Garden Gate
4023 Fontana Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73116
405-848-8423  save favorite
AVERAGE RATING
recommended by:
50%

overall rating:
2.5
3.9
3.92 Parking:
2.5
2.54 Maintenance:
2.7
2.69 Construction:
3.4
3.38 Noise:
2.8
2.85 Grounds:
2.8
2.85 Safety:
2.5
2.46 Office Staff:
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Older units preferred over newer units

From: -Anonymous-
Date posted: 10/19/2007
Years at this apartment: 2006 - 2007
 
I had never considered doing a review but recent management changes made another tenant post a notice about writing a rating so here goes.

We currently rent a 2bed 2bath unit that has excellent details with very few cosmetic issues (small scratches on closet door bottoms, little flakes on tile grout). There is a dual A/C system, one for upstairs and one for downstairs. Our daughter likes it warmer in her room upstairs and our son loves it cold like we do downstairs so that is a peace keeper. Oddly there is carpet by the bathtub and the vanity, which makes keeping mold from growing a pain when the tub splashes over (kids will play). Management says they are replacing carpet with tile in many bathrooms, but it seems only once someone moves out.

So we thought we wanted to move up to the newer units, took a look at one of the 3bed 2bath units and although it is more modern it is missing the details that make our current unit amazing (no vaulted ceilings, no crown molding, no enclosed atrium/patio, only single A/C unit). Now the real amazing thing about the newer units vs. the older, it is $225/mo more and only 410 sq. feet more for something we feel we will be less than happy with.

Management:
The entire division changed hands in the spring of 2007, the new management is helpful once you can reach them (you leave messages all day and they finally return them). They have done a much needed refit of the outside siding, fresh paint in earth tone browns, however the TV/phone cables still are hanging around like snakes from trees. If you invite the maintenance crew over don t expect them to wipe their feet or not sweat all over, but they do get the job done. Just have some purel on hand and a shop towel to wipe up the sweat and whip out your disinfectant.

Recommended: YES
Overall Rating
4 out of 5
Parking:
5 of 5
Maintenance:
3 of 5
Construction: 4 of 5
Noise:
4 of 5
Grounds: 3 of 5
Safety: 4 of 5
Office Staff:
3 of 5
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