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Country Fair Apartments: BE CAREFUL and GOOD LUCK (Not Recommending)

2009-05-23T05:34:23-06:00

From 2003_renter: Negatives:-Don't rent the furniture. When I was moving in I put something on the coffee table and it collapsed and it was "repaired" and returned only to fall apart again. I REGRET PAYING A SINGLE PENNY RENTING THAT DISGUSTING FURNITURE, YOU ARE BETTER OFF SLEEPING ON AN INFLATABLE MATTRESS OR ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Okay, I guess. (Not Recommending)

2009-01-13T20:06:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: For a 1 bedroom, the price was not outrageous, but it's SO tiny. I didn't like that. When we moved in, they told us they would replace the linoleum in the bathroom due to a large stain.. We had to call them at least 2 times- and it took almost ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: It's home (Recommending!)

2008-12-25T21:09:28-06:00

From sunflower96: I have lived at Country Fair for 11 years and it is home to me. I enjoy my neighors, the staff and management. It has become my second family. They know me by name. Whenever there is anything that needs repaired, maintenance is there sometimes even within hours. I love ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Great place if looking to save (Recommending!)

2008-11-13T10:48:56-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have to disagree with most of the negative comments on this page about Country Fair Apartments. My wife is a vet student and I am a grad student and this place has served us just fine! The management has always been helpful when we needed their assistance on something, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Nice place to live as a grad student. (Recommending!)

2008-11-08T11:08:59-06:00

From remn: Overall this was a nice place to live. The water and the heat are free. The windows are a little drafty but since the heat is free you can turn it up if you get a little chilled. You can literally take a shower for hours and never run out ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Stay Away! (Not Recommending)

2008-11-06T16:46:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here when I first moved to Champaign because it was cheap and easy to sign a lease from out of state. Bad idea!The management was so rude. They actually scolded me for putting food down the garbage disposal when it clogged up and I had to call maintnence!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: bad manager (Not Recommending)

2008-09-29T14:42:11-06:00

From niwnutcracker@yahoo.com: The apt. itself is spacious, but it is old. We saw dishwasher in the model apt. But after we sign the lease, there is no dishwasher in our apt!!! And they didn't give us any discount!!! The worst thing here is the manager, so arrogant and rude. She will drive ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Country Un-Fair (Not Recommending)

2008-07-10T17:32:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: First impressions of this place were well above average. The management staff was more then helpful at first, then as time went on the become very unprofessional and rude. Maintainance would smoke and work loudly in the hallways, and they always parked there cars where ever the hell the wanted, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Avoid this palce (Not Recommending)

2008-06-09T19:58:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place looks decent for college students at the first impression. But as soon as you interact with the management team, you'll be very dissapointed. They are in general arrogant and rude. You'll be lucky if they respond to your repair request in 2 weeks. When you talk to them ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Dirty (Not Recommending)

2008-05-09T16:49:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in Country Fair for two years. The neighborhood is getting worse and worse by the second, questionable people hanging around and walking through the complex even when they don't live there. My apartment is dirty and has been since the day I moved in, carpet is disgusting ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!!! (Recommending!)

2008-04-02T21:26:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Let me start by saying that I am a very particular person and I disagree with most of the negative comments. I have lived in country fair apts. for 9 months and it basically comes down to, "YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!!!" No, they are not the best apartments ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Great place to live (Recommending!)

2007-11-20T13:50:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at Country Fair Apartments for MANY years with my daughter. Being a single parent, raising my daughter there for most of her life, I always felt safe. Some remarks people are making about the neighborhood are ridiculous. Anything can happen anywhere. Country Fair Management and Maintenance keep a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: great place to live- excellent price (Recommending!)

2007-06-10T01:46:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The free heat in the winter is great, along with the free cable and the cheap rent. I've always found the neighborhood to be pretty quiet and safe. The bus stop across the street is very convenient and the management company has been very helpful and friendly. The windows are ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: bad management (Not Recommending)

2007-06-14T15:53:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The management are the rudest people I've ever come across. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Great experience - (Recommending!)

2007-05-11T10:56:48-06:00

From terrasnova: Country Fair was a great place. At the time I was a single female living alone. I always felt safe at Country Fair. The staff was always helpful, prompt, curteous, and friendly. I had no noise issues- at all. The grounds were always kept clean and groomed. I loved laying ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: nice location (Recommending!)

2007-05-10T12:05:59-06:00

From manchesterca: The apartments is convenient to the campus, with bus route 5, 6, 9B and 4E go directly to the student union. I like the green grass environment of the apartments, which is close to a very nice lake. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Great place to live (Recommending!)

2007-05-02T18:57:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at Country Fair apartments for 2 years and had no problems whatsoever. The apartment was spacious, but as some of the other people have commented, the walls are thin and depending upon the neighbors could get noisy. AC was provided only in the living room, but it was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: It's a dump! Look elsewhere!! (Not Recommending)

2007-03-17T17:31:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: These apartments need to be torn down and rebuilt in my opinion. They're old (built in the 50's) and not kept up with very well at all. I lived on the upper floor which was pretty much unbearable in the summer. The only air conditioner is in the living room, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Not a place to live. (Not Recommending)

2007-03-13T07:30:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I would say that other things are ok when considering the price.

The problem is that the staff are very rude and when you

have a problem, they avoid taking any responsibility and

always blaming tenants for all thier endeavors.

The apartment is also pretty noisy since it has been build in 50's.

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

Country Fair Apartments: not a good place to live (Not Recommending)

2007-02-08T13:23:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lives at country fair apartments for a year. My biggest complaint would have to be the staff. They are very rude and try to make you feel like you are not their problem. To get any of my problems taken care of it is a hassle and 7 months ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: (Recommending!)

2007-01-24T13:11:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I don't understand some of these reviews I lived at country fair for years and I've had nothing but good luck. They even came out at 11pm one night to let me in my apartment when I locked myself out. The staff is friendly and the maintenace staff take care ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Great place to live- I don't know what everyone else is talking about (Recommending!)

2006-06-21T23:03:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have just graduated from the University of Illinois. I lived at Country Fair from August 2005 through July 2006.

PARKING here is ample and free. My wife and I have two cars sitting in the lot, and I have never had a problem finding a parking space next to our ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Not bad for the price (Not Recommending)

2006-06-07T17:42:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: To be honest if you never have to call the office you won't really have any problems. The staff treats us like a pain regarless of why we are in. For the cost of rent I would say the apartments aren't bad and the area seems safe enough. We go ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: rudest staff ever (Not Recommending)

2006-03-08T07:02:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Ever since I moved to CFA i have had problems. The biggest being how rude the staff is. Rude doesn't even begin to describe how awful they treat their renters. Apartments are old and run down and I have seen cockroaches. Don't rent here! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: (Not Recommending)

2006-01-18T11:41:03-06:00

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Country Fair Apartments: (Recommending!)

2005-10-24T15:56:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Country Fair Apartments is a real bargain. The management reacts quickly to problems and has been really polite when I have spoken to them in person or over the phone. They give several days advanced notice before they enter the apartment. The maintenance people are polite and quite skilled. You ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Nice place to live (Recommending!)

2005-10-18T14:43:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Apartments are very large. The grounds are beautiful. I love that they allow you to have two pets. Maintenance is always friendly and efficient. The office staff is always friendly and helpful. The rents are reasonable. The heat is included. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: F*ck Country Fair (Not Recommending)

2005-09-18T12:20:03-06:00

From F-ck_Country_Fair: DO NOT LIVE HERE! Read all of the other reviews and you will see why. The worst part is the office staff. They are rude and condescending and try to screw you every chance they get!! Everyone I know who lives here or has, had nothing good to say about ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: This Place Sicks! (Not Recommending)

2005-09-13T20:48:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The management here is rude and treats students terribly! I am a grad student at U of I, and was treated like a child. The management (particularly Glenda, the wicked bitch of the office) would scold me when things broke in the apartment, even if it was normal wear and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Keep Looking... (Not Recommending)

2005-09-02T15:07:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: While living here, a young man was shot in the head and killed in the parking lot, right outside my front door. They never caught the shooter, safe, huh? I was supposed to be getting a deal on my apartment, b/c I was the only one living there. However, I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: THIS IS THE WRONG CHOICE (Not Recommending)

2005-07-06T15:38:26-06:00

From verraco@hotmail.com: People are rude at the office.
Very bad service and poor management.
Very old and dirty building.
A/C not even working.
Little deposit back.
Finally, in these terms is an expensive place to live.
... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: nosey, intrusive, bossy, overpriced, lazy, rude (Not Recommending)

2005-04-19T16:46:16-06:00

From teresadharris2000@yahoo.com: every one who worked there was very rude. they never salted the sidewalks, there was dog crap everywhere, and there was never any parking. our entire building received a memo that we weren't allowed to cook onions because someone had complained about the smell. the pest control was nothing but ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Overall I Liked It (Recommending!)

2005-03-24T15:51:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is my first apartment in Champaign/Urbana and it was basically a positive living experience. There was a lot of storage, the bedroom was larger than others in the price range, and the maintenance was always on top of things. There are a few things that need attention though. The ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Details (Not Recommending)

2005-03-09T14:14:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Although convenient and affordable, it is old and has roaches. They do spray but it does nothing to stop what they call "water roaches" or the silverfish. The people below can hear everything and my neighbors especially would complain if we "walked too loudly at night." You then get these ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Okay place to live (Not Recommending)

2005-01-24T23:40:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Bad:
I have allergies and was suffering from the dust and cat hair left behind by whoever was suppose to clean it before us.
The halls always stunk of cigarette smoke.
I regret renting the furniture, I should have just bought my own.

Good:
Flexible leases available
Good food places nearby.
I liked the basic cable ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Mixed Feelings (Not Recommending)

2004-05-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Country Fair is ok. The management has been responsive and understanding most of the time, although they can sometimes seem like a crabby parent chastising a misbehaving child. I love the hard wood floor in my apartment. The price is good. The grounds are beautiful and well-kept. And they take ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Good but has flaws (Recommending!)

2004-03-26T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The apartments are big. The driers get large loads dry for $0.75. The ground-floor ones are partially subterranean which keeps them cool in the summer, which is especially nice since the air conditioners are too noisy to run continuously. Heat is free but doesn´t go above 68 degrees. The maintenance ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: A good place to live for those on a budget, but live elsewhere if you can afford to (Recommending!)

2003-11-26T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The good: close to shopping and bus lines, affordable rent, free heat, pet friendly

The bad: depending on which building you live in, it can be a bit of a walk to the parking lot and your mailbox which is inconvenient in the winter. If youﾴre not in a top level ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: nice gounds, affordable, quiet (Recommending!)

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

From josiehug: I recommend this complex for grad students especially. The buildings are quiet. The grounds are well taken care of (lots of flower beds, good grass, etc.) There´s a tennis court that people often use, and the pool is nice and convenient during the summer. I recommend the apartments with the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: I hate it!!! (Not Recommending)

2003-04-13T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is the worst place I have lived and I have been here 3 years but have pets so hard to find a place that takes pets. I can hear my upstairs person pee in his bathroom while Im in the living room, T.V.s are very loud and you have ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Don t think you re getting your deposit back (Not Recommending)

2007-01-20T17:16:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at Country Fair for 2 1/2 years. The maintenance was pretty good, I had an air conditioner replaced in a matter of hours.

The basement apartments do have the water backup problem, and the top floors get really hot in the summer as my neighbors know.

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

Country Fair Apartments: A few things to watch out for, but good overall (Recommending!)

2003-01-26T00:00:00-06:00

From keggin: I´ve liked living here so far. Lots of parking - a rarity in this town. Good amount of space for your money. Within walking distance of supermarkets and fast food places, something I´ve found very convenient. Right by Kaufmann Lake if you like to fish. There´s a bus stop out ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: (Not Recommending)

2003-01-03T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: watch out.

whenever there is a bad review, a good one appears. Its probably the managemant doing this. So be CAREFUL!!!!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Recommended Affordable Apartment (Recommending!)

2002-05-24T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Overall I found that the office staff was nice. I have lived here for 2 years, and they have always responded to maintainence issues quickly. They also have been very good about establishing a move out date, and were allowing the possibiliy of 1 or 2 month lease extensions. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Nasty. (Not Recommending)

2002-02-27T00:00:00-06:00

From sucksbigtime: This apartment complex is terrible. The management is particularly bad. They were rude to me on several occasions. I also sufffered through the winter because although the heat is free, they don´t keep the apartments warm at all. Oh, and they kept all of my deposit and even required me ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: Very good (Recommending!)

2001-10-28T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well managed, reasonable rent (includes heat, water and trash), maintenance respondes quickly and does a pretty good job. Grounds are very well lit and there is plenty of parking. The office personnel have always been nice and very helpful. I´ve lived there 2 years and I´ve had almost no problems ... [click to read full apartment review]

Country Fair Apartments: DON´T LIVE HERE!!!! (Not Recommending)

2001-09-01T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My car got broken in twice.
Poor management.
People are rude at the office.
Got little deposit back.
Old applicance. Very old building....
A/C not even working.

Dude, pay a little more and live elsewhere! ... [click to read full apartment review]