I have enjoyed living here since 2021. I just want to say that Augustine did a fantastic job on our…read morecarpet and I just wanted to thank him! He is always kind, courteous and very professional. He has always done a great job whenever we have needed him and always goes above and beyond to help and it is much appreciated. He is a very valuable part of The Oaks Team. Thank you Augustine and The Oaks Management. Jim G

The pet pee and poop smell is overwhelming! The residents don't only use the designated areas and…read moreas soon as you walk into this complex it smells strong of pee! Maybe they could create a designated area outside of the middle of the complex. Or if the tenants would actually take their dog to the appropriate areas. Maintenance of the complex is well kept except for that. Nice that it has a pool and clean laundry facilities A ramp would be nice at one place in the entry ways.

Would absolutely recommend these apartments to anyone and everyone!…read more My husband and I have zero complaints about this property. The property manager Jacque is so sweet and has been so helpful our entire stay! We have always felt right at home! The apartments are spacious, the property is well maintained and the pool and spa are an added bonus!! It's conveniently located close to a costco and many different food spots. As well as being only a short drive to the freeway for easy access to all of San Diego! These apartments are seriously a 10/10!

I recently moved out of state, but lived at Village Apartments for ten years+ years and can say…read morethat this is a really comfortable place to live. Spacious and well maintained apartments, wonderful swimming pool and the onsite maintenance and management is excellent! Props to Jacque Mierop for always being available and attentive if any maintenance requests were needed and for communicating so effectively. After moving out of state, the checkout process was easy and my deposit was forwarded by mail promptly further demonstrating the professional of the manager(thanks again, Jacque for always doing things promptly). I highly recommend these apartments if you are looking for a place to live in the La Mesa area.

We just moved out after living here for 2 years and we loved it!! When we first moved in the…read moremanager on property was amazing, she was a big part of why we loved it, when she left they had a few temps in for about a month then the new manager came in. I think he was handed a mess from transition and has been working hard to get everything back in order. He has really done a good job of not letting that get in the way of keeping the community running!! The apartments themselves had a lot of natural light, they were a decent size, the washer and dryer on the patio were a life saver, and whenever we had a maintenance request it was handled so quickly. We loved how nice our neighbors were, there were kids that played in the area and you could feel that it was a family friendly community. The only two things that made it hard were; the stairs. We lived on the third floor with no elevator and during my 2 pregnancies this was challenging. Also, parking is expensive. Normally i have lived places where you get at least one spot, and we were paying 150 for a garage and 75 for a covered spot. They say there is street parking around but there is never any available so you do have to spring for the spot. Even with the two cons we loved this apartment. We would recommend this community to anyone who is looking!!

I booked an apartment tour for October 13th at 4pm. I received a phone call shortly thereafter and…read moretwo confirmation emails with the date and time confirmed; the most recent being sent Oct 10th. I showed up for the tour and the leasing office was closed with a sign saying it would not reopen until October 14th. There was no communication to me to reschedule or that my tour date and time was no longer available. This unfortunately showed a lack of respect for me and my time and I will not be booking another tour for this complex.

I have lived in many apartment complexes in Santee and El Cajon (and other parts of San Diego…read morecounty) and Fanita Meadows has been a great place to call home. We have lived here since 2021 and it has been an enjoyable experience. They continually strive to maintain the property with vendors for the pool area, lawn and plants, cleaning the gutters, maintaining the parking area and the buildings exteriors and balconies. Pedro is the onsite maintenance person and he is always on top of any requests. The 2 bedroom floorplan is very spacious and the closets have a TON of storage! The remodel done a few years ago is great quality! Sturdy cabinets, solid appliances and beautiful countertops. Nothing like I have experiences at other complexes in the county where you can see they cut corners and used subpar quality materials. We love it so much that we even got on the waitlist for a 3 bedroom and upgraded last year! Parking can be challenging but the City of Santee recently extended the parking zone on the street so there is less red zone and more street parking. They also have garages available for rent (you may have to get on the waitlist but its worth it). The garage is HUGE!! Large enough for 2 cars and a ton of storage. Laundry is always difficult when you live in an apartment but the laundry room is open 24 hours and we always find a way to make it work. I also love the app for loading funds for laundry and have never had an issue with it not working. But I must say having Tara as the on site property manager is what truly sets Fanita Meadows apart from other complexes. Tara is so kind, attentive and a absolute gem! She is a wonderful person and we appreciate her so much! If you are looking for a quality apartment living experience, I highly recommend giving Tara a call and considering Fanita Meadows!

So Fanita Meadows will report a truthful review of how terrible their property is and have it…read moreremoved so others will end up getting scammed too. 1. Roaches and rats and termites are present throughout the property. Don't believe me? Check above your microwave where the outlet is and you'll see all the mice droppings and evidence of the rodents. Also, termite evidence everywhere- ceiling, window ledges, patio, etc. 2. Residents who store disgusting mattresses that have been peed on by their pets or kids on their patio for the world to have to look at. Along with laundry and other items that shouldn't be stored on a patio. 3. Residents who store trash on their patio or front porch for MONTHS at a time. No, not like an hour- MONTHS. Consisting of soiled diapers, meat, cat litter and cat poop, other foods and whatever else causing ALL UNITS AROUND THEM to smell like the inside of a dumpster INSIDE THEIR HOME. 4. Residents parking anywhere including not their parking spaces and nothing happens. Need a handicap spot? Good luck because the lady that keeps getting her kids taken away by CPS will park there and she's not handicap in any way. 5. The property manager lives on site but she's NEVER in her office and never answers the phone. At least the original property manager was always there and a text away- this one you can never find. Need something? You're SOL. 6. Laundry- you have people taking all machines all day every day. How they have so much laundry but don't work or leave the house I will never understand. But if you have to do anything just go to a laundry mat. If there is an available machine to use it's broken or doesn't wash right. MIND YOU these are NEW machines they put in about a year ago and have been broken since the start. Sunrise management and Tara always give BS responses to the issues and don't care to fix anything. It's actually wild. The property could be SO MUCH BETTER but no one cares about it or the residents. They just want their check. Anything Sunrise Management just don't rent from. They're terrible and don't handle the property, tenants and issues in a proper way.

I really want to give a big!!! Shoutout to Mo! And her crew for being such amazing people! My…read morefiance and I were in a crunch time to find a place, and a good friend of mine referred us to come there and Mo and her team absolutely won us over! And approved us like instantly I'm so grateful !!! Thank you Mo. she and her team are the best!

I have lived at Marilla Sundance Apt.'s for 10 years now I have seen dramatic improvements over the…read more10 years. I am so happy with how the place has improved but our lights everywhere at night time so you can take evening walks. And check your mail. The landscape looks beautiful now the maintenance crew is so awesome anytime I have any problems. I usually report them in the morning and they usually come and fix it by early afternoon the same day and Mo the Manager she is awesome. She is so easy to talk to has a great personality. Easy to deal with and is always in a good mood which is nice. She always greets you with a smile. She is an amazing manager. I would recommend this place to anybody and they also have three dog runs to anybody who has dogs. I do not have a dog anymore, but they do have dog runs.

I wanted to leave an update after living at the Parc One community for one year. We ended up not…read morerenewing our 1 bedroom lease because we chose to move out of state (for cheaper cost of living), but I really loved living at Parc One! The community was clean and maintenance requests were quickly addressed. The apartments were well insulated and the only time I heard neighbors was when people were passing by my front door in the hallway. There was construction going on next to our apartment while we lived there - townhouses were being built. The noise was not unbearable though especially with the windows closed. The apartments are walking distance from Santee Town Center and I routinely walked to Target and other food places. It gets VERY hot in Santee during the summer but this complex had central AC which made living there very comfortable. Parking is limited, if you have a lot of cars this complex might not be for you. You get 1 assigned parking spot per apartment and the spaces are tight so you have to be careful how you park. Visitor parking seemed to be well enforced, we never had problems have parking available when visitors come to see us. The apartment is located right by the San Diego river (which means lots of mosquitos) BUT during some parts of the year you are able to hear frogs at night and it was soooo relaxing! Rachel Skakie was the leasing specialist who helped us during our move-in and move-out process. She was so helpful the entire time we lived there! If you decide to move in assume you will not get your deposit back unless you are leaving the apartment in pristine condition! The reason for this is that you are not charged for your first 2 months of utilities (water, trash, and sewer) so this is taken out of your deposit when you move out, in addition to the normal move-out cost like painting, cleaning, ect. Knowing this ahead of time will hopefully give you realistic expectations about the move-out process. If San Diego had not become so expensive we would have renewed our lease and I would definitely move back! Thank you Parc One!

I normally don't leave reviews, but people deserve to know what living here was actually like. This…read moreplace advertises itself as a "luxury" apartment complex and charges luxury level rent prices, yet somehow there were constant cockroaches and bug issues. Nothing says luxury quite like paying a premium to see roaches in your apartment AND car. PS, before signing a lease here look inside the garbage room with any flashlight to see roaches running around, don't worry they are in apartments too. Anytime concerns were brought to the office, the responses felt completely nonchalant like it was just "normal" and not something worth properly addressing. Multiple neighbors even agreed the roach problem had been ongoing for a long time, which made it even more frustrating. On top of that, there was one female office employee who was consistently rude, dismissive, and honestly just mean whenever residents had concerns. It got to the point where neighbors would warn each other about dealing with her because apparently everyone already knew how she treated people. For the amount tenants pay, nobody should have to deal with bugs everywhere while being treated like they're dramatic for complaining about it. If you're going to market yourself as luxury apartments, at the very least residents shouldn't have to live with cockroaches and mean employees.

They do amazing work!! They have great communication! The problem was worse than he anticipated and…read morehe lets us know and they took care of it no problem. Definitely recommend them!!

I'm a first-time homeowner, and for months I've been dealing with some difficult-to-diagnose leaks…read morethat were a massive headache. I had five different stucco companies come out to give me a bid for repair work around a window, and John was the only one who actually started from a place of curiosity, asking me questions about the issue. You can tell right away that he's a person of solid character who has also mastered his craft. He took the time to first understand my problem, and then he walked me through the solution with so much patience and clarity (never condescending, just genuinely helpful). Not only was his bid very competitive, but he even took the time to review a competitor's quote with me and pointed out exactly where I was being overcharged for work I didn't even need. He and his son, Garrison, are really solid people. Even though he's a stucco expert and not a leak detection specialist, he went well above and beyond by helping me troubleshoot with a water test to make sure we found the actual source of the leak. For the stucco work that was required, he handled the repairs beautifully. Just as importantly, John identified work that wasn't necessary. If you want someone good-natured, patient, and truly an expert who cares about the final result, call these guys.

Forgot to update my review upon move out. Still 5 stars. Everyone working there that I've…read moreinteracted with was friendly and helpful, maintenance was quick and easy, the 2 pools and jacuzzis were clean and available to use the whole year (when one needed to be fixed, they made sure the other pool was available). The move out process was straightforward and we got back most of our deposit (I think we forgot to clean one thing... oops lol) Also, it's close to the freeway. Easy 20 min drive to La Jolla shores. Very convenient location. Walk to Albertsons (if only it was a Sprouts! lol) I would recommend living here, especially if lakeside is where you're looking. We had a wonderful time living here for about 8 years and only moved because we needed a bigger place.

Central AC in Lakeside?! Do I need to say more?…read more I grew up in Lakeside and have lived in some quite interesting complexes. (Anyone else have PTSD from Woodglen Apartments?) Here at Wintercrest Village Apartments, you will NOT find the following: 1. Tweeker neighbors. 2. Teenage house parties. 3. Parking lot fist fights. 4. Cockroaches. Some of the things I love about living at Wintercrest Village Apartments: 1. Central AC. (Did I already say that?) 2. Two sparkling clean pools/jacuzzis. 3. Two dog parks. (Everyone here loves dogs) 4. Two gyms with cardio machines and weights. 5. Assigned parking. 6. Walking distance from shopping and restaurants. 7. Close to freeways access. 8. Fast response to maintenance requests. (Always fulfilled same day. Even Sunday night emergency requests) 9. Friendly management and staff. If you are looking to move, I highly recommend Wintercrest Village Apartments!

We moved in almost a year ago and have been happy. Josie is GREAT! She told me the other day "I am…read morethe manager, but I am your neighbor first". The rent is priced fair for the area. Maintenance requests are answered timely. I would recommend it!

I finally drove by the complex. I didn't even realize this was over here, and I'm literally two…read moreblocks away. They are postponing rentals for an indeterminate amount of time, I didn't feel like I got true or honest information about that. Josie kept referring to her boss, "the lawyer," as the reason they were not accepting move ins. I want to say I have spoken to her a few times over a month or so of apartment searching. Here's my takeaway: if they are always going to drop the "boss is a lawyer" bit, how awful is this place going to be to live? It seems ominous already and I don't even live there. I could lawyer up too (I have needed to before). But why would you want to put that energy out there. If a "lawyer" is taking actual months to draw up such an advantageous lease for them, where will that leave us? Up shit creek, that's where. I literally never have seen an apartment put move ins on hold to write up a more self serving lease. Josie seemed nice, but I felt put off ultimately by the constant "my boss is a lawyer," name dropping. I was told, no bankruptcies, period. Everyone says that. I had a hard time physically and lost a business. Hence, the bankruptcy, several years ago. My credit is solid now, really good. Most NORMAL people can figure that out. Then Josie says, "for 7 years or more." They clearly do not have a clue on what they are doing. After 7 years, you actually can file ANOTHER bankruptcy. Not that I'm planning on it, but that's what the 7 years mark is. I was really shocked that she didn't know the basics of that. My credit is good enough to obtain a mortgage at this point (I have spoken to a lender), but not rent at the Mellmanor. Maybe it's a nice place, I will never know. Good luck to you, fellow apartment hunters.

I've lived here for a few months now and I am quite content. Lakeside it self is very calm and…read morequiet which is one of the reasons I moved to this area. Hope has been very helpful, she's kind and will resolve any issues in a timely manner. My unit is very clean and has had no major issues.

Hope the property manager is very responsive and helpful anytime , also Fernando the property Tech…read more Is very knowledgeable and very responsive when things breaks or needed fix. Thank you!