I was with my sister and brother-in-law this past Saturday to help them in their apartment search. We looked at about 6 properties in one day with this location being the 2nd one we looked at. Even though we saw it early in the day, we couldn't get it out of our minds! Everything we looked at afterwards was compared to these apartments!! While it was on the higher side of the price range compared to the others we looked at, you could tell they had a lot more to offer.
Our first reaction as we turned into the driveway towards the leasing office was how beautiful the grounds and buildings looked! Everything looked crisp and tidy. The grounds looked very well-maintained and we could see a few people wandering the grounds, walking their dogs or just enjoying the beautiful day (until it started to rain).
We met with Mike, who happened to be working there on his first day at this location (with many years of experience in leasing at other properties). While he was not fully familiar with the property, he didn't let that stop him from giving us an excellent tour! He talked with his manager Pam a few times to get some clarification on a few things before taking us across the way to a 2-bedroom model. He explained to us that the only 2-bedroom apartment available for immediate move in was only partially renovated while the model was fully remodeled so that we had proper expectations for what we could expect. He even showed us some pictures comparing the two styles to show us the differences and it was clear the only big difference was a few cosmetic changes in the kitchen.
We then asked him if we could see the vacant one just to get a better idea of the location and what the partially renovated kitchen looked like. So he took us over there and we saw it was near the back side of the property, away from the street. It looked very nice and had a great shade tree just out front. He did have difficulty opening the door, as his key didn't seem to work properly. However, he was able to get a different key from the front office and we were able to get inside and take a look around.
As we expected, there were a few differences from the fully renovated model we viewed earlier. The counter tops and cabinets were a different color and this apartment did not come with a microwave - all very minor things to us. A big plus was that the unit came with a washer and dryer in one of the bedrooms!! Definitely a big perk considering the laundry facility was not attached to the building.
After taking the day to shop around a bit longer, my sister and brother-in-law came to the decision that they would get the apartment we looked at at this property. Because they made up their minds late in the day, we were not able to put the apartment on hold in the same day. We had to wait until Monday because their office is closed on Sundays, but upon walking in at 9am Monday morning, they were able to submit their applications and put the apartment on hold until their applications were processed. They picked up the keys and signed the lease on Tuesday and are very comfortable in their new home!!
Another great thing to note: they were very accommodating to walk-ins! I had called the previous day to schedule an appointment and they told us we could walk in any time between 9am - 5pm and they would be able to show us around - no appointment necessary. So we squeezed this apartment in between some of our other scheduled appointments and it was very much worth it! We actually spent more time looking at this property than we did any of the other 5 locations we viewed that day. read more