Apartment Ratings | Village on the Lake Ratings and Reviews

Village on the Lake: three burglaries within a month in a row & no notice from management (Not Recommending)

2008-08-29T17:00:30-06:00

From tenantdotcom: 1) Three burglaries within a month in a row & no notice from management. We used to live on second floor, came back home around 5 in the evening and found somebody broke in our apartment, breaking the front door. Luckily, we were not at home, but we lost about ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: My stay at Village on the Lake (Recommending!)

2008-07-15T10:53:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved into Village on the Lake in January 2004, and ever since I lived there, I have always had excellent attention given to my needs, and the staff has always been very nice to me. I feel they are my friends since I have lived there for so long. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Great complex, cool staff, we love it! (Recommending!)

2008-07-10T12:55:17-06:00

From K.C.: This is a great complex! We've lived here just over 2 years, and you've gotta work pretty hard or be a little petty to find fault at this place. Cool floorplans, safe, lots of landscaping that is tended daily, really helpful maintenance guys (Ramsey is great!), granite countertops, 3 pools ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: I've enjoyed it (Recommending!)

2008-07-10T06:38:36-06:00

From toopybird2002: I have lived in Phase II for two years. I'm moving out now to get closer to work and move in to a house but I would definately recommend this complex. The only complaint I have/had would be parking. Since I lived in a small one bedroom I was assigned ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Stay Away From This Place! (Not Recommending)

2008-07-09T22:12:41-06:00

From epic9278: I lived at Village on The Lake for 2 years. At first the management were great, but the staff quit once the new manager was hired and the previous one moved to Dallas.When I moved in, I told them about my pay dates, never had a problem. After a year, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Great Apartment and Community- I've Covered everything (Recommending!)

2008-05-05T10:04:12-06:00

From mere1984: I live in Phase II part of the complex:This community is by far the BEST option in Clearlake. I moved here from Fort Worth and needed a place that was going to be safe for a girl living by herself. It has been just that, and then some. Yes it ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: I think they're nice... (Recommending!)

2008-05-02T03:16:29-06:00

From charlesandjenay: I've only lived here for about 2 months but so far my experience has been wonderful. I think that the staff is great! Kelley and Crystal are so sweet and very helpful.I'm not sure on how the maint. is with work orders (because I haven't had to put in a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: JUNGLE ON THE LAKE (Not Recommending)

2008-03-30T20:57:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: this place is truly full of wildlife ,raccoons in dumpsters possoms in there also.not to mention copperhead snakes.rodents.and the ac units are controlled by electric computer controls that are hard to keep set look for 300 dollar energy bills for a 1 bedroom unit.we have been leasing for 18 years ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Noise a problem (Not Recommending)

2008-01-01T13:55:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place used to be o.k, until we started to get noisy neighbors. We have had to call out the cops regularly, and the situation improves a little and then gets worse again. Management do little to help. The rates are also going up and the services are deteriorating. No ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: IF I Only Had An Hour To Write This Review (Not Recommending)

2007-10-14T19:59:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The apartment complex good and everything started well. Then, I had a couple of issues and with the termination of the lease. My contract year was complete and went month to month. Paid on time everytime....my payment was an auto draft from the bank. That was obvious!! No call to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Best value on either side of Clear Lake (Recommending!)

2007-09-10T20:32:18-06:00

From mhassloch: We lived here for two years. Before and after moving in (when our 6 month lease was about to exprire), we continued to look for a better value but didn't feel there was anything that compared. We had a great view of the lake, a park outside our back door, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Wishing my lease was up (Not Recommending)

2007-09-10T10:38:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Sounds like you work in the office. Obviously, "you people" are not lazy because we get out and work hard for our money to pay this high rent! With the money we pay- we should have valet trash pick up and then there would not be a trash issue. The ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: LAZY PETTY PEOPLE (Recommending!)

2007-09-08T15:22:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: You people are so sad. Why do you complain about stupid crap. This is a great place to live and the people that work here are very nice and helpful. No where is going to be perfect. Every apartment complex has parking issues, big woop! Get over it and walk ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: inadequate parking (Not Recommending)

2007-04-30T10:53:50-06:00

From theboooo: If you arrive home after 7pm (sometimes earlier) there will not be any parking spots left. There is also no street parking available and the only option is to park next to the dumpster, in the flower bed, or in a fire zone. Management is aware of the problem but ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Noise and parking a serious problem. (Recommending!)

2007-01-13T15:22:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in 6 apartment complexes before living here and this one is at the very bottom when it comes to noise and parking. I can tell what song my neighbor sings in the shower, what his telephone conversations consist of, the show he is watching on TV, and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: So far so good (Recommending!)

2007-01-03T01:31:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Everyone complains about thin walls in ANY apartment complex. No matter how thick the walls are you will ALWAYS hear something... get over it, live on the 3rd floor, or find an actual house.

Been here about 4 months and so far so good. Nice landscaping and cleanliness. Very pleasing to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Get it in writing... (Not Recommending)

2006-12-26T11:30:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in this complex for one year. That's all I could take. I started looking for a house months before my lease was up. I gave my required 60 day notice and a reminder 30 day notice. They acted like they never received the 60 day notice. I contacted ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: No parking (Not Recommending)

2006-12-14T19:33:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved here about 4 months ago and as the new section begins the fill, the parking has diminished. You may have to park up to 10 minutes away from your apartment! Don't expect sympathy from the management. You won't get it. You will be towed or ticketed, or both ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Pretty Happy Here (Recommending!)

2006-06-14T17:30:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved in a little over a month ago and I haven't had any problems here at all. The staff has always been nice and helpful. The actual apartment is nice and quiet. The dishwasher is very loud but other than that I don't have any complaints. The people that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Wouldn't Live Here Again (Not Recommending)

2006-03-18T07:52:48-06:00

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Village on the Lake: Gestapo and $$ thirsty due to bad development plans (Not Recommending)

2006-03-15T10:50:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Apartments are decent, staff is kind to your face but have higher esteem than necessary for apartment rental employees. Expect brutal scrutiny on everything you due here. They police you constantly. If you like privacy and wish to be left alone, then this place is NOT for you! Only one ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Happy (Recommending!)

2005-12-31T16:35:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Though this was only temporary while my house was being built, I found that Village on the Lakes was nice, quiet, and easily accessable to my job. The front office staff seemed helpful and grounds were well kept. I never had any issues or problems. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Put your money into something else (Not Recommending)

2005-12-31T00:16:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I graduated college and got a new job thinking I could afford a really nice place, but after a while spending close to a $1000 on an apartment is stupid. Save your money for something else besides rent. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: nice place (Recommending!)

2005-12-19T14:40:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just got a job transfer from California to NASA so I had to do most stuff via phone with leasing. The leasing staff was very helpful and walked me through the whole process with internet and a lot of back and forth phone calls. I have been here for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Living the high life! (Recommending!)

2005-12-16T15:37:11-06:00

From happyrenter2595: I have lived here for 4 years and I couldn't say enough good things about this community. The staff is always pleasant and very helpful. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Horrible (Not Recommending)

2005-12-02T11:54:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This apartment has been a total nightmare!!!
Managment is horrible and snotty. The walls are thin and you can hear every noise a neighbor makes. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Pretty on the outside - but not so much on the inside (Not Recommending)

2005-11-15T15:15:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The best thing about this complex is the appearance - and it's downhill from there. Noisy, poorly built and the worse is management. Once you move in, you become hindrance to the management office. I called only a couple of times and the minute they heard I was already a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Great! (Recommending!)

2005-08-15T15:39:38-06:00

From cougar99: My wife and I recently moved from Villages on the Lake to a home in Austin. I must say that I am really going to miss our time there. The apartment complex is the nicest one in Clear Lake. Nice buildings, palm tress, views of the lake. I understand that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Excellent Property - Poor Mgmt. (Not Recommending)

2005-08-08T14:32:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: VOTL has one of the most beautiful and well kept grounds of any apartment complex in Houston. It is very safe and conveniently located next to NASA. That being said the management is definitely not the best. They do act like they are better than you. Any time I had ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Love it on the Lake (Recommending!)

2005-07-09T13:38:14-06:00

From 10sne1: My husband & I have lived here almost a year & we love it. I like the location b/c it's not on a major road like Bay Area or Nasa 1. Very close to what we need (i.e. grocery, work, movies, mall). We don't see much of our neighbors, however, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Beautiful Bandits (Not Recommending)

2005-06-15T11:20:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Location on the lake a dream. But staff is snooty and clueless. They police balcony decor and let broken stairs and rusting railings go ignored. Get ready to use your car to drive your trash to the only compactor. The leasing procedure is a setup from the get go. No ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: pretty nice (Recommending!)

2005-04-11T09:29:35-06:00

From happyneighbor43: I wanted to report that I live at Village on the Lake and the people who write in about this property having thin walls or bad parking have never lived in an apartment before. I have lived in about 6 different apartments in the area and my new home at ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Pretty Good - while it lasted (Not Recommending)

2005-04-07T00:23:56-06:00

From apartmentratings42: When we first looked at the apartment and the community, we instantly loved it. The only problem was thin walls, combined with a nympho neighbor that was extremely vocal. Fortunately, she moved out shortly after we moved in. After that, our stay was pleasant. They have the best maintenance staff, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: I loved it!! (Recommending!)

2005-03-08T17:30:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at the Village on the Lake for almost two years and enjoyed every minute of it! This apartment complex is definitely the nicest in Clear Lake. Wonderful landscape, maintenance, leasing staff and it is situated in a wonderful part of Clear Lake. These apartments are also very safe ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Bad (Not Recommending)

2005-03-07T17:29:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I can hear every step my upstairs neighbor takes. The walls are then and poor insulation. The management is the worst I have ever dealt with. Really, don't even think about living here. Its is too expensive for the quality. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Ok (Not Recommending)

2004-12-19T12:49:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Moved in over six months ago and this property is just ok. I mean is a great looking place but don't have friends over....the parking is bad!! YOu can hear people upstairs walkings and if they have a pet, you can hear it running back and forth at all hours ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Nicest in Clear Lake (Recommending!)

2004-12-18T11:57:56-06:00

From tsornin: I've lived here for 4 years (I moved in when they were still building the rest of the complex). Overall it's extremely nice, definitely the nicest in Clear Lake. It's usually very quiet, except on the days when the landscaping crew goes at it with the leaf blowers. The staff ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: Loved it! (Recommending!)

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

From lisanti99: I lived here for over 3 years and actually cried when I moved out (to move up into the city). The apartments themselves are spacious, gorgeous, and 99% soundproof (I lived in the "smallest" 1 bdrm on the 3rd floor). The Finger Companies really do keep all of their complexes ... [click to read full apartment review]

Village on the Lake: LUXURY on the lake! (Recommending!)

2004-03-11T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I loved every minute we lived here! From the beautiful lakeside pools and cabana, to the putting course--- this is luxury at it´s finest! The Staff is so friendly and courteous and they take care of any problems quick (same day). The business center and rec room are to die ... [click to read full apartment review]