Apartment Ratings | Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield) Ratings and Reviews

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Excellent place to live... (Recommending!)

2008-08-02T21:55:02-06:00

From nortzman: I have had nothing but great experiences since moving here. The staff is polite and willing to help, the neighbors are wonderfull, the exercise machines and pools in great shape. Parking lot was just recovered, and access to uptown and 485 makes this a wonderful place. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): All that put this Apartment complex down are...... SPOT ON!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-06-07T23:51:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: They suck. First they lie to you. then they do not give good service. They are nice to reel you in then the teeth show. beware of this place. We are going to be moving soon. and soon is not soon enough. While we were telling them about us leaving ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Getting Better (Recommending!)

2008-05-21T11:27:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Things are getting better all the time here. The management has been trying to keep the community looking nice. I have no complaints. I find the office staff and the other residents really nice. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Not so Pet Friendly dogs do bark (Not Recommending)

2008-05-04T13:20:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: So heres the deal there are many apt. that dont accept pet this one does so I was stoked about that,until 1 day came home to a note on my door about my dog barking all the time.Hes 13 yrs. we have lived at other properties with no problems AT ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Good Experience (Recommending!)

2008-02-29T10:36:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at Reafield Village in 2007. I have read the other reviews and I can honestly say that I did not experience any of those problems. My apartment building was well maintained and they even painted the entire community while I lived there. It is an older community so ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): We will not be renewing our lease!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-01-28T08:09:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have had tremendous problems with this property. They lack professionalism and so does their regional manager. When they painted the property painters dripped paint on our brand new truck, the maintenance staff is incompetent, and the manager is fake and doesn t have the residents as the top priority. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Reafield Village - Excellent Service in a Safe Quiet Setting, a True Gem! (Recommending!)

2007-12-27T15:58:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My wife and I are new to the Charlotte area recently relocated from Orlando, FL. We interviewed 6 or 7 apartment communities in the south Charlotte area and were led to Reafield Village. The community is extremely quiet and backs up to a prominent residential community, Rea Woods. We have ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): You have got to be kidding (Not Recommending)

2008-08-18T17:39:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Holy Moly, You must be an employee...This is the worst case of cost vs. comfort you could imagine in Charlotte. This place is a dump, and the only people here are locked in by a lease...Ask them what their turnover is.... ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Reafield Village Apartments Are Horrible! (Not Recommending)

2007-06-27T01:46:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Go anywhere else in the zip code area but here if you need to live off of Rea Road. My apartment just got bedbugs! As in BEDBUGS! They tried to tell me that Bedbugs were like headlice (right, makes no sense) and that I brought them in(I do not have ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Very Nice (Recommending!)

2007-09-21T07:53:28-06:00

From 5w33713: I've been here for 3 months now with no problems. The office staff are very friendly and helpful. I love my apt which is the smaller 1 br and opted for that instead of the larger one as the closets are a lil dif. in the larger 1 br. Over ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Wild Wild West (Not Recommending)

2007-04-09T16:49:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Just last night I heard 5 gun shots, which went through my neighbors door, I really think its time to go....If you want to live in these types of conditions....be my guest. Most tennents in 6401 are trying to get out of there lease on 4/9/07. If this is not ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Recomended, but pricey. (Recommending!)

2007-04-03T17:41:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Reafield Village, (Archstone, when I first moved in) was nice the whole time I lived here, but towards the end of my lease I felt as if we we're being treated differently, We had a HUGE problem with bumble bees swarming around our porch, to the point where we couldn't ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): I will pass on this one (Not Recommending)

2007-02-01T13:05:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I stopped by the leasing office at Reafield Village, formerly knows as Archstone Reafield, to check on availability and prices.

Pluses:
. Rent for 1-bedroom units after the special is very reasonable for that area of Charlotte. ($635.00 for the 785 Square Feet and $620.00 for the 865 Square Feet plus den). ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Changing (Recommending!)

2007-01-29T09:28:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Management has changed and change is always painful. Personally, I don't like the increased rates, the impersonal treatment, and the attempt to overhaul everything except what needs to be overhauled. Rates are going up all around the area, however, and this apartment complex has one exclusive and stalwart service still ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Glad to be out! (Not Recommending)

2007-01-08T11:21:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: New management (since Aug. 2006) has raised rents and lowered service!

This old, and a bit run down, complex now has rental rates on par with the most expensive in South Charlotte, with renewal rates being raised excessively.

Trash collection over the holidays seemed non existant, with collection bins overflowing ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Reafield Village-Old and Sucks (Not Recommending)

2006-12-14T17:23:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Watch out for what you actually rent from these slumlords!! They will show you something nice and then put you in a old smelly, dirty, shoebox. I can't believe I signed a lease at this dump. This place is older than dirt. Everything is falling apart, the management company don't ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Not Archstone any more! (Not Recommending)

2006-11-02T13:30:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Its being run by a company called Steven D. Bell. What a joke! Has this company just started or do they really think that they are actually managing something? Complex is nice, issues are there as at any other, but did any body do a back ground check on the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): very nice (Recommending!)

2006-08-25T15:16:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Ive lived here for over a year now and yes this place has its problems.....but every place ive been at does and this place has the lower one of the problems.But for the most part ive loved living here. The people who live here are nice (some different) but nice. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Love it! (Recommending!)

2006-08-21T11:09:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My first years lease will be coming up soon and we will definately resign it. We haven't had any major problems for the entire time we have lived there. Office staff is always friendly, location is perfect, you are allowed to paint the apartments, and the amenities are great! We ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): I'm out. (Not Recommending)

2006-08-19T15:05:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I'm outta here when my lease is up. I just visted the new www.reafieldvillage.com. I laughed when I saw "Come experience luxury at it's finest." These apartments are at least 20 years old and I think we still have the original appliances in ours. I also noticed that they raised ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Beware: Rent Keeps Going Up! (Not Recommending)

2006-06-30T15:35:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for three years and the rent has continued to increase at an alarming rate each time we renew. I live on the third floor and don't hear noise from any of my neighbors directly connected to my unit, however there are a lot of kids who ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): property is up for sale. (Not Recommending)

2006-06-28T17:37:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: this property is up for sale and a new mgmt company can come at any time! I will follow up with more details when stuff brews more. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Good Experience (Recommending!)

2006-05-18T10:04:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My wife and I were very impressed with the complex when we decided to move to Charlotte a year ago. I have to say that overall it was a pretty good experience for us. The location is definitely the biggest plus, it is minutes from everything, and that was very ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Not if you paid me to... (Not Recommending)

2006-04-18T12:46:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Don't move here.
This place sucks.
BIG TIME.
Oh, and by the way...every time you walk out the door, the "loving staff" that you have just interacted with is talking major crap and complaining about you. I know. I came in for a laundry card once and heard them do it to someone. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): The staff at Reafield is great (Recommending!)

2006-04-18T09:34:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for 2 years and I have never been happier. Cheryl and her team are great. The are always friendly and willing to help. The maintenance team is very nice and very knowledgeable. I had a problem in my apartment and they fixed it right away. I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): good place to live, but price now too high (Recommending!)

2006-03-13T20:48:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: located in a great location (restaurants, shopping, hospital). pet friendly. courteous and timely maintence. good parking. decent gym and indoor pool. wish they would open the pools earlier in the year. very quiet and quaint. price is getting too high, however, especially since these apartments appear to be older than ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Please Read This Before Considering! (Not Recommending)

2006-01-11T11:43:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: At first Archstone Reafield seems like a nice place to live, especially the location. Everyone is very friendly and always willing to help...at first. As time goes on, the staff becomes increasingly rude, hostile, and at times intrusive. I regret ever living here. Neighbors are loud and you will have ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Could be better, could be worse (Not Recommending)

2006-01-07T14:52:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I'm pretty divided about my stay there. For the first year the maintainenece and office staff were pretty decent and things were done quickly. As my time wore on, it seemed the office staff were beginning to get less friendly and unhappy. I walked in one day to see the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): The only review you need to read (Recommending!)

2007-12-28T13:21:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Let get a few things straight, it seems that other people have had a few problems, and exaggerated them beyond belief.There are no noisy kids, no parking issues, no crime, no bug problems. The buildings are in good shape. Maintenance are quick a friendly. The staff are excellent.The community is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): UPSCALE - ROACH MOTEL (Not Recommending)

2005-12-14T12:07:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Archstone Reafield has the best of both worlds. It's located in the heart of South Charlotte alongside inflated priced homes and the area has one of best school zones in Charlotte. However, I believe that Archstone has let these two factors go straight to their price gouging heads! The community ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): NEW FEATURE: METH LABS!!! (Not Recommending)

2005-10-18T10:26:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Check this out:

http://www.news14charlotte.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=104895

Move in here and you have the comfort of knowing you could be changing your newborn baby's diaper right on the other side of a METH LAB! YEEHAW!!! Now that's Quality living right there. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): (Not Recommending)

2005-06-18T19:28:10-06:00

From snuglebear_25@yahoo.com: ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Just the truth (Not Recommending)

2005-02-22T20:53:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Okay so I have lived here for a while because I just hate moving. But here is the truth about Archstone Reafield:
1. The staff tells you what you want to hear, not always the truth. They seem to be "fake" nice.
2. The community manager well...is a total...Well I can't say ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Awful experience (Not Recommending)

2005-02-08T13:03:47-06:00

From manto@bigvalley.net: Very noisy, they have 4 AC compressors in front of each bedroom window... The apartment shakes when the compressors are on...
Also they use to enter in your apartment without notice and they even damage to the apartment, brake the blinds, move your furniture... How can I know if they did ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Decent place (Recommending!)

2004-10-28T11:27:53-06:00

From snapperdog: I lived at Reafield for two years. It was a nice place with some noise but the office did follow up if you made a complaint. There were some rather rude people there though. Some residents would let their dog run loose and have little or no control over them. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): (Recommending!)

2004-08-02T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've been renting in this complex for 1 month and am overwhelming satisfied. Parking is sufficient with plenty of shady spots. The apartments are not brand new but are maintained. In addition it's in a very convenient location to multiple shopping and roads. If there are any problems maintenance responds ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Watch what you say!! (Not Recommending)

2004-07-14T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here a little over a year, I am in the process of buying a house whenever it is convenient for them to let me break my lease...they told me to wait until NOV. The comments on this page are absolutely true and that of the others. Especially ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Nope (Not Recommending)

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

From dinoriffic2000: Don't move here.
It sucks. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): You Get What You Pay For (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: This was my first apartment after graduating college and initially, I thought I was living in luxury! Upon living there a few weeks, I began to discover how old it was becoming. The appliances are dated, the pain is chipping on all of the buildings and the walls are so ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Nice, spacious, and relaxing. But watch your step when it snows!! (Recommending!)

2004-02-01T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Archstone is located in an excellent spot. Great school district, nicely landscaped and bargain priced. However, I must that I am very shocked at Archstone´s lack of interest in sanding and/or salting THEIR property during last week ice storm. The walkways, stairwells, and parking areas were a complete mess! The ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Great Place/Great Staff! (Recommending!)

2004-01-13T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Wow. I´m shocked at all the negatives. I´ve lived at Reafield for a year and a half, and I´ve had nothing but great experiences. I don´t know why people are saying it´s going down hill. The new manager has made some great changes and is continually working to improve the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Nightmare on Fear Street (Not Recommending)

2003-11-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The place looks awesome; nice landscaping and the whole bit. The staff is friendly but not very informative. I have noticed a swift change in security lately and the tenants are being left in the dark. I have been here for three months and never once heard about the tenant ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Keep Looking (Not Recommending)

2003-10-08T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: While living there, I was attacked at knife-point in the restroom in the workout facility. The complex distributed a memo about a week afterwards about the incident. For my "protection," it wasn´t accurate. It stated that I had been "agressively approached" and there was no mention of the knife. The ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Getting worse! It´s a buyer´s market-keep looking! (Not Recommending)

2003-09-16T00:00:00-06:00

From clio2418@yahoo.com: I lived here for almost 2 years. Maintence staff is in fact inconsistent- the doors fall off of the washer/dryer closet often, a common complaint. Reafield is very pet friendly-meaning they are happy to take your pet deposit and allow any BIG dogs to live here-seen a few pit bulls ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): loved it while I was there, screwed when I left... (Recommending!)

2003-08-31T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I loved living at Archstone Reafield.. my apartment was spacious for a 1-bedroom, huge porch, nice details, very quiet. Prettier than your average complex. Great neighborhood, close to everything but doesn´t seem like you´re living right off 51. Some maintenance issues, like a dryer I complained about for a year ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Two enjoyable years! (Recommending!)

2003-07-26T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I thoughoughly enjoyed two years at Archstone Reafield. I would have stayed longer if I hadn´t bought my first home. The maintenance team was very responsive to all of my concerns. Also, the office staff is the friendliest around! I would recommend these apartments to anyone looking for a wonderful ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Incredible Place to Stay (Recommending!)

2003-06-25T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: First impressions mean a lot to me. The first thing I noticed was the friendly staff. Very warm and welcoming. We looked around a lot, but fell in love with the hilly and natural landscaping, the warm colors (not your typical beige/grey) and the amentities available, which they have just ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Location is only good thing...... (Not Recommending)

2003-02-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Everything is old and doesnt work very well. Was told repeatedly that my complaints about the heat were because I was used to forced air rather than a heat pump (maintenance found two things wrong with it), my disposal clogged from fruit stems, and my stove does not work properly. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Love this place (Recommending!)

2003-01-02T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This complex has a new great management team. There are a ton of amenities. Most of the neighbors are pleasant. Love the location, convenient to several shopping centers, highways, restaurants.
Maintenance team is very quick to resolve problems. Office staff does their best to keep you happy.
Only wish the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Reafield Village (formerly Archstone Reafield): Archstone Reafield is awesome!! (Recommending!)

2002-12-30T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I couldn´t ask for a better place to live. I´ve been living here for 4 years and have seen alot of changes at this property. They´ve recently renovated the indoor pool and fitness center. We were told a long time ago this would happen, and it finally did...thanks to the ... [click to read full apartment review]