Apartment Ratings | Avalon Santa Margarita Ratings and Reviews

Avalon Santa Margarita: SLUMLORDS (Not Recommending)

2009-08-16T14:35:38-06:00

From -Anonymous-: All they do here is collect rent and never, ever put anything back into this property. It looks like it has never been remodeled since it was built. The common areas are always filthy. Everything is run down and old. Inside the carpeting is old and dusty and the padding ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: Bad Place To Live (Not Recommending)

2009-03-22T12:16:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you want advice on where NOT to rent in Rancho Santa Margarita then don't rent an apartment at Avalon Santa Margarita. Buildings are old and rats live in the walls and ceilings. Recently my shower broke and it took maintenance over 24 hours to respond and repair it. Rent ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: Avalon will swindle you out of your entire security deposit (Not Recommending)

2009-03-06T19:15:36-06:00

From PandoraInk: Don't rent from this dishonest company. Aside from the rat problem and the old facilities, no matter how nicely you take care of your apartment, they will still take your entire deposit. If you are a current tenant and about to move out, plan on taking them to small claims ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: Avalon Family Friendly / Pet Friendly too! (Recommending!)

2008-03-20T13:21:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My parents and I moved into Avalon in '99. My father passed away in 2006 and my mother and I moved from the large unit to the smaller 2bdr. It is quite cozy and having tried all three 2bdrm layouts prefer this one over the rest. It is our home. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: Horrible floorplan...not a bad complex! (Recommending!)

2008-02-10T23:34:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We lived here a few years back. "Via Serena" brings back so many memories, of one of our first apartments. I think our rent back then was $960...now we pay about $1k more than that. Compared to a lot of the condo communities in that area at the time, Avalon ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: Just Keeping It Real! (Not Recommending)

2007-06-12T12:34:48-06:00

From knowzthebiz07: I forgot to mention the severe rat infestation. Since the very first day that I started working there, we were receiving maint. requests for rats in the attic. Live ones AND dead ones that smelled. Sadly, this is a problem that will not go away. And yes, potential renters should ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: Former Emploee of AavalonSM responding to the other disgtruntle ex Employee (Recommending!)

2007-04-01T15:30:50-06:00

From justamommy: hmmm well this is in response to the posting dated 1/26/07 by the person EVERYONE knows "knowsthebiz07" aka Suzanne. First of all the blond person they were refering to is not me, I was on materinty disability leave since beginging of Aug 06. So it must sadly be the current ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: Former Employee of Avalon S.M. (Not Recommending)

2007-01-26T18:05:28-06:00

From knowsthebiz07: In regards to that review written on 8/16/06 describing the blond employee as a "bull dog", well that would be a very accurate description of Shauna. A "thief" would be another word to describe her. Oh, but she was the one they decided to keep on board. Boy, what does ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: You (Not Recommending)

2006-08-24T04:53:42-06:00

From FGibson: ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: plaged by bad management and company politics (Not Recommending)

2006-08-16T20:45:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place has had serveral management changes in the past two years lately there's
a new blond bull dog spending time in a locked office shouting on the phone to some
constuction worker in stead of customer tenant assistance its a shame.As soon as you get to know your comunity personel and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: (Not Recommending)

2006-08-14T22:16:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Started off here in 2003 and all was great as a young couple until a few months ago. Office staff turnover has really impacted the living experience here, as well as maintenance promptness.

Our AC broke and we called to have it fixed before leaving on a vacation. They never ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: The Greatest Family Oriented Experience (Recommending!)

2006-08-07T09:59:02-06:00

From caren@bre.com: I took the time to do this rating since this
was by far the best experience I have ever had.The management goes above and beyond to
assist you with setteling in to the most tranquil haven with all the amenities you could wish for from being able to join the local beach ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: do not rent here (Not Recommending)

2006-07-26T17:10:40-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have currently been living here for a year and my 14 month lease will be up soon and am moving on to a much better place. I moved here b/c it looked like a nice place and I would be over a garage so i only had the neighbor ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: SO MUCH FOR PEACE AND QUIET!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-05-30T02:19:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Don't bother moving in here. You will regret it. They will raise your rent as soon as your lease is up by 8%, there are kids running wild all over the property, wild parties go on every weekend, the noise keeps you up all night, lots of illegals,parking is out ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: Good Place Going Down the Drain (Not Recommending)

2006-05-01T23:19:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When we moved into this place early 2003, the grounds, the neighborhood, the security & the management was excellent. NOW everything has gone to the crapper.

Management are constantly not available in the office and now that they do not open on Sundays, there's no one to reach when you ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: Recommended (Recommending!)

2006-04-19T19:56:40-06:00

From harpel: My only complaint was the paper thin walls. We also had a rude guy living next to us that would watch late night movies connected to a sub woofer. Management does deal well with rude people. We spent more $$ to live against the bike trail in the back of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: (Not Recommending)

2006-02-22T17:23:33-06:00

From AVHector: They will not show you an apartment without an appointment. Leasing staff appears to be bored and disinterested in leasing. Often, during normal business hours, the leasing office is closed. Need I go further?
Is this a way to run a business??!!?? ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: Great Service from Office and Maintenance Staff. (Recommending!)

2005-10-18T01:07:38-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Although the apartments are older than most in the area, they are kept up pretty well. Kitchens are dated and parking can be frustrating for visitors but the Office will go out of their way to work with you on almost any issue. They all seem to like their jobs ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: For the money there are plenty of other places to rent, so dont rent here! (Not Recommending)

2005-08-17T14:10:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well I only lived here for 6 months, and that was way to long. I had problems, one after another. For one... My car was broken into late one night, good thing we caught the guy in the act other wise nothing would have been done. The apartments are way ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: Great place to live! (Recommending!)

2005-05-17T21:01:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Been here for a month or so and I've been happy. Complex is very clean and attractive. Office and maintance staff is excellent in assisting with any problems. When a problems do occur, maintance staff is all over it. As for the apartment, i live in a large one bedroom. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: Parents with kids, this is not the place for you! (Not Recommending)

2004-10-22T18:48:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Most definitely consider another community if you have kids. This apartment community is not kid Friendly at all. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: Where is my deposit?? (Not Recommending)

2004-04-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have moved out for almost 2 months. I left my new address before I left but I still haven't gotten any money back...
I called the office 2 days ago, the lady said she would get back to me. Today, I left another message. I am still waiting for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: Try not to rent here, unless absolutely no other choice!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2004-03-22T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am currently living here, and would highly recommend you to not live here. First reason is the incompetency of the maintenance staff. One repair usually takes three to four rounds to do, and I am talking minor repairs here. Second reason is the heating system is very pathetic, it ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: Feels like a home (Recommending!)

2003-11-10T00:00:00-06:00

From toom32: I love living at Avalon Santa Margarita! It feels like a home, and not just an apartment complex. The office staff and the maintenance guys are always helpful and available for anything I need.

My only complaint is that the cabinets need to be remodeled, but other than that, everything ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: It´s a place to live, but.. (Not Recommending)

2003-10-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: 1. Open parking is a nightmare. The parking spots in certain areas are so small that my sub-compact can´t fit in them - and the larger spots are usually gone, especially on Weekends. Forget coming home from school at 10:30pm expecting a parking spot.

2. Walls are extremely thin. We had ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: If Storage Matters... (Recommending!)

2003-10-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ...this not the best apartment for you. We lived in the largest one bedroom on the 2nd floor...and there was one small wardrobe closet for the whole place. The garage is a very narrow 1 car garage, and the rules strictly state it is not to be used for storage ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: (Recommending!)

2003-03-08T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Nice place. Garage w/ w/d is good in that area for that price. Kitchen for 1 bedroom is small and white counters get dirty quickly. Living/dining room just one big open space. Views of mountain are great, quiet. Parking on the street is a choice, but I had my side ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: Great Complex! (Recommending!)

2002-12-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I really like it here. The community is kept up very well. Every morning I see the landscapers out working hard and It really is a beautiful place to live.

I also like the staff here a lot. Everyone in the office and on maintenance are so nice, and take care ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: Iﾴm 50/50 on this place... (Not Recommending)

2002-09-27T00:00:00-06:00

From richard612: My time living here (place used to be called Villa Serena) was pretty decent until the move-out. The office said that the apartment had fleas and they charged us for pest control. Our cats have NEVER NEVER EVER had fleas! The office (Lilly) insisted that indeed there was an infestation.

Itﾴs ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon Santa Margarita: Canﾴt go wrong here.. (Recommending!)

2002-05-22T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Very nice place to live. ALL apartments come with stackable W/D. About a 2 minute drive to the 241 toll road. The complex is within walking distance to shops & restaurants. Leasing staff & maintenance personnel are the best! ... [click to read full apartment review]