My wife and I moved in here about a month ago, and so far everything has been absolutely awesome. If you're looking to live in a luxury hotel type of place, this property definitely delivers. We spend a ton of time doing research on apartmentrating.com, Yelp, and Google Maps before narrowing our list down to about 10 well reviewed places. Of all of them, Flats 8300 checked the most boxes and we are so happy we chose this place.
Here are the big pros that we just love and honestly feel like it'd be hard to live without:
1) Right above Harris Teeter - this is possibly the most convenient thing we have ever experienced. It's an elevator ride away, and it's a great grocery store. We eat lunch there, pick up hot dinners, and run down for groceries all the time. It's like your refrigerator is an entire grocery store, it's that convenient.
2) Gym on property - this is the best gym we saw on all our tours. Most gyms focus on machine weights with some cardio equipment, but this gym doesn't stop there. They have a barbell area with a legit barbell and squat/bench rack, and a huge area with great rubberized floors for fitness classes and things like that.
3) Resident events - we honestly thought this was just some random thing they do every once in awhile (like other places we've lived), but they have events ALL the time. They do really cool things including holding events at a restaurant/bar once a month! It's such a nice thing for them to do, and we get to meet our neighbors and community (which all have lived here for a long time and decided to renew, so that says a lot).
4) Location, location, location - We were torn between here and Flats at Bethesda Row, but we are so glad we picked this place. First of all, it's much more of "property" in that it's larger and has more space. But more importantly, we wanted to be in the action without having the noise and traffic that comes with it. Woodmont Triangle is perfect for that! We are within walking distance to more restaurants and bars than we could want, and getting in and out to 495 is no problem. We're also about a 5-10 minute walk from two metro stations, and about 15 minutes from Bethesda Row.
5) Quietness - One of our biggest priorities in any apartment is having enough sound proofing that you don't have to worry about neighbors making noise and vice versa. This has been absolutely great here - we NEVER hear our neighbors (although there is only one next to us, the other side is not rented yet). The only noise you hear is occasional noise in the hallway, but it's super reasonable. I'm so relieved that I can listen to music, TV, or whatever and know that people next door really don't hear it. These walls are solid!
6) Common areas - we already have had family visit, and the common areas were absolutely amazing to have. The club room is SUPER nice with a pool table and little kitchen area. We brought our food and some glasses and had dinner in there a few times while playing pool. They also have a great business center with four 27" iMacs that are super convenient to use when on the go. The roof is also amazing with two large grills (though no grill equipment, bring your own) with great views and a super relaxing atmosphere. Buying groceries at Harris Teeter and taking the elevator directly to a rooftop with grills to use is probably one of the best feelings I've ever had - talk about convenience.
7) Coffee - now this is a common area thing, but having a Starbucks coffee machine in the lobby deserves it's own bullet. It's so convenient when we're taking road trips and can just swing by and grab a coffee. Or even just when you're heading out the door and forgot to make yourself any! We use it regularly and the staff does a great job making sure things are always taken care of.
8) Last but far from least, the staff - we have had a great experience from day one with everyone from Flats 8300. Mike at the front desk chatted with us for 20 minutes when we first toured the property and helped us make the decision in the first place. Annie and Alex were awesome during our tour, and continue to be such a help around the property. Steven the manager is also incredibly nice and they all go out of your way to answer any questions and make sure that you're happy. Parker is also a great concierge and has helped us out in many ways already!
All in all we are super happy with the place and look forward to living here for quite awhile. There are little issues here and there, but that is true of any place (including 5 star hotels). The staff is awesome and always doing their best to give you a great experience, and because of all the pros listed above it heavily outweighs any small issues from time to time.
Will update once we've lived here longer! read more