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Approaching Perfection
From:
-Anonymous-
Date posted:
2/1/2005
Years at this apartment:
2003
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2006
3 responses
First, let me say that I don't usually go around giving five-star reviews for anything. I am strict in my consumer criticism and a very severe evaluator of my purchases, be it a can opener bought at the dollar store, or a brand new $30,000 car. So my high rating of STARLINE APARTMENTS should say something to you.
I have been living here for almost a year now. When I came to take a look at what STARLINE had to offer, the first thing I noticed about the place was the beautiful setting. Not too big, not too small, secluded, clean, tidy and decent, without being flashy. There may not be an uppity-up clubhouse that looks like a palace, but the one that's there is pretty and clean. There's no tropical, three-star pool, but the one that's there is more than enough for the needs of the community. The next thing I noticed was the staff. Professional, friendly, always smiling. Proud of their job and of what they have to offer. Then I saw the layout of the apartment and nearly fainted. Beautiful balcony, large utility room, two full baths, and even an incredibly big walk-in closet. I have *never* seen a walk-in closet this big. You can put a bed in there. Literally.
After moving here I kept waiting for the catch. "There's no way this place can be so perfect", I thought. "There must be something wrong". Still, nothing has happened. The residents (mainly families) are all friendly without being nosy. The place is *incredibly* quiet. I mean no boom cars, no yells, no nothing. The staff keep the common areas very clean, and the maintenance workers are super. Last time I called for a non-emergency request, the maintenance crew were at my place in 8 minutes. No kidding.
Finally, the place is just 14 minutes from downtown (take I-40, or Murfreesboro Road, or even Thompson Lane -all are good), without being in an urban setting at all.
So to summarize, you'd be crazy not to want to move here. I will try to keep this post updated as time goes on. If you have further questions about my review, or about what it's like living here, you can email me at purges"at"gmail.com
PS. I forgot to mention the how greatly insulated the apartments are. The usual electric bill (includes heating and heated water) runs at around $36. During a very cold December I paid $81, but that was an incredibly cold month, very atypical.
=============AN UPDATE=============
It has now been another year since I wrote the above review, and nothing has really happened to make me change my opinion. The office staff have changed, and the new ladies are not as helpful and friendly as the old ones. At the beginning there were some reactions from residents about they way these new staff members behaved, but they have since then revised their act and everything is going smoothly. Also, since I wrote my initial review I have noticed that the walls that separate apartments are not as thick as they could be, and I think I can sometimes hear the people with whom I share a wall. But that is on rare occasions and I have never had to complain or anything. Very peaceful on the whole.
============ANOTHER UPDATE============
It is now summer of 2006 and I thought I'd follow up this review with a further update. Most of the things I've written above are basically still accurate. The major change I've been witnessing during the past two years has been the constitution of residents in the complex. For some reason, the majority of new residents now seems to be Middle Eastern. I don't know why this is. It may be that Arabs are settling down in that part of Nashville. It may be that most native citizens are able to afford house payments and fewer of us now live in apartments. It does, however, represent a general trend in Nashville, as now officially one in six Nashvillians is foreign-born (!). Having said that, however, the Arabs that live near my apartment are very polite, quiet, and hard-working, and their children are very well-behaved. So I am not in any way put off by their concentration in this apartment complex. Nevertheless, they do tend to keep to themselves, so if you are looking for a hip, outgoing apartment community, then you are not going to get it here at Starline.
The other issue I have observed is that the new office management are not as eager to enforce the laws and regulations of the community. They do, eventually, but you need to pressure them very hard to do so. On many a summer night, young males hang out at the pool way past the 10pm closing time. I feel for the people who live by the pool, because I am sure they are extremely annoyed by that.
The third issue I have noticed is that the so-called resident "security" person (basically a cop who's offered reduced rent by the administration) is quite selective about whose concerns he responds to. There have been times when he has not responded to emergency calls (basically to do with noise, etc, nothing critical). So keep that in mind.
These are some things I've noted since I last wrote. Overall, I think Starline still offers an exceptional value for money. Could it be why so many foreign-born are preferring it' They are usually much more frugal than we are!! Good luck!
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User Responses
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From:
lingg
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Date:
11/06/2005
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I am the author of the above review. To help prospective renters get a better idea of this place, I am here copy-pasting a response I sent to a person that emailed me with some questions about Starline. Here it is:
> I saw your review of the apartment at
> apartmentratings.com. I was wondering if you could
> answer a few questions about it?
No prob. I am also very particular on getting the details right when it comes to moving in to an apartment. I just can’t believe how lightly some people take moving into a new place and then regret it... I just don’t want to ever be in this position.
> First, you said the property was very quiet, but what
> about between apartments? Is the sound insulation
> good? I'm a student so I'm sensitive to noise
> (although I'm not too anal about it, just as long as
> the neighbors are reasonable and considerate)?
That’s a good question. To be honest, the sound insulation between apartments could be better. There’s some sound from the next door apartment coming in through the master bedroom wall, but it is fair to say that it has never bothered me to the point of calling the management. Another interesting thing is that the apartments semi-employ a “security officer on-site”. This is basically a guy that works for Metro Police and gets a cheap apartment rate in response for being available after hours.
Another thing you may want to note is that I’ve noted that the ladies at the office are *very* strict when it comes to keeping the place quiet. The first day my wife and I were at the office getting to know the place, I remember our surprise when Deena (she used to work here but now I’m told she is the manager at sister property Starlight down the road) had to call one resident to remind her that she should not hang her clothes at the balcony. (!) If they’re that strict about hanging clothes at the balcony then my guess is they must be really strict on noise problems.
> What are the appliances and cabinets like in the
> kitchen and bathroom? Old?
Yes, they are old. But they are reliable. The fridge is great, never had a problem with it. The cooker is very adequate (we cook a *lot*). I would think for a student the appliances would be more than adequate. I had one plumbing problem so far and the maintenance guys came in 15 minutes after I called them. They fixed the problem in 15 minutes. The cabinets are also pretty old, but they were clean when I moved in. There’s plenty of cabinet space (in the two bathrooms and the kitchen).
> Is rent for a 2BR only $640?? Rent that low usually
> attracts "unsavory" types, so what are the type of
> people that live there? Are there any young-ish
> people, i.e. in their 20's & 30's?
Yes, the rent is $640, unless it’s gone up since I moved in, which I am pretty sure it has not. Yes, there are a few youngish people under 30, but the vast majority of renters at our end of the property consists of people between 35 and 50 –mainly families. Another thing to note is that about 35 to 40% of residents I can see here are immigrants, primarily Arabs. They are *very* quiet, keep to themselves, I guess they don’t want any trouble with anyone, as they are quite sensitive to that, particularly after the sorry state of this country after 9-11, if you know what I mean.
> What's security like?
I know of two break-ins at an apartment near ours since we moved in. They were kids, 12 or 13 years old, who took CDs, etc. The person whose apt. was broken into, however, had stacked their CD collection near the window (not particularly wise). I also know that around 3 to 4 cars have been broken into since we moved in. But I’ve never had to face anything like that myself. There are quite a few nice cars at the parking lot, at least 4 Ford Explorers, some Infinities, Jeeps and the like, so I would guess that it’s pretty safe for cars. I would recommend the same common sense measures you would need to take for any apartment, i.e. rent on the second floor if you can, get an apartment insurance, etc.
> Back to the noise, it looks pretty close to the
> airport. Did you find that to be a problem?
No problem. It’s really weird, but the runways at the airport must be situated in such a way that airplanes take off at the complete opposite direction from where we are. The exception is October through December when for some reason planes seem to circle toward our direction after take-off. I’ve never had to live near an airport and was a little troubled by that at first, but have really not noticed any planes disturbing me. It’s not that I don’t notice it any more or anything, there just isn’t much noise period.
> I may not be able to view my apartment because I'll be
> out of time for the summer. Can the management be
> trusted if they say the apartment will be in good
> condition?
I think so. Our apartment was in great shape, had *no* problems whatsoever with cleanliness, or the state of appliances, cabinets, and the like. There was new carpet and we had a beautiful move-in present waiting for us –some vases and a nice frame with some nice generic print in it, etc. You shouldn’t have any problem.
> What utilities are included in the rent?
Water, sewage, trash collection. Also, note that there is no gas bill, as everything is electric. This is really economical, from what I remember when we owned a home gas prices rose every year. It was getting crazy. Throughout the winter months my apartment’s electric bill has been running between 55 and 80 dollars. In the summer it’s usually between 28 and 35. Of course it also depends on the use, but as I wrote in my review, these apartments are great at keeping the heat in. Air condition is not such a success, it comes on more often than the heat does, but I’ve noticed that this is usually the case with apartments and houses. I could be wrong about that, as I don’t use air conditioning as much.
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> Ok, thats it, I think. It'll be great to get input
> from a current resident. Thanks ahead of time!
No problem. Best of luck with everything. You’re the first person that wrote in with questions since I posted my review, so I think I’ll keep my answers in case someone else writes in.
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From:
theand
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Date:
06/10/2006
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This is a fantastic review! Answered all my questions as a prospective renter.
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From:
luk4apt
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Date:
06/28/2006
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The rent is so low. it's too good to be true. can someone else living there please share some views? Thanks! God bless you!
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