Apartment Ratings | Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake) Ratings and Reviews

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Nice place to live (Recommending!)

2009-08-25T14:42:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at Barrington for a while now and have been very happy. I've lived in other apartments before and this has been the best experience so far. The office staff is very nice and maintenance seems to do a good job. I moved in on a recommendation from ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Wonderful Place (Recommending!)

2009-03-20T20:21:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am currently living here at Barrington at Mirror Lake and I just wanted to say that I have had a very nice experience so far. It has been a very quiet and peaceful place and is more beautiful than other places I have lived in so far. The office ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): This place still sucks (Not Recommending)

2008-02-21T11:39:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Don't move in here, first off no matter what specials they are offering I've lived here almost five years and I guarantee you can expect a huge increase after you first year. Before Zom took over the office was nice and worked with residents to give them a good renewal ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Changes! (Recommending!)

2007-05-17T18:28:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I know this place isn't that great but I have seen slight changes taking place. I am sure that we all wish that it could be perfect over night and nothing is ever really perfect but i think that things might be headed in a positive direction. I think that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): run away fast if you live here and dont move here if you dont already (Not Recommending)

2007-05-09T19:10:48-06:00

From sicktomystomackhere: It used to be enjoyable to live here until about a year ago when a company named Zom bought this place and ever since then the place has gone to hell in a handbaskit. It started with Maitanance. all the pepole that were here disapeared and then you could not ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Don't get sucked in! (Not Recommending)

2007-05-08T16:36:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Yes, the landscaping is wonderful, but it ends there. I was there 2 years (just bought a house thank god) and it's gone steadily downhill. You will get hit with unplanned, and exorbatant, charges. Maintenance is a joke. They charge you for garbage which is constantly overflowing. The so called ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Dont judge a book by its cover! Worst place to live! (Not Recommending)

2007-04-27T14:38:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at Barrington for only 8 months. The list of reasons not to live here are endless. First I got a lab but had to pay $500 to keep at my apartment. The problem is that the $500 doesn't cover carpet so they will be taking money from ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): My review of Barrington @ Mirror Lake Apartments (Recommending!)

2007-04-12T18:53:49-06:00

From unhappy_renter_07: I have lived at Barrington @ mirror Lake Apts. for 1 year now. I would very strongly say that the maintenence dept. really stinks. You can never get anyone to come to your home to fix anything. When I first moved in the maintenence dept was great. But then they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): THIS PLACE SUCKS!!! KEEP AWAY (Not Recommending)

2007-02-26T14:36:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is such a horrible complex it is distgusting. My boyfriend and I have been screwed over by these people left and right, they are always charges here and their for stuff you dont even use. The sidewalks are always nasty, your neighbors are rude and they charge you ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): No Maintenance (Not Recommending)

2007-02-08T21:00:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I love the gardens and landscaping, but the complex is very poorly managed. I have four maintenance requests in for 3 months now, have called, emailed, etc. and haven't seen a maintenance person. Apparently ZOM downsized big time when they took over - 2 maintenance people for 174 apartments. You ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Run, do not walk, in the opposite direction! (Not Recommending)

2007-02-05T17:38:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: At first glance the property appears a reasonable option for living near to Altamonte Springs and Maitland. However, once you're in things go from mediocre to depressing almost immediately. The laundry rooms leave everything to be desired and the search for working dryers will drive you nuts. Many a night ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Very sad.. (Not Recommending)

2007-02-04T10:36:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been a resident for 5 years. I have watched this place decline tremendously. When it was a Post property, management was right on top of things. POst took pride in their name and expected a great deal of themselves and their residents. Not the case anymore. The rent ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): This is the worst place ever... (Not Recommending)

2007-01-31T13:46:42-06:00

From marce_az: The managment is terrible. They are a mess and never take complains or suggestions seriously. They love to see us mad and frustrated. I HATE THIS PLACE...I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL I LEAVE ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Plain and Simple: Liars and Thieves (Not Recommending)

2007-01-24T11:58:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: stay away. the management staff will entrap you into an application, promising everything is fine, wait the 3 day grace period in which you can get the refund back, then tack on hundreds of dollars more in ridiculous fees. this, of course, was enough for us to back off immediately, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): SUCKS!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-12-26T11:27:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: To even get into to this crappy complex is a NIGHTMARE! The gate "access" code changes to wrong numbers ALL THE TIME so your friends & family can't even get into to see you! Maintenance SUCKS too, called at least 10 times for them to fix a problem and when ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): barrington has gone down hill fast! (Not Recommending)

2007-02-21T19:51:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved here when it was still Post Lake. the office staff were great, maintenance was great,felt safe and secure.

there was a company that bought the place for a short time then sold to ZOM.

the walls are paper thin, can hear everything going on in the bedroom next ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Will NOT be renewing lease...Old, delapitated, everything is broken! (Not Recommending)

2006-11-28T10:16:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: What was once beautifully maintained is nothing but an old broken down apartment complex. I am currently in my third lease with Barrington and since ZOM has taken over I will NOT be renewing...The first thing they did was fire the entire maintenance staff except for one person to increase ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): (Not Recommending)

2006-10-26T15:57:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Five calls for Maintenance and still no response, took a month and a half to get a new lease, some noisy and rude neighbors, not enough parking in some areas ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): I will be staying (Recommending!)

2006-10-11T16:07:04-06:00

From hello2468: I have been here for almost 2 yrs and I really enjoy it here at Barrington !! The staff is great they girls in the office are very helpful and really sweet. Along with the Property Manager and the Assistant Manager. The grounds always look great. Maintenance is great. I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Will not be staying... now I might... (Not Recommending)

2006-10-05T21:41:36-06:00

From nursingstudent99: I originally wrote the review below some weeks ago, and have since seen some improvements. So, to be fair, I am keeping my original review posted below, but including this update: The gate is now working on a consistent basis. Yay! The dryers, most of them have been fixed (although ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): DONT MOVE IN THIS JOKE OF A PLACE (Not Recommending)

2006-09-12T09:09:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Please take my word for this and dont move in here, I read these reviewss myself a few days before my boyfriend and I moved into these apartments, i thought things would be different for us and their not! I always pay my rent and they recently just tried to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Rip off in every sense of the word (Not Recommending)

2006-08-06T20:10:00-06:00

From ilovemymiata@peoplepc.com: I have no problem writing a review about this place and using my email, I have nothing to hide, hence, let me say, they are very underhanded in all their dealings.
I ALWAYS paid my rent before due, and left the apt clean and in good shape, I even turned ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Don't do it (Not Recommending)

2006-07-19T18:01:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The sprinklers don't work anymore. There is patches of dirt where grass was or there are weeds replacing the grass. There is no more perfect view.

The lake is called mirror lake but you won't even get a reflection of yourself because of the film skimming atop of the water.

The grilling ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Not bad as Barrington but Post Lake was better (Recommending!)

2006-06-29T13:42:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My husband and I moved here in 2002 when it was Post Lake Apartments. We fell in love immediately. We lived on a very beautiful 3rd floor aparment with a lovely view near the pool. We moved from Kissimmee from a terrible aparment where we had awful experiences with neighbors ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Would not reccomend (Not Recommending)

2006-06-15T12:42:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Have reported several things that need to be fixed, to the main office and after filing three reports (two months later) maintenance has never come by. We have noisy neighbors who like to start partying around 9 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. They have children, so I'm not sure how ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Post Lake okay...Barrington horrible I am moving (Not Recommending)

2006-06-14T22:34:07-06:00

From psycy1@yahoo.com: I am glad I did not have young kids. The upstairs neighbors were always either fighting and throwing things, or having sex in a creaky rocky old bed banging against the wall. Forget the countesy officer, he has never answered my calls.
Weekends are free for all here. The gate ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Getting to expensive (Not Recommending)

2006-06-01T12:56:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Since Post Lake sold this property, the rent has been increasing enormously, last year my increase was $43.00 and this year went to $73.00, I am a senior citizen and they don't give more savings, excuse THE MARKETING.

Besides the increase we have to pay for water, sewer and a new ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): don't do it (Not Recommending)

2006-05-31T19:04:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for 3 years and am ashamed to let people know I live here. It used to be very nice, now it is awful. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): not a good place to live (Not Recommending)

2006-04-27T12:26:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: rude staff, no answers, not efficeient, trash is the view every time you leave the complex, old buildings, not well maintained, Main has to return most every time two to five times.

If you want a clean place to live, move anywhere else.

grass was green it is now brown and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): I love it here at Barrington-5 year resident (Recommending!)

2006-04-21T14:52:22-06:00

From eye99: I have been a resident here now for 5 years. I have had excellent help with the staff, they did a criminal history check which makes me feel better about who is living here well suposed to be but nobody can help visitors. I was reading some of the comments ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Biggest complaint: Staff (Not Recommending)

2006-04-08T15:18:05-06:00

From etm1: First came here with a decent impression of the place. We decided to move in here because of the availability and the overall appearance of the community (seemed clean, quiet and well kept).

Not too long after making an election for a first floor apartment, it turned out that a former ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): (Not Recommending)

2006-03-15T14:10:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: They told me my roomate and I were approved after they pulled our credit. We left to go get the deposit, when we came back handed them the money order, a few minutes later we were suddenly not approved and the money order was non-refundable. Go Figure! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): run away as fast as you can (Not Recommending)

2006-02-22T13:28:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have lived in Post/Barrington for over 4 years. The first 2 years as Post Apartments. It was nice then. Now,

walkway is not swept
breezeways are not swept
drains are full of pine needles, you swim to your building when it rains hard
gutters are not kept clean
office staff is very rude
phone calls ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Not worth it (Not Recommending)

2005-06-28T11:08:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When we moved in this property it was owned by Post properties. We got a great deal and the staff was friendly and helpful. Ever since the property changed ownership however (it was bought by Jupiter) things have gone downhill. We didn't given "official" notice we were moving out in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Nice overall (Recommending!)

2005-06-15T16:12:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Overall a great place, but could use more lighting at night and more drainage so that the walkways aren't as flooded when there is heavy rain. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Run and find another place to live! (Not Recommending)

2004-12-30T11:29:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Since Post Lake Apts. have changed to Barrington at Mirror Lake (Jupiter Communities) it has become a very unpleasant and unsafe place to live. Sure it looks pretty but under the surface lots of problems exist: termites abound, staff is unresponsive, cleanliness is an issue, tenants aren't screened (if at ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): A NIGHTMARE! (Not Recommending)

2004-11-18T09:26:18-06:00

From unhappyinapopka: I originally moved her because it was owned by Post. I moved from Charlotte, NC and was a Property Manager for several apartment communities in North Carolina. I knew Post's name and communitites and although it was an older community, Post's reputation is good and that it would be a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): BARRINGTON AT MIRROR LAKE (Not Recommending)

2004-10-08T05:07:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: THE COMPLEX HAS BEEN SOLD
WARNING
THIS COMPLEX HAS TERMITES
WOOD ROT
A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH POWER
THE ELECTRIC POWER GRID FOR THE COMPLEX IS NOT UP TO CODE AND CANNOT HANDLE ALL THE POWER TO THE BUILDINGS
PER PROGRESS ENERGY
MY BUILDING HAS YELLOW JACKETS IN THE WALLS
AND DURING THE STORMS THE MANAGEMENT WAS USELESS
THE AFTER ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): make sure to read fine print (Not Recommending)

2004-04-21T00:00:00-06:00

From mattd: I did not actually move into these apartments, only went through the application process. The reason being is that the super nice (at first) leasing agent told us that a portion (100.00) of our deposit/ was refundable (actually two different leasing agentst told myself and my girlfriend this). After we ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Went from good to bad (Not Recommending)

2004-03-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Post Lake staff was very friendly...until I decided to move out. Once I gave my notice, the staff was extremely rude. I made an appointment with a staff member to have a walk through on my apartment and my appointment was pointless. When I arrived no one was able to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Post Lake is Quality at it´s best (Recommending!)

2003-11-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at Post Lake for 3 years, and for my first apartment living experience I have to say I don´t think I could have asked for better service. Staff was very accomodating, maintenance extremly efficient, for a property being 18 years old it looks fabulous and the construction of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): (Not Recommending)

2003-11-19T00:00:00-06:00

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

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Very good experience so far (Recommending!)

2003-10-20T00:00:00-06:00

From dennyk: I´ve lived at Post Lake for two years now, and so far, my experience has been excellent.

Parking: There is certainly no lack of spaces, at least in the back section where my unit is. Parking is unassigned, and there are spaces along all of the secondary roads, with a few ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Great Experience so far... (Recommending!)

2003-10-16T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I´ve been living at Post Lake for about a month now and it´s the best fit for me in the area.

My decision was based on the fact that I _really_ wanted to keep my dog, and it´s a very pet friendly community. You have to give $300 deposit, and that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Lived here since 1993 and love the place (Recommending!)

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

From maxwell1961: I have lived in Post Lake Apartments since 1993. I thought it was a great place when I moved in and still love it. They keep great surroundings (beautiful plants and flowers year round). They have also been very efficient and timely on repairs. The pools, car wash, exercise room, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): There Truly Is "NO PLACE LIKE POST" (Recommending!)

2003-09-04T00:00:00-06:00

From rbennettjr@cfl.rr.com: I have been a Post resident for almost seven years, with the last year spent here at Post Lake. I have known the Property Manager since 1992, when she was starting her career with Post. After having read some of the comments that others have left on this web site ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Why Look Anyplace Else? Great Place! (Recommending!)

2003-09-04T00:00:00-06:00

From LSchifferatPost: We have been living in Post Lake for more than 10 years. It was not the first place we lived at when we moved to Seminole County. We paid a considerable amount of money for an apartment that resembled a railroad station before we found Post Lake.

Besides the grounds ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): (Recommending!)

2003-09-04T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at the Post Lake Apartments for over a year and have found that overall it is the best place to call home. When I came to rent my apartment I chose Post Lake because the office staff was very professional and had no problem showing me around ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): Best place for the $ (Recommending!)

2003-08-29T00:00:00-06:00

From AltamonteRenter: (I´ve been here a year. And thought I´d update)
I´m resigning. I´ve grown to really like this place a lot. They aren´t increasing my rent even though they could. The only real drawback is that they don´t have a hot tub anymore. They sealed it up one and put plants in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Barrington at Mirror Lake (formerly Post Lake): DONﾴT LIVE HERE!! (Not Recommending)

2003-08-28T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The office staff does lie. They changed our rent amount on the day we signed our lease and moved into the apartment. When youﾴre moving from out of state, youﾴre screwed! They have no lightening rods, which has caused four fires in the past seven years. They evict people who ... [click to read full apartment review]