I've been living here for about six months now, and I greatly enjoy living at Harrington Village so far!
****Things to Celebrate:
* Large, spacious floor plans with updated appliances.
* Walk-in closets.
* Friendly office staff.
* Allows pets.
* A mix of carpet and linoleum for the floors.
* A generally safe community.
* Convenient location to upper Leland, Wilmington, fast food, grocery stores, USPS, a library, parks, and more. I enjoy that I don't have to travel far to get what I need!
* Spacious balcony with an outdoor closet for our particular floor plan ("The Masonboro Island").
* Valet trash service so that you can put your trashcan outside your door in the evenings and someone will take away the trash for you. So convenient!
* The occasional apartment-wide event.
* Options to rent storage garages on-site (though I do wish they were a bit cheaper so we could afford one).
* No Spectrum!
* Retail units at the front of the property. I haven't been inside yet, but they're cool nonetheless. There were talks of potentially getting a restaurant in there, but who knows if/when that'll actually happen.
* Super nice main office with great amenities (if you're on-site during office hours to use them).
* Several police officers live in the complex, so there would be a fast response time if something were to happen.
* Security system for your doors.
* Awesome move-in promotion: first month rent-free, application fees reimbursed, and a $500 visa gift card
****Issues:
* Actually getting your questions answered and getting everything squared away to move in took over two weeks when it really should've taken a couple of days. However, I blame this solely on the management at the time--the folks in the office now seem better.
* When we moved into our brand-new unit as its first tenants, the A/C was busted and we had to do all the moving in sweltering heat (it registered as nearly 100* in the unit as it was late July). It took management two days to fix what was clearly a maintenance emergency.
* The power in our living room didn't work for about a month shortly after moving in when it was really a simple fix on maintenance's part.
* You will find random paint splatters around your unit, and some things were shoddily done, such as the showers and toilets. You can tell these units were built quickly. Expect discolored water in your toilets when you move into a new unit (goes away after flushing and cleaning).
* The walls are rather thin, particularly in the bathroom, so you can hear your neighbors thumping around, watching tv, listening to music, etc. Thankfully, my neighbors are decently quiet. I didn't realize how thin they were until I got new neighbors, so folks might have heard me belting Disney songs in my shower for a few months. Whoops.
* Management was exceedingly lackluster for several months after we moved in, but they have some new people in the office that seem to be taking care of things a little better. Here's to hoping!
* A bit difficult to get good natural light in the unit.
* Since COVID, it feels almost impossible to use the community amenities because you only have access to them during office hours after making an appointment.
* Finding a parking spot after about 8pm near your building is almost impossible.
****Final Remarks:
All in all, I would recommend Harrington Village! It's a nice clean place that's more affordable than most places these days. This was a definite upgrade from where I was living before, so I'm very grateful to be here. With some tip-top management, I think this place could be one of the best places to live in the area. If you decide to move in, know that you have a friendly neighbor over in 120! read more