If you have another option other than Grantree apartments, I encourage you to take it!! I resided at Timberstone until Dec 31, 2020. The only reason I moved was because of Covid and the fact that no one knew if the schools would close again. I am a single mother and didn't need the financial stress if I was required to home school.
When I signed the papers Dec 31, 2020, the previous manager said that the former maintenance man had broken into the office during the night.
There were issues with the apartment that should have been resolved before my move-In date. For example, the inch or so gap between baseboard and linoleum. When I questioned the maintenance man as to how long this repair would take he said, 1 1/2 to 2 hours because of the miter cuts which are angle cuts. I have done woodworking and know this timeframe to be untrue.
He repeatedly told me I could sign a consent form so he could enter my apartment while I was at work, even bringing the form to my door. Obviously I didn't sign. From that day forward I was under constant surveillance. The maintenance man and his wife kept track of my schedule. Either he was waiting for me or one of them immediately came out when I took my son to bus stop, dog out to potty, came home from work, went to neighbors, laundry, ect.
I know because I would watch their door, legs from my window. There were times they actually went in right after I did. His wife would bring their 3 large dogs to the area in front of my apartment after my refusal. Who puts fans in their windows in January, the maintenance man does!!
Myself and other females felt uncomfortable around the maintenance man who feels he has the right to be disrespectful, including yell at tenants. I am writing this review to warn people as well as on the behalf of current residents who fear speaking up.
Since the maintenance man knew I always worked on Thursday, they forced entrance into my apartment with a 48 hr notice under the guise of changing my blinds. Even though he had told me that he would schedule an appointment.
After he had searched my apartment that Thursday, he did schedule an appointment with my neighbor to change his blinds. After that incident, I shared everything with my employer who encouraged me to guard my apartment during future inspections.
Two inspections a month, sometimes a third for a bonus.
After 7 months, I moved out. My friend accompanied me during the final walk through. Apartment was left spotless. New manager who is very kind but temporary signed for full deposit refund. So my walk through was on Aug 9 2021, 30 day notice complete on Aug 16, 2021. Aug 10 I turned off my services in case the maintenance man did any repairs so I wasn't changed. Corporate charged me $68 for 6 days of utilities I never used. Thankfully the manager was able to issue me a refund. read more
