My family and I are starting our fourth year at Sun Prairie Apartments. When we first moved in, we realized how close to the interstate we were and were concerned about traffic noises interrupting our day to day lives. It was a little hard to get used to at first, having moved to West Des Moines from a smaller town but in a few days, it became complete background noise that we no longer realize is there. In fact, being so close to the interstate has become a blessing to us. In just a few short minutes from our front door, we are able to get onto the interstate. This is very nice for our family because we do a lot of activities that are down town, such as the Science Center of Iowa and the Civic Center. It also came in very handy the few times we had to take our daughter to the hospital. We were there in a few moments.
We also had a problem with our upstairs neighbors when we moved in. At first, they were throwing loud parties on Friday and Saturday night. It was irritating but as it was the weekend we took it with a grain of salt. After they moved their partying to almost every night of the week and they began to wake my kids up after they went to bed, I had enough. I contacted the office and told them what had been going on above is. The problem was handled immediately and we didn't have a problem with noise from upstairs after that.
I also must mention that this is the first apartment complex I have lived in where maintenance not only of the apartments but of the grounds are taken very seriously. The few problems I have had in the almost four years of living here, such as the garbage disposal quitting on me and the ceiling fans needing to be balanced, have been fixed in a very timely manner. The maintenance staff here is very professional.
My family and I also take part in the community events sponsored by Sun Prairie such as the easter egg hunt, community garage sails and recently the litter for lollipops.
We have made several friends since moving into Sun Prairie Apartments, we enjoy walking the trails and playing at the playgrounds and pools on the property. My girls love to go down to the pond and watch the koi and catfish swim around.
Overall, We enjoy being here and will hopefully be here for several years to come. The staff at Sun Prairie are efficient and professional, the grounds are beautiful and the apartments are well maintained and have made a wonderful home for us.
I would recommend living here to my friends and family and to anyone who is tired of living in an apartment and would like to have a home.

User Responses
From: Anonymous	Date: 04/27/2009
Not many people know what kind of fish are stocked in a pond, except the people who put them there. (sounds very much like this was a post from a PPM Employee) Just my opinion.
From: factfinder	Date: 04/27/2009
I can verify that this is not an employee at Sun Prairie. It is very nice to hear positive comments, so if any other Sun Prairie Residents would care to comment, it would be appreciated. I know we have had some great turnouts lately to our resident appreciation events. Thanks again!
From: Mythara	Date: 05/01/2009
No, lol, I am not a Sun Prairie employee. I have been a bird and fish buff from an early age. The amount of wildlife I get to see everyday while living at Sun Prairie is one of the reasons I enjoy living here so much. My kids and I love to print off a bird list at the beginning of the year and enjoy walking the grounds to see what kind of birds we can find the rest of the year. The biggest surprise for us so far has been blue heron around the pond. As far as the fish, once you see koi, they are the most recognizable fish. They also have them at the Botanical Center and Blank park zoo. Thank you for your comments!

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