I have honestly thought long and hard about this rating. I am 22, I am a student at BYU and I am…read morefrom Texas. This is the first place I lived after my mission. I have lived at Alpine Village for the past year and I will not sign a contract for next year. My first impressions of the complex and management was awful because my apartment was not cleaned before I moved in. The apartment was filthy. The fridge was filled with rotten food. The cupboards were filled with the previous owner's belongings. It was filthy. We contacted management and we were told that we would move in as is, so that is not management's responsibility. Rude. My roommates and I worked together to clean it up and we kept the place pretty clean, which made the apartment seem really nice. I kept my room clean and there was enough space to store everything. It was kind of small, but what do you expect from a college apartment. I really liked the size of the bathroom and vanity. It was a great size and everything seemed like great quality.
I had a few interactions with management and they eventually helped me. It took awhile, but actions were taken and I was happy. The repairmen and cleaning crew are all so nice!!!!! I had a problem with a drawer and they fixed it right away. The repairman was so nice and I am happy he is employed with Alpine Village.
Pricing. I recommend you read the entire contract before you sign. There are fees that occur every month. In my opinion they should be combined with the total cost of rent, but they are not. Nonetheless, they are listed in the contract. The fees include internet, cable, renters fee. I signed paying 449$ a month and with the price of utilities and other fees (NOT INCLUDING PARKING) i was paying around 515 every month. Then an additional 35 a month for parking (i heard that this is going up) Yes parking was expensive, yes i was bothered that they would charge so much, BUT i always found a parking spot and it was covered.
I really, really, really liked my bishop and the other ward leadership. They really tried to be involved and I enjoyed church. I felt like I did not know many people in the ward because it was pretty small and I was unable to go to activities with my work schedule. However, I would say that a younger crowd seems to live at Alpine Village. I go to BYU and I felt like a lot of the students went to UVU and they were younger than me. This is fine, but i want to say my opinion for future people willing to sign.
As a whole, I was paying around $550 a month to live here. I was upset with the price, but then i realized that 550 is not that outrageous for a private room, parking, and a good distance to campus. I had a car so sometimes i drove and parked on campus, or sometimes I walked.
I hope this helps you determine if this is a place for you. I gave it a 3/5 star rating because it was nice always being able to find parking. As long as you keep your kitchen and room clean the apartment feels pretty spacious, and I felt like for the most part it was in a convenient location to campus.
Alpine Village lost stars when i first moved in and how disgusting my apartment was. I hope they can resolve that issue in future move in phases. I also felt like the fee's, though were not hidden, caught me off guard. To add, I think that I would have enjoyed more BYU students and ward interaction.
Moving here was an okay choice for me. It was simple to sign here, there were openings, and I did not have a terrible experience. Now looking back at it though, I wish i lived south of campus where more BYU students live in Provo.
(also i recommend to anyone to try to live with at least one person you know. I had a good relationship with some of my roommates, while others I rarely spoke to. The person you decide to live with does not need to be your best friend, but it can be someone you know from your home ward or mission or someone from a class. Living with strangers is hard and makes you feel a little alone sometimes.)
It was a good year at Alpine Village. Hope this helps.