The apartments are definitely on the small size and the apartment I rented had fility carpeting all the way through. Management did offer to have the carpet re-cleaned, however, it really needed to be replaced. The lights and ceiling fan in the master bedroom were not even working. You would think Management would have fixed that before letting the place! One can definitely hear the pitter-patter of the children/adults overhead if you are unfornate enough to land an apartment on the ground floor. Voices can also be heard through the thin walls.

Be ready for unexpected! Additions to the rent, i.e. garbage collection fees, and increases in rent are not uncommon (at least that has been my experience! I had agreed to a year's lease at a set price and was informed that I could only have a shorter lease, at the end of which I would be required to pay an additional $65.00 per month as the apartment was under new management. Another surprise was the #45.00 per month fee added for garbage collection, which was not part of the original lease agreement. New Management!

As for the staff, the staff were nice enough but the manager was not at all helpful, making my relocation a bad experience. I was not shown any models before hand and was only allowed to see the apartment for the first time after signing the lease and going downtown to put the power in my name. I was relieved to learn that this was not the typical way business is done in Alabama and this was an exception. I found better establishments truly welcome business from newcomers, especially military!

On the positive side, Bell Station does have a swimming pool; albeit small. They also have a club house which doubles as an office for staff, which makes it not as welcoming for tenants and their guests to hang out. It is a gated community in a safe part of town with convenient shopping hearby. There is also assigned parking for tenants. Small pets are welcome and there is a non-refundable fee per pet.

Alas, I ended up moving! Bell Station Apartments will definitely remain one of the negative experiences I have had in Alabama, challenging my recent tour in Iraq.

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