I am a single man attending the FAA Academy and this complex is a good place to live.
Pros:
Flats are very clean and the furniture is a fantastic addition. The fully-furnished apartments allow you to move in with little more than clothes and have everything you need.
The car ports are the reason I chose Walnut Gardens. If you're not familiar with Oklahoma Weather, just imagine baseball-sized blocks of ice falling from 48,000 feet and hitting the side of your car at 70 mph. This is Oklahoma Weather. The car ports have saved me from severe hail damage. Those who stayed in complexes without covered parking do not get to say this.
The office staff is fantastic. The company's other complex, Apple Tree, has employees with the personality equivalent to an underpaid, overworked DMV employee. The ladies at Walnut Gardens' front desk are incredibly helpful in anything you may need and make you feel very welcome.
The 10 foot high barbed wire fence and gated entry points make the place feel very safe. My room has two deadbolts and a chain lock. The area does not seem exceptionally crime-ridden, however, the extra security appreciated.
The pool seems nice, but is NEVER OPEN.
Rental/courtesy cars are available on-site with very attractive prices.
Cons:
The grounds leave much to be desired. Sidewalks cracking from edge to edge, pitifully maintained parking lot, grass that has never seen the blade of a lawnmower, shingles falling off the roof during storms, etc. It seems like the only worker of the grounds is one minimum wage employee with a garage sale weedwhacker working evening shifts after high school to earn money for off-brand whiskey. Overall the grounds are acceptable, but these problems will make themselves known with any length of stay.
Walls are thin, but this is to be expected in any apartment complex. You will hear your neighbors, but it is not any different than most places.
Appliances are a little dated. Most of them work without error, but they are old.
Price without a lease is high, but so are all places you wish to stay at longer than a hotel and shorter than a 1-year lease apartment home.
Conclusion:
This place is a wonderful home while attending the FAA Academy. The car ports keep my car from looking life a golfball and the flats are very clean and well-kept. The grounds, however somewhat poorly maintained, offer a level of security that would make anyone feel safe here. If I ever return to the land of cheap gas, hailstorms, and truck-driving republicans, this will be my place of choice. read more