementary, Hyatts Middle, Olentangy Berlin High) — the same district reputation that supports resale across Powell.
“Freestanding condo” is the structure to understand. These homes are detached, but many M/I Retreat communities are organized as condominium associations — you own the home and the association maintains more of the exterior and grounds (lawn care, snow removal). That usually means a higher monthly fee than a detached fee-simple Courtyards home, in exchange for less personal upkeep. Confirm exactly what the fee covers and how the association is structured before you compare it on price alone.
The real cost math
Woodcrest Crossing is in Powell, so Delaware County’s Olentangy rate applies. Representative all-in monthly estimate for a home around $525,000:
| Monthly component | Estimate (~$525k home) |
|---|---|
| Property tax (Delaware/Olentangy, ≈1.9% effective) | ~$831 |
| Association fee (exterior + amenities) | ~$250–$330 |
| Homeowners insurance | ~$130–$170 |
| All-in, excl. mortgage & utilities | ~$1,211–$1,331/mo |
The honest take
Woodcrest Crossing suits the buyer who wants the Powell address and a genuinely amenity-rich small community — pool, pavilion, pickleball, clubhouse — in an established neighborhood with a few years of resale history rather than a brand-new build. It is one of the few non-Epcon active-adult options on the north side, and the M/I ranch product is well-regarded.
The honest cautions: it carries Delaware County’s top-in-Ohio tax rate, which on a $525k home is a real recurring premium over a Franklin County community. The condominium fee structure can run higher than a Courtyards HOA — verify what it covers. And at ~60 homes the association is small, so request the reserve study. Run it head-to-head against the nearby Hyatts Village and Hyatts Crossing.
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