Apartment Ratings | Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks) Ratings and Reviews

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Not worth the money and the lease renewal process is a JOKE! (Not Recommending)

2008-04-02T11:41:57-06:00

From bcapagli@yahoo.com: I do currently live at Avalon River Oaks. I will agree with others that the staff is caring and kind, that I cannot dispute. I can however say that the increase at the end of a lease or for the option to go MTM is absolutely rediculous. A $600 a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Great Place to Live (Recommending!)

2008-02-06T23:10:46-06:00

From ashleyemartinez2@yahoo.com: I love this apartment complex. The people that live here are very nice and quiet. The office personnel are very sweet and caring. They have given us candy, offered to wrap christmas gifts and have just been all around wonderful. We have a private garage and we're never hurting for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Don't rent before seeing the actual rooms! (Not Recommending)

2007-11-04T17:46:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I rented after I saw model-house. I was quite shocked to see how dark actual rooms are. Even in the daytime, I need to turn on lights all the time. I guess paying close to $2000 per month, this is really bad. If you see the apartment from outside, it ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Do not live here (Not Recommending)

2007-08-04T23:40:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is by far the worst apartment I have ever lived in. The outside looks great. Then they show you a nice modle and when you move into your apartment its a crap hole. Avalon is very decieving. I would never recomend anyone to live at this apartment or any ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): I like it (Recommending!)

2007-06-18T22:56:20-06:00

From sweetsledgehammer: I really like Avalon at River Oaks but I am a student at Palmer and with increased tuition, etc it was hard to stay when I could get a BMR apartment for about $800 less than if I renewed my lease at Avalon in July. Any time I had to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): So far, so good (Recommending!)

2007-10-18T18:56:13-06:00

From artistmoon: We have lived here since March 2007. I moved from the NW area and if it were not for the staff (Jimmy) being so attentive to my needs and time frame, the transition could have been much harder. She made it seamless and wonderful. My immediate upstairs neighbor is so ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Decent locality but bad insulation and thieving staff. (Not Recommending)

2007-04-03T14:29:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Really horrible management. They seem to retain security deposits in bad faith never intending to return them. They then charge you an exhorbitant price for getting new carpets and paint. Seems like a scam where they get new stuff out of leaving residents' pocket.

Stay away from this complex. There are ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Not worth the money (Not Recommending)

2006-12-10T16:57:45-06:00

From crossrenter: 1. Poor insulation between apts. Can easily hear neighbors TV.
2. Apts next to road can hear cars easily. Problem is much worse in late summer.
3. Very old look and feel inside apt.
4. A/C unit is underpowered/noisy and only in living room. In peak summer you have to sleep on the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): (Not Recommending)

2006-08-08T18:19:17-06:00

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Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Lot of theft (Not Recommending)

2006-06-30T22:24:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I'm still living here waiting for my lease to expire.
Apartment looks good and so is the rent . very high.
But I heard from my neighbours that someone stole their LNB in their dish antenna. Itseems a couple of apartments lost their LNBs.
This we got a notice form the management itself ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): It looks much better than it really is. (Not Recommending)

2006-06-25T14:47:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The renovation last year made this community
look like brand new. But you might realize
the big difference once you move in.
THe place is 14 yrs old, appliance is old
and cracking. I do like this area, a lot
of decent townhouses around. But in my opinion as a rental community it is somehow ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Very Good: A Peaceful, Slightly Remote Setting, Easy Parking � But, a Bit Expensive (Recommending!)

2006-06-13T16:34:46-06:00

From lithonica: One could say that I am a professional apartment renter � that is I have moved into and out of 12 apartments in less than 8 years, an unfortunate requisite of my career. I also own income property in San Francisco. Nearly all of my rental experiences have been superior ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): This is so sad (Not Recommending)

2006-04-28T20:35:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is really sad..I worked there back in April of 2000 for 8 months until I was promoted to a sister property. I now live in Las Vegas however I hold my experience with the residents close still. I do admit the walls are thin and yes we did get ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Almost died from shoddy construction at Avalon at River Oaks (Not Recommending)

2006-04-17T17:26:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I almost died while at Avalon at River Oaks.

My 2nd story window shattered while being closed since the 1/4" brittle window did not fit the warped window frame. I fell arms and face first into the window glass, then fell out face first onto the concrete parking lot below. I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): One of the best apartments, until the rent increase (Recommending!)

2006-04-10T00:38:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Good points:
-very quiet (I have only heard neighbors being too loud 2x in the yr I've been here)
-bright apartment w/ high ceilings
-all appliances in good working-order
-parking adequate with garage (pay extra)
-washer/dryer in unit
-mgmt responsive to maintenance requests (although problem might not be "fixed" after 1 visit-- skills of maint ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Get a promotion (Not Recommending)

2006-03-27T21:04:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Couldn't agree more with all the previos reviews.

Picture this....the community manager Vee Walker gets a promotion and is moves to a different property as a community manager.

So give yourself a promotion and move or consider some other property ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): worst apartments in the city (Not Recommending)

2006-03-25T19:24:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in various apartments in this city but these are by far the worst.

The walls are so thin you can hear your neighbors talk not to mention the snore, tv washer dryer etc..... If you are living on the first floor you feel you are living in a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): (former avalon resident speaking) (Not Recommending)

2006-02-26T00:15:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: im moving and good thing ... there are paper thin walls, and you can hear people drag racing on montigue every friday the parking is horrible you have to park across the street , the managment is ok they are very nice until you ask them for something like a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): management complain (Not Recommending)

2006-02-06T21:04:35-06:00

From Gopipurohit: I got an short notice for an interview and I was asked to get a copy of resume and references. I went to bussiness center of (my) avalon community apartment at river oaks. I got an economic print. I tried to change the settings but it didnt happen because system ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Terrible Worst-ever place (Not Recommending)

2006-01-20T15:58:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Every aspect of the apartment is TERRIBLE. Let me give a few examples:

* You can hear your neighbor's talking (even regular volumne speaking), footsteps, TV sounds, chair moving, etc. You name it. Unless you are deaf, or you don't mind going mad, that you can go renting this place.

* Don't ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Not a good place to live if you have kids (Not Recommending)

2005-11-16T16:27:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We like the aparment location (as to work place) and its acceptance of a small pet.

Unfortunately, it's not a great neighborhood to live if you have a kid at home, as there's no playing area. It's in a flying zone and insulation is really bad if you have a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): prostitution in apartments (Not Recommending)

2005-08-22T01:02:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: reported prostitution to management. didn't care as it was a SJPD matter. they don't care as long as tenants pay there rent. prostitution still exists and nothing is being done about it until you see it on the news and in the paper. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): The only good thing is the 30-day guarantee. (Not Recommending)

2005-07-30T21:23:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was immediately disappointed as soon as I moved in. Luckily they have a 30-day guarantee that lets you break out of your lease without a penalty.

MAKE SURE that you see the same apartment that you'll be moving in to. I made the mistake of viewing another one that was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): A big NO (Not Recommending)

2005-07-11T23:41:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: As you might have read in all the reviews before. The walls are made of paper. We got complaints about our TV at 10pm.
Planning to get out of here as soon as possible. There is no parking if you dont have a garage. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Don't Rent from Avalon at River Oaks (Not Recommending)

2005-06-20T14:24:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The Staff and overall townhouse is run down and the Staff will retailiate if you complain about something wrong. The town homes it self are so run down that after living there a year we decided to move, upon move out we were told that we had to pay for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): If you're a senior citizen, are nearly deaf and sleep very early, this place is 4 u...otherwise.... (Not Recommending)

2005-01-06T19:18:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place sucks!! Like others have said, the walls are so damn thin you can hear people coughing, talking, sneezing, etc. Maybe, it's just my unit, but I got complaints if the TV was on later than 9pm on a very low volume level, had people over on the weekend ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Great place to live (Recommending!)

2004-09-16T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here since April 1991, they were still finishing construction on some of the buildings when I moved into mine... there have been three different owners of this apartment complex, the current owners are the longest owners and are quite good... parking is usually
adequate when you realize many ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Staff responsive but ineffective (Not Recommending)

2004-09-10T00:00:00-06:00

From fabulous_t: I lived there for 2 years, 2002-2004. It was much better than the previous apartment I'd been at but a number of problems eventually became evident.
Though usually quick to respond to maintenance requests, it seemed they rarely actually fixed anything. My patio screen door was broken such that it would ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Not worth $1,575 rent water & sewage & hot water energy cost (Recommending!)

2004-08-01T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Advantage:
1. Most of its tenants are high-tech professionals. People here are more friendly and understandable.
2. Community common area is cleaned and well designed.
3. Maintenance request can be immediately responded.
4. Management people are cooperative when you request any reasonable services.
5. $1,575 monthly rent is okay with 2 beds 2 ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Real Estate Law on Landlord/Tenant (Not Recommending)

2004-05-24T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If apartment managers require the tenants to pay to the end of the lease because of a breach of contract, they might break the real estate law in CA. CA real estate law prohibits the landlord collecting those part of rent after your unit is occupied by a new tenant. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Great place (Recommending!)

2004-05-20T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I read all those complaints bellow and I think they are ridiculous. Yes parking is bad sometimes but tell me one place that has perfect parking. As for two momnths lease break fee-hey at least you can break the lease, at my last place they wanted me to pay till ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): cheap apartment, expensive price (Not Recommending)

2004-05-11T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Please contact me if you complain the 2 month breaking penalty (Not Recommending)

2004-04-29T00:00:00-06:00

From ma_yong1@yahoo.com: Friends, contact me if you were ever bothered by Avalon at River Oaks´ 2 month breaking lease penalty. I am planning appeal to San Jose Housing Department this time. Thanks! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Don´t live here (Not Recommending)

2004-02-24T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Don´t even consider moving here!
This is the second time we don´t have hot water from 8pm till 9am. The apartment improved its outlook, and now remodeling the gym. But what they really need to do is to replace all the old boiling system, electronic appliances, carpet and everything inside your ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Very bad management (Not Recommending)

2003-12-08T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We lived here for 2 years. We have renewed lease twice. The leasing officer told us every time if we need to break the lease we only need to pay 1-month rent as penalty. It is also stated in the lease and they need to send us a written notice ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Avoid this place... (Not Recommending)

2003-12-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for two years. The walls are paper-thin, the inside units are limited to three windows (very dark) and the staff are helpful only if they think you will not move out. After two years, they subtracted carpet cleaning, painting, and other sundry expenses from my deposit - ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Great place to live! (Recommending!)

2003-09-26T00:00:00-06:00

From NukleoN: This is a good place to live in San Jose. Its near the uber cool new Rivermark plaza, definitely a good thing. More importantly, perhaps MOST importantly, they offer the rental of an additional garage aside from the one you get with the unit. So, if you have more than ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Place is nice, but managerment is not good (Not Recommending)

2003-09-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived there for 7 months. Their maintenace person was in a family emergency on the day I moved in. So, they couldn´t fix something in my apartment. Then they left that way till I moved out. The parking is extremely hard to find if you can´t get home before ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): DO NOT LIVE HERE (Not Recommending)

2003-08-16T00:00:00-06:00

From tommyjc_1975@yahoo.com: First off, the management is absolutley HORRIBLE. It is absolutley OK for you to park ANYWHERE you want. Management wont do a thing about it except tell you that they will be "sending out notices in two weeks". I lived there for 16 months and I´m still waiting for that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Bad experience prior to renting (Not Recommending)

2003-05-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have not rented at this AVALON but when we were looking out for apartments I visited 2 AVALON aptmnts (stevenson and san jose at montague).

The experience at both the AVALONs was disappointing. The staff was extremely uncourteous and gave an impression that they were doing us a favour ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Top rating (Recommending!)

2003-04-20T00:00:00-06:00

From caguy5: 1998 moved to Elan studio for $1400/6 month lease
1999 moved to The Fountains signed 6 month special lease for $1065 with understanding that rent would increase to market rate of $1400. At end of 6 months I talked to the manager and renewed for 1 year at $1100. At the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Awsome place to live (Recommending!)

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

From -Anonymous-: This is the best place I ever lived in. I recently relocated here from a Avalon in Washington and I love it. Staff is amazing and I always stop by the office to say hi and to grab some cokies. Last week they even helped my wife cary her groceries ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Great place to live... (Recommending!)

2002-05-02T00:00:00-06:00

From ShotgunSi: We lived here from Nov 2000 to Aug 2001. Over all my first experience in an apartment complex was great. Our apartment was on the 3rd floor and we even had a woodburning fireplace. We also have a small 10 lb. dog, which they take with a small extra fee. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Quiet & Safe...comfortable... (Recommending!)

2001-07-17T00:00:00-06:00

From clarkbri: We´ve signed a 10 month lease in October, 2000 at $2435 / month for a nice 2BD/2BA with garage, WD, FP. Market rates for our apartment dropped to $1915 by July, 2001.

That´s frustrating, but seems typical for this market. The icky part was that they seemed unwilling to renew our ... [click to read full apartment review]

Avalon at River Oaks (formerly Fountains at River Oaks): Good Place to be..!! (Recommending!)

2000-12-08T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is a good place to be, but hopefully they don´t keep on increasin the rent as others all the time...! But in a Good location overall and worth the price, atleast one can save himself/herself from a long drive to office every morning. Centrally located in the heart of ... [click to read full apartment review]