The beam is an overall good place. The location is great and the price is better than its…read morecompetitors. Brandy is the best property manager and so friendly.

This apartment is a beautiful complex with nice amenities. The gym has many equipment and they are…read moreall new. The visitor lounge area is big with relaxing couches and billiard table. The studio apartments are spacious with a good size kitchen and a good size bathroom. Maintenance response is quick and the guy that takes care of the building is excellent. Cons: Minimal closet space, no toiletries cabinet in the bathroom and very small counter space in the kitchen. The room has very large windows but has only one small awning window so ventilation while cooking is terrible. The kitchen vent is useless because it blows inside the apartment, so the fire alarm can go often. Cooking smoky meals may be impossible.

My daughter and I lived in a two bedroom apartment at Four Seasons of Colchester for two years. We…read moreloved it very much! The apartment was super spacious and beautiful. We felt comfortable and safe and had no complaints whatsoever. I recommend these apartments to anyone looking for a place to rent in Colchester, CT!

The place and units are modern and relatively clean, rent is reasonable. No storage however. Club…read morehouse still not finished and renters get charged for stuff that gets broken, like septic clogging...never heard of such things. We should be discounted for no club house, since they promised for it to be done by last October. Management's excuse is Covid. Other apartments have theirs open and operational by appointment..so that's a poor excuse. Another annoying thing is the current construction of other buildings and lawn services. If you working from home you will be interrupted by hours of lawn mowing by a maniac who has no respect or clue of what noise pollution means. Management does nothing about it. You also wonder how some neighbors passed the background and credit check...seems like they are taking just about anyone to make rent due. So luxury by construction perhaps but not by living standards.

Peaceful & Comfartable…read more Overall I'm very happy living here! Area is quiet, which I like, building is clean, great parking and perfect location! I've had a pretty good experience with the staff here too. Moving is never easy, but they made the transition over from my last apartment much easier. They're hospitable, and responsive. Something I had an issue with at my last apartment!

Very positive experience here. Lived here over a year with no issues. Staff is pleasant and…read moreattentive. Would definitely recommend to future renters.

I am going to rent here because the people here are very understanding and helpful. They were very…read morecourteous and professional. They always returned calls and were honest with me about what needed to happen. Gisela was very respectful to me and handled all my questions promptly. I would recommend renting here for sure. Thanks, River View! Michelle

Not sure why there are a lot of bad reviews. The apartment is set up nicely with spacious…read morebedrooms. Kitchen area in our apartment was upgraded with a dishwasher so that is a plus. They say there is AC, but it's only in the main living room. So will need to buy some for the bedrooms. 4 stars for parking. I think a lot of families have two cars and you get one spot on a first come first served to choose the spot. But the 2nd car has to fight for a close curbside parking spot. And it can get a little crowded sometimes. Impressed with the flexibility of the main office when it comes to packages. Since you only get a small mail box at the apartment, was afraid about having packages left out. But you can have them delivered to the main office and they let you know when they come. For the price, its nice.

Groton Estates was my home-away-from-home for close to seven (7) months…read more I recognize some online comments are pretty rough. I chalk it up as normal for New England people that are known for their frank, in-your-face, unvarnished opinions. In fairness, Groton Estates is an established complex that is a dominant part of a coastal apartment community, consisting of brick colonial style apartment homes, providing an affordable home for people living and working in the area. I appreciated the staff the most. Here are some highlights: PEOPLE: The ladies who manage the property face with many people of all walks of life. In my opinion, they are the heroes that maintain a professional composure and fortitude even with upset clientele. Yet they march on, being courteous and gracious to the newcomer whatever their background. During the walk through, the management lady explained this unit had a new carpet, a new kitchen sink fixture, and a welcome home package complete with a "Welcome Home" note. When you're scrambling to move, that won't hit you until later on. When it hit me, I thought wow, that was a nice touch! OPERATIONS: As for me, I was able to make contact the first time (860-445-8519). Visited on a Saturday, saw the model, and agreed the contract terms, application fee ($30), deposit ($800), and a prorated rent for a portion of the first month that remained. Yes, I had to wait three or four days, but moved in right away. Discovered later that time was required to paint, clean, and install a couple things that needed replacement. Apartment maintenance - First class. I either emailed, phoned, or visited the office and got immediate service the next business day. Mail - delivered directly to apartment unit, and packages can be safely held by the office. Parking - no problem if you have one vehicle. Be courteous if your unit has a handicap spot. The tow truck can be very expensive, and can ruin your day. Snow removal - Excellent in the parking areas and the walkways. TECHNOLOGY: (1) Rent is due on the 10th. However, paying by check on the first of the month will reflect well on your credit rating. They also offer electronic transfer arrangements too. (2) Free internet. Yes, the internet is free! But if you wish to protect your personal identification, you should configure a VPN for all your connections, or you should pay for your own internet service provider (the monthly charge for Xfinity was $40/month). The latter, requires a MODEM / WIFI router that has been locked-down (white listed connections, etc). (3) LaundryConnect is the wifi service for the washer and dryer machines. A well-kept laundry facility, centralized within on Groton Estates. Bottom line: Groton Estates is a decent place to live with great staff. Positive relationships are possible with time! A word about online comments. As mentioned above, the typical New Englander doesn't mince words. No doubt, the "old salt" - sailors from the whaling industry or those from the Navy ("Arg, Matie"), continue to have a strong influence today. At Groton Estates, you'll definitely experience today's multicultural social fabric of the 21st century laced with old "old salt" sailors that lived long ago in an unforgiving day and age. This is Groton. Groton grew out of an old seaport village that is now a city and a modern-day maritime community that still includes large shipyard and boating amenities combined. 150 or 200 years ago Groton and New London were considered the second largest whaling port in the world. During the revolution, it was also home to the Battle of Groton Heights (also known as the Battle of Fort Griswold, or the Fort Griswold Massacre). Namesakes of those patriots that died defending the land still live on. Appreciating New England is to muse on the past and to consider the similarities of the social fabric generations ago. I recommend reading The Groton Times, a free newspaper delivered to Groton Estates, that publishes historical articles from time to time. It's a precious resource; teachers, historians, and other volunteer writers contribute some fascinating articles. Here is such an article that was broken up across three weekly editions: https://www.theday.com/local-news/20220209/history-revisited-whodunnit-from-grotons-past

Nice apartment complex tucked away from the main road. Has plenty of parking. Main doors are locked…read morefor added security so only residents have access. Nice that the multifloor building has an elevator. Elevators are spacious. Rooms are set up nice and have plenty of room. Loce that the kitchen had an above oven microwave along with full stove/oven and large refrigerator. Added plus for having a washer and dryer stacking combo, although small, it fits the need. Also nice that each apartment has their own water heater and its not shared with the other residents. Last place had a shared water heater between 4 apartments. There is a nice balcony off the living room. 4 stars only becaue we have to supply our own AC's, but they say they will install them for us once we purchase them. We will have to see when it gets warmer.

Noise complaints are a joke to these people-Meaning if you hear loud pounding at 11pm and complain,…read morenothing gets done- However if you empty a trash can at 4:30 pm you will get a noise complaint on Christmas Eve the next day. Reasonable, right? Did you need something from the leasing office before a holiday? Did you call the leasing office and speak with someone- hear a message, AND see a note on the door that said Leasing office closed at 5:30? TOO BAD! They closed it before 5 just to f*ck with another one of your holidays. They also feel the need to do unnecessary maintenance the loudest way possible-almost every damn day. that's aside from the shittiest floor/ ceiling (however you want to look at it) ever built. If someone flushes their toilet above you, you can hear it. I can hear the baby next door through the clothes dryer vent. Awesome. (This is also the same angel that slams her sliding door with full bodied power if she smells a cig or cigar smoke even if the ppl smoking are out of the "Slam Zone" it doesn't matter bc everyone is required to be a miserable as her. I wish smoke was as pleasant as baby screams to her.) It's way overpriced for what you get- it might be worth it if the people that worked here that gave a crap if you got to sleep past 5am but that's not real life so I would live elsewhere. Also, all of the photos are of the leasing office which is wayyyyyy nicer that any apartment I looked at so please do not be fooled by the pics posted on here-the real apartments are NOT that nice. If you must live here- live on the 3rd floor and don't be a loud stomping douchbag. Oh yeah- they have a pool always full of kids and a small gym-pros I guess. :p

I've heard a lot of bad things about this place; but I've lived here for at least six years in two…read moredifferent apartments. I have never had an issue that wasn't resolved quickly with professionalism and care. Residents need to realize that there is one property manager and usually only once maintenance person on duty at any given time; and that they're old buildings. They're doing the best they can and this is one resident that thinks they're doing a good job.

Tried to rip us off for $1800 in "repairs" when we moved out. Couldn't furnish an actual detailed…read morereceipt of cost of materials and places where they were purchased, and falsified the "issues" in the apartment. They literally tried to get us to pay for the cost of dry-rotted blinds-(how was that even our fault?), one missing patch of carpet that was torn up when we moved in, which supposedly costs upwards of $600 by itself and some other random BS. Also stated that their "military clause" was superior to what the law actually states and tried to keep me in the apartment despite my husband at the time having gone on deployment and I couldn't stay there. After I got a lawyer involved, they quickly dropped everything and we haven't heard from them since. They will try to rip you off for literally everything they can, even though they "support the troops", etc etc.. We were also told that this was a "family friendly" area, as we weren't able to view the property before signing a lease due to the military. We weren't able to go off anything other than pictures shown and "trusted" info given. I don't know what "family friendly" means to them, but it doesn't mean not being able to walk outside at night and finding syringes outside the apartment complex while walking my dog. Our upstairs neighbors moved out while we were there and they were yelling about basically the same things. They told us "good luck" when we tried to vacate, as The Terraces were trying to get everything they could out of them as well. Hope that helps!