Avistele at Deerwood formerly Villages at Deerwood
9803 Creekfront Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256
904-642-0111  WEBSITE save favorite
AVERAGE RATING
recommended by:
50%

overall rating:
2.9
3.2
3.2 Parking:
2.9
2.88 Maintenance:
2.8
2.82 Construction:
3.4
3.4 Noise:
3.3
3.3 Grounds:
2.9
2.92 Safety:
3.1
3.07 Office Staff:
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Avistele at Deerwood - New name, same problems

From: gordiegirl24@yahoo.com
Date posted: 8/8/2006
Years at this apartment: 2005 - 2006
 
This is the worst apartment complex ever. I have had numerous problems since moving in. It is very old and outdated. The appliances that are currently there are from the 80's. The appliances are being upgraded during the remodel, but if you transfer to one of those apartments, you are required to take your existing washer/dryer. Mine aren't even the same color, and the washer is so loud, my neighbors complain if I use it at night. None of the floors or counters are level. Everything I put on them rolls off or slides over. The floors have about 3 layers of old linoleum and are stained yellow. Ammonia would not even clean them. My carpet was not replaced when I moved in and there are still marks from the previous tenants furniture. My door jam was so old that the strike plate for the lock fell off. Instead of replacing the rotted wood, they just used a longer screw to secure it. Now, I have to lift up the door to make sure that it locks correctly. The plumbing is all connected with the other apartments in the building. Everytime my upstairs neighbor clogs up his sink, my sink also stops up and will overflow when he runs his diswasher or garbage disposal. This was ongoing issue since I moved in, October, 2005. It was finally fixed as of July, 2006. My A/C went out in July, 2006. I called the issue in immediately. The maintenance tech finally showed up several hours later. He told me that the girl in the office, Brandi, never dispatched the service call. If he had not called in to check before he went home for the day, he would not have known. That same day, my next door neighbor's A/C also went out, and they live in one of the newly rennovated apartments! A couple of weeks later, the A/C drain stopped up and flooded the hallway carpet. There is also no noise barrier at all to the other apartments. You can hear every noise made by your neighbors. I hear the next door neighboor's alarm clock every morning. I can hear the upstairs neighbors walking around and even having sex!! While the apartment next to mine was being remodeled, the workers would show up on Saturday and Sunday mornings around 7 or 8 AM and you could hear them working! I totally do not feel safe living here, either. Last month, I awoke to a drunk man beating on my bedroom window, and then trying to break in my front door. There is a security guard, however, I have called the answering service several times and he has never been available to respond. So, I always end up having to call the police, especially when the neighbors crank up their stereo. And on top of everything else, when I walked outside this morning, my patio furniture had been stolen! There is no fencing or any type of gate to stop people from just driving into the complex. Not very safe, considering it is right off a very busy road, Southside Blvd. The new management is remodeling the interiors, however the items that really need attention are not being addressed. One of the maintenance techs told me that none of the plumbing, electrical, or A/C units will be upgraded as part of the rennovations, unless absolutely necessary. The girls in the office are generally rude and not very helpful. They act like you are an inconvenience to them. And don't even think that if you leave a message with the answering service, that you will get a return call. The apartments also seem overpriced to me. Compared to the ammenities you can get at other communities, this place is definitely lacking. Do NOT waste your time, money, or saftey at this place!

Recommended: NO
Overall Rating
1 out of 5
Parking:
3 of 5
Maintenance:
1 of 5
Construction: 1 of 5
Noise:
1 of 5
Grounds: 2 of 5
Safety: 1 of 5
Office Staff:
1 of 5
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