Looking for an apartment on the Westside? Considering Puerta Villa at Cimarron? Just do it!…read more
I've come to understand that apartments, lofts, condos, and houses will always be transparent. If you can find something you don't like about a potential living space...there will be more. And how many things you can find that you don't like will have a direct correlation to your property manager and/or landlord's attitude.
A summary of my first four apartments:
#1 It's bigger than I thought. The appliances are older than Betty White and the trail of ants that bypass the ramen in my kitchen to crawl through a crack in the ceiling tells me a hoarder lives upstairs. But it's not bad, I can get used to it (Moved after 6 month lease was up).
#2 A studio apartment. It's only $50 cheaper than my last apartment. But there's a tennis court!
#3 Cinder.block.walls.
#4 Read my review on the Spring Park Apartments.
And finally, I made the decision to just pay more (but after getting an awesome deal, actually ended up being almost the same as what I was paying at SPA). How do you know when you've paid more to the right people? They offer you water and coffee and hot chocolate and little sweets that are in a bowl on their desk. And you don't walk to the apartments, they drive you in a golf cart. And they smile a lot.
There's quite a few different floorplans available at PVC. The townhouses are huge, but in reality all of the floorplans are spacious. As a female, the first thing I beeline for is the closets. Diamonds aren't a girl's best friend, walk-in closets are. The walk-in closets are as Jackie Chan would say "Dope!" (okay, maybe I'm taking that out of context from Rush Hour 3, but you get the point). And the next thing I look at is the kitchen...appliances are new, new, new. Microwave included. And lastly, but possibly most importantly, the cooling system. When I ask about a cooling system and I get a long explanation about why they still have swamp coolers, I put on my Daymond John glasses (last celebrity, I promise) and say, "I may not know a lot about swamp coolers, but what I do know is they don't work and for that reason, I'm OUT." And with a newer complex like PVC, yes, they have refrigerated air! 3 for 3!
Pet policy is awesome. As of today, there are no weight restrictions so there was no twisting of the arms to get the complex to accept my 50ish pound pup.
And the amenities. Amenities for dayssss. The pool is heated. There's cabana like structures throughout the complex. 24-hour gym. Office opened everyday (or at least ever day I need it to to be). Starbucks coffee and hot chocolate in the clubhouse. Free wi-fi in the clubhouse, gym, and near the pool. TV in the clubhouse. Pet stations (you know where you can get poop bags and throw them away). Lots of grass and beautiful landscaping. A 2-mile walking/running trail right outside the gates. Oh ya, it's gated. There's a well maintained laundry room on site. Grills throughout, that the complex cleans weekly. Garages and carports available. Oh and the people who live and work here are ridiculously friendly.
Yes, I love this complex and the management company. They handle everything quickly and are extremely accommodating. I cannot recommend them enough. If you are even slightly considering moving to the Westside, go to PVC first!