Been here since July (4 months). Can't say enough good things about the staff and grounds, the…read morepublic area, pool, etc. Simply outstanding! Maintenance is fast to respond. All are very nice, professional people. Apartment itself is OK, and you'd have to go look at them. The model was very much like what I ended up with. Not stellar, old but remodeled, not great, not bad. But if the location and actual apartment are satisfactory, the public amenities, upkeep, and staff are outstanding and even worth a few extra bucks each month.
No bugs, fairly quiet. I live on 3rd floor and hear almost nothing (there are no neighbors on the sides or above). The other residents seem fine, and there are lots of kids like ours. My car was "keyed" the other night, but that's my only complaint. There are tons of parking. The swimming pool, when it was open last summer, was large and excellent, with free gas grills and tools right there for any parties you want to have. I never saw more than 15 people at the pool at any time, but it was well maintained and life-guarded.
The staff does nice little things, like free cookies or Halloween candy bags, and I even received a free bagged breakfast the other day for simply being around the office in the morning (using their free WiFi and free coffee). The little gym is just perfect for my routine workouts with just enough, but not too many, of the right machines (also open 24 hours with security access), and the TVs in there work.
Within walking distance are two major food stores, a pharmacy, ice cream parlor, 5-6 fast food and pizza joints (all the majors), 7-Eleven, cleaners, barber, hair salon, two gas stations, dentist, and so on. Very convenient location in a quiet residential neighborhood but abutting an intermediate route, Dumfries Road. Old Town Manassas and it's three-season farmers' market is within 5 minute drive.
I really recommmend at least looking at the units if the general area is appropriate. You can make a really bad choice around there, but this is a very good choice, at least based on my 4 months' experience.