I have lived in abberly for 6 months and we had nothing but problems from the very beginning. The staff don't seem to be very intelligent, which is fine, but is unbearable when you pair it with very rude personalities. Our water bill was really high (not based on how much water you use) and our energy bill was through the roof. Even when turning off our a/c for most of the day and keeping it at lowest was 76, we paid over $300. We figured out right away it was the air vents, something was wrong, and the maintenance knew that there was a blockage which caused our bill to increase (also on 3rd floor). He tried to fix something and didn't do it right the first time and even denied that it was him who came to fix it in the first place. You receive little newsletters from the staff, with not fun events or nice writings or anything. All you get are nasty reminders to reinforce policies. You can get written up for it seems anything, and lookout for older ladies who have nothing better to do than watch you walk your dog or see how noisy you are. The carpets were still wet when I moved in, and I was told our apartment had not even been inspected yet (after we moved in already)!!! Once the carpets dried they were still covered in really ugly stains. This place is not pet friendly at all. It costs you an $800 deposit for two pets, and $500 for 1. There also needs to be more lighting outdoors. I am female and live alone and I don't feel so secure due to the outdoor access to my home.Finally, Abberly doesn't feel like a home, I always feel like a renter and the staff are not friendly, they only want your money. They will try anything to get as much out of you as possible. I know it's a business but there is just no charm or finesse to it. There are better places to live around st. mary's than here with lower deposits for amenitites and pets, and in general!!

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From: Anonymous	Date: 10/02/2009
You're right you pay for other people's water as well. The water bill is divided up amongst everyone. Kind of unfair if you live alone or have a small family and the neighbors have more people living in their place. Ours was about $80 on average for 2 adults and 1 child. I was the only one home during the day too and I wasn't using that much water. We live in a house now and pay average of $50/mo. for water. (including the summer when kids were playing with slip n slide) We don't miss that place at ALL. If I were you I would not renew your lease. Check out Calvert County or further North towards Mechanicsville. Good luck!

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