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From:
-Anonymous-
Date posted:
7/14/2005
Years at this apartment:
2005
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2005
We have lived at La Privada for just a little over two years. Overall, we love the place. The grounds are beautiful, you almost feel as if you're at a resort when you're at the pool. Watching the sunset from the pool is almost like being in Hawai'i; I did say "almost". Parking is never a problem and we don't have any issues with our neighbors, except the woman who's cigarette smoke always warfs into our apartment when the windows are open - but what can ya do'
The office staff when we moved in was stellar, as was the maintenance. Always responsive and always timely. The current staff is less responsive to needs and the new maintenance crew seems to make more excuses for why they cannot fix something in a timely manner or why they shouldn't fix it at all (specifically when it comes to the increasing problem with mold. However, we've not had any problems with bugs of any kind - which I consider a blessing!
The only complaint that we have about the apartment itself is that in the summer, the bedrooms are very hot in comparison to the living area; and in the winter they are icebox cold. This summer, we also stopped turning our air off during the day and only turn it up to 80. Even so, it literally takes over 6 hours to cool the apartment down to 72 - thus the problem with the bedrooms being hot at night when trying to sleep. It's very uncomfortable.
Maintenance says there is nothing wrong with the air unit. This is our third summer and this is the first that we have EVER had a problem with the air cooling down the apartment in a timely manner.
Our electric bill in June was $190 - that is $40 more than the same time last year, and the weather is NOT much different nor has the cost risen to warrant such an increase. The insulation is very, very poor.
We are considering not renewing our lease because the service of the staff and maintenance is noticibly declining while the rent keeps increasing. We've also noticed the type of people moving in is starting to change up a bit. We liked that it was an older crowd because it made the environment quiet. Younger familes have started to move in and many of them are very negative and loud, as we have observed by the pool many times - bad language is being thrown around freely and parents are always talking down to their children in a negative manner.
The "security gates" are always broken, too - so not much security going on.
I would recommend, but with caution.
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