After 6 wonderful years at Origin, I'm sad to write that I'm relocating to Houston for business…read more I'm sad because I did everything in my power to avoid relocating. Why, you ask? Because this place is PERFECT!
I've lived in a ton of apartments, and this place is the best, hands down. I have so much to rave about, but I'll try to hit the important things in this review.
- First, this location can't be beat. Period! I've lived all over the US, and not only is Frisco one of the hottest areas in the metroplex, this property is close to literally EVERYTHING. I don't think you hear me. Every-freakin'-thing. No exaggeration, there's not a single thing that I need that I can't get to within minutes. I can walk to my doctor, dentist, physical therapist, Target, the dry cleaner, the mall, central park...you name it, it's nearby. I can run 10 weekend errands in less than an hour. The Centre at Preston Ridge is within walking distance and has everything you might need. The Stonebriar Mall is just across the street. Preston Road is adjacent and has a ton of retail and dining. It's unreal. Let's not even talk about all of the dining, shopping, and entertainment options. You're 3 min. from The Star, 5-7 min. from Shops of Legacy and Legacy West, and 10 min. from the Colony. Want to head to Dallas? You're right of off the Dallas North Tollway and can get to Uptown Dallas in 20-25 min - straight shot. Deep Ellum in 30 min. Can't beat that!
- The management staff is friendly, available, and extremely helpful. Maintenance requests are fulfilled almost immediately. I've had many over 6 years and have never waited more than 24 hours, if that. Maintenance usually comes knocking within the hour of the request. The property is well maintained in the common areas and around the outside of the building.
- It's extremely quiet/relatively crime free. I've never had an issue with a neighbor or noise. All of the tenants are very respectful of the property. As far as crime, I've personally never had an issue although I've heard of some petty crime in the general area. No packages lost or stolen, and I've never had any issues with my car (I park one car in my assigned spot and one car on the street). I walk my dog as late as 2 am sometimes, and I never feel unsafe. You could probably leave your front doors unlocked, although I don't recommend it. The police presence is pretty high around here and there's a resident officer.
- Speaking of dogs, they have a great dog park here, but who needs it? There's a ton of green space nearby, including Central Park and a decent sized pond next to it. It's beautiful to walk there year round, but Spring and Fall are my favorites. This is a very pet friendly property, and you'll always catch people walking their fur-babies.
- The pool is simply amazing...and it's never crowded. It blows my mind! It's open until midnight in the Summer, and it's the perfect place to cool off. They have a lap pool and resort style pool. It's very well maintained and clean at all times. Outside of the pandemic, I've never seen it closed during the season. You hear horror stories at other properties of the amenities always being down but not here. They also have grills all around the pool, so you can cook out while you swim.
- The gym is state of the art, although I never really utilized it. Like the pool, it's generally crowd free and is always clean. You can definitely skip the gym membership if you live here.
- The rent is reasonable here relative to other properties in the area, and the floor plans are fantastic. I have an 870 sq ft unit on the first floor. I get so many compliments on it. I love it! I've also done an apartment transfer during my time there, and process was seamless. The best part - I got 100% of my deposit back with no hassle. Unlike some other properties, Origin doesn't try to get you for your deposit. Oh yeah...they also let you paint two walls, which is nice.
Look...I could on and on and on about this place. I absolutely love it. It breaks my heart to leave. Have I had my occasional gripe here and there? Sure, but they were small things in the grand scheme of things and never enough to make me think about moving.
I'll leave you with this - if you're moving to Frisco from out of state, or if you're from here and in search of something new, stop searching. This is your place. Move here.