I have been living in these townhomes now for about 5 months and overall I am pretty satisfied with them.
THE UNITS
The units themselves are pretty well-built and REALLY well insulated. My energy costs went from 150 a month at a crappy townhome to about 70 a month at the height of summer keeping it around 74 constantly. That being said, I've got about ZERO cell phone reception here, having to go outside to make a phone call. I have Sprint though, so take that as you will.
Generally, the units are well-kept, gas appliances and tankless water heaters. The hardware is pretty stylish and the bathrooms are great with a separate tub and shower. The units are also pretty quiet. You get the occasional loud music or neighbors partying, but it's never really that bad (see insulation). You can't beat not having neighbors above or below you.
REPAIR STAFF
The repair staff is GREAT. I did my walkthrough with an older man, the head of the repair staff. He gave me tips and tricks about the hard water (and I do mean hard water) and various ways to maximize my appliances. I think he assumed, because I look young, that I have no idea how to live by myself. It seemed a little condescending but he had the best of intentions. I haven't had to put in a work order yet, but I'm assuming with such a small complex, they would get right on it.
OFFICE STAFF
The office staff is virtually non-existent as they are actually off-site. The local office hours are minimal. I am, however, of the mindset that I do not need micromanaging in my life, and they are good about only getting involved if they need to. They answer pretty quickly to any emails I've sent.
Just as I was ready to sign my lease, they popped an extra $70 a month charge on me, which I did not appreciate. The fee is for trash, lawn care, water, etc which is understandable, but not included in the advertised rates. They presented it as an "oh by the way, did anyone tell you about this?" which annoyed me but I was very close to my move-in already. Afterwards, they really were great about working with me on my move-in date, they were able to go out of their way to help me hold the unit for a few weeks.
THE COMPLEX
I do wish someone would better enforce the leash law. I take my dogs out on leashes every day, and there is almost always a lady or two with her pack of wild dogs off their leashes that come and assault my dogs. Someone must have complained, as the staff sent out an email but...that's about it.
The only other thing I have is a nitpick. The access code pad at the entrance is on the wrong side. Meaning you have to drive in on the left in front of exiting cars to open the gate. Understandably, if it were on the right-hand side it would be on the passenger side, which is why most places have a median and put the pad in the middle of the gate. If there were a median, when you drive in and another car is on its way out, you wouldn't have to drive in front of them, put in the code, and then swerve way over to the right immediately to get out of their way. It's just a nuisance.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
The neighborhood leaves something to be desired. It's clearly a lower-income area with a couple of new nice buildings in it, including these townhomes. It's Pflugerville, though so it's still generally safer than a lot of places. I did see that someone broke in and robbed the family dollar down the road, but haven't heard of anything bad happening in the complex itself.
I moved from north Austin to PF and it appears I have been spoiled for choice. There is almost NOWHERE good to eat in Pflugerville. There is TONS of fast food, but only a couple of restaurants that serve real food and not a mess of gross processed stuff. I will probably be moving back to Austin just on the basis that there is so little to do in Pflugerville, but it has nothing to do with this complex. I wish you could just airlift the whole thing someplace else. ;) read more