I've been living here for about 3 months now. I thought I'd contribute my experiences here.

The folks at the office have been nice. Any maintenance requests have been handled quickly, usually in a day or two. The apartment itself has plenty of space. I'm in a two bedroom. I've noticed a few finishing touches that my last apartment didn't have and it does make a difference. The ONLY complaint I really have about the apartment is the noise coming through the ceiling. The neighbors upstairs have kids and, kids will play. I can hear them running around from time to time. Also the floors squeak which means the ceiling squeaks when people are moving around. This can be annoying at night with the neighbors pacing

Generally people around here is nice and the areas are kept clean. There are however, a lot of dogs. The size limit is 35 lbs, which isn't too big. I don't mind it, but I like dogs anyways.

Parking can be difficult late at night. My wife and I have two cars and if we come in before evening we can usually find a place just out front of the building. There is only one dumpster. It's a big one with a compactor at the center of the community, but I'm at the edge and it is a bit of a walk. It gets jammed frequently and trash piles up outside.

This area is a bit pricey. This includes not only the rent, but gas and food as well. The benefits though are being right near metrorail and having a Fairfax Connector stop right at the community entrance. Also there is a theater and shopping just a mile down the road. As some have mentioned there are also Kingstowne Community exercise centers and pools. One is less than a mile away. All of the equipment is in very good shape and the weight machines are new. In addition there are many biking and jogging paths next to the roads.

Overall this community looks nice. My complaints are the noise from the apartment above, and the price.

User Responses
From: jef3r	Date: 12/29/2007
Couldn't you just ask if you could move to a different apartment in the same complex? If you want the luxury of no noise, you need to request a top floor unit.
From: Wrngway	Date: 01/29/2008
Yes I could have moved to a top floor unit, however they are a more expensive layout. When the time comes to renew my lease I'd be stuck paying that much more. On top of that I'd have to move all my furniture to the top floor. Why should anyone have to go through all of this when they are not the person causing the problem? Noise in an apartment is a given, however this was excessive noise combined with poor noise insulation. I've stayed in 9 other complexes and never experienced anything like this.
From: mem71879	Date: 02/17/2008
I am dealing with the same issue. Insulation in general is horrible. There is a constant cold draft around all my windows. I can't wait until my lease is up. The only I would move to another apartment is if it was at the same price or discounted from what I am paying now. It's not our fault that the buildings are constructed poorly. They need to knock them all down and start over. I can even hear the people upstairs in the shower which makes a creaking noise when you're in it.
From: bMod84	Date: 02/20/2009
Can I ask which 2 bedroom you have and what you pay??? I am thinking of moving there but am a little hesitant with the prices and all...

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