Apartment Ratings | Bella Sonoma Ratings and Reviews

Bella Sonoma: Top Notch (Recommending!)

2009-11-12T14:26:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is top-notch. If you have issues with Bella Sonoma, then you will have issues anywhere you go. It's apartment living, but sometimes it doesn't feel that way. Yes - you have people walking on your head. Yes, you can hear the neighbors dog bark. Yes - parking stinks ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Yes, this community deserves a 100 approval - see why inside! (Recommending!)

2009-09-14T00:00:45-06:00

From NorthPacific: I find it incredibally troubling to see some of the attacks against the staff and the community on the review board. I myself have managed my share of apartment communites and I can tell you that there is a lot to learn from this team. First and foremost, they are ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Thank you for understanding (Recommending!)

2009-09-09T21:04:40-06:00

From pastresbldg28: I use to live at Bella Sonoma and was sad to go, but due to the lay offs at my job, I had to leave. It was upsetting because I had just signed a new lease and now I had to break it. I had a meeting with some of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Please read - I've been here for 2 years and I'm happy. (Recommending!)

2009-07-23T17:12:54-06:00

From citygal5: I have been here for 2 years now. I started in a one bedroom before I got married and now I'm in a two bedroom with my husband and we are expecting our first child in September. Pretty soon, we will have lived in almost every floor plan here. I've ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Old Tenant with a suggestion (Not Recommending)

2009-11-15T12:01:25-06:00

From drepayton: I WROTE THE ORIGINAL "SANFORD AND SONS APARTMENT REVIEW" I find it troubling that the staff of Bella Sonoma makes a point to lie and say they are secretaries but yet its the managers writing the reviews as well as others.I was the one that wrote the original Sanford and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: i wouldnt plan on getting any of your deposits back :( (Not Recommending)

2009-07-11T18:50:56-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Moved out recently. They got us for our deposit plus quite a bit more. A bit shocked considering we left the apartment in excellent condition. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Bella Sonoma is actually a really nice place to live, but there are some cons... (Recommending!)

2009-07-11T00:49:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Pros:1.) I think the office staff is great. They have never been rude, and we use the cabana quite often to play pool and such. I even left my phone in the billiard room and they went out of there way to get it back to me, like by calling ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Bella Sonoma NOT RECOMMENDED! (Not Recommending)

2009-06-11T20:16:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Like the rest of the reviews on here I agree with them all. When we first sign our lease, the management and staff were all very nice, but when we decided not to renew our lease the staff and management showed a different side of themselves. Yes the manager is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Look Elsewhere... (Not Recommending)

2009-03-04T00:23:32-06:00

From wsugrad07: I agree with everyone else about the looks fooling you. We've lived in different complexes and always had a problem with staff not understanding the needs of their tenants. We felt it was different at Bella Sonoma, at first they were helpful with dealing with noisy neighbors. Until, we decided ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: please fire the manager!!!! (Not Recommending)

2009-02-14T20:29:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I really like the other girls in the office but the manager is rude and really does not belong in management. I really wish for the communities sake, that they get rid of her.:( ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Office manager rude and unhelpful (Not Recommending)

2009-02-13T17:28:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The ladies that work at the front office are pretty welcoming though. It had us fooled when we signed our lease! The rates are increasing really fast, and it's not worth it at all to pay these prices if you arent getting good management. She is rude and hard to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: A great place, but... (Recommending!)

2008-09-28T21:19:59-06:00

From BellaSonomaRes: Look, the management is not bad at all, the community is nice, clean, new and inviting. However, the rent is increasing at an alarming rate. It's nice to have a great place to live like Bella but it's beyond me as to the justification for the raise. Granted, Bella Sonoma ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Looks Great but Office Staff are extermely rude and unhelpful (Not Recommending)

2008-09-22T13:23:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Dont be fooled by the pretty looks. It may be nice place to live but the office staff are nothing short of discourteous. My friend came over on a surprise visit after 8PM when the office was closed and they towed his car in 1 hour! First the office was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Don't be fooled by good looks! (Not Recommending)

2008-09-02T12:24:29-06:00

From Readytomove22: I've lived in several different apartment communities and when I came across Bella Sonoma I was so relieved to find what looked to be like a wonderful place to live. BUT I WAS FOOLED BY GOOD LOOKS!! I've lived here 9 months now and this has been the worst living ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Good place to live (Recommending!)

2008-07-04T12:08:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I recently moved into these apartments and must say it is the best apartment complex I have lived in. I took a lot of time researching and visiting various apartments, and Bella Sanoma is by far the best. I am very analytical so I looked just about everywhere before making ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Great place to live......but (Recommending!)

2008-04-23T17:49:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I currently live at the apartments. It is all one could ask for in service, maintainence, and security.Lovely apts with new appliances, roomy and comfortable. Now here is the bad points.. Price... You pay more for these services here. Rent is highter than the surounding areas. What don't you get ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Nice place (Recommending!)

2008-03-02T00:39:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have to say I have been living here for two years now, and could not be happier with the place . I see a lot of complaints about noise Well welcome to apartment living if you do not like it buy a house.. Any noise complaint that I have ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Finally, a NICE place near Tacoma! (Recommending!)

2008-02-15T12:00:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My oldest child just moved in about 8 months ago and we have been really liking it here. I visit often and I claim myself as a honorary resident. I thought living in fife would be a major turnoff but it's quite the opposite. There's a lot of new houses ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: SO TRUE!!!! DEFINATELY AGREE (Not Recommending)

2008-02-15T00:21:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE GIRLS SLEEPING WITH YOUR HUSBAND AND ALL BUT WE DEFINATELY HAVE TO AGREE THAT THESE GIRLS ARE REALLY RUDE AND ALWAYS ACT LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING STUCK UP THEIR ASSES. THEY DON'T REALIZE THAT THEY WORK FOR THE RESIDENT, BECAUSE WITHOUT US RESIDENTS THEY WOULDN'T ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: THIS PLACE IS NOTHING SPECIAL (Not Recommending)

2008-02-08T19:07:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have to agree with most of you the staff are not very friendly they are all stuck up. Walls are so thin that i can hear my neighbor's cellphone vibrate it's that thin. there is no playground so when summertime comes the children are all over the place. PARKING ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: 2nd renewal. 3rd will be there too. (Recommending!)

2008-01-21T00:59:34-06:00

From TheSmilesGirl: Plain honesty! I like it here. The managers are great. The property is frikkin fantastic and they other end of 2nd is now open so my commute is faster to work. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: They we are all right... (Not Recommending)

2008-01-18T20:42:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I didn't think that all the below people that wrote negative reviews were right but I went to see for myself and PLEASE LISTEN TO THEIR REVIEWS. They are right!!! The office staff is absolutely HORRIBLE. They have no respect for you and they don't even let you speak with ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: We're renewing. (Recommending!)

2008-01-16T02:08:50-06:00

From beemergirl21: I've lived in apartments since I was a kid, so I think it's fair to say I know what apartment living can entail. I can say with 100% honesty that this is the best complex I've lived in. First off, its pretty small, if you compare it to most other ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Women beware Men it's your luck day!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-12-09T14:25:22-06:00

From mrs.anonymous: Women don't take your husband or boyfriend into this place unless you want to have issues! My husband who's in the Military came into this slut spot to find a home before myself and my child came to join him. Yeah long story short Alisa the office slut threw herself ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: On Lease #4 (Recommending!)

2007-12-09T15:03:40-06:00

From oceanic2007: I was one of if not the first resident here at Bella. I moved in back when the leasing office was still in a one bedroom apartment and the cabana hadn't been completed. The core managers haven't changed and the service has gotten a lot better. I had to leave ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: need some lessons in respect! (Not Recommending)

2007-12-02T15:03:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Office people need a review on how to treat residents, they think just because you decide to rent there they can treat you like Shit! Frankly all of the people in the office should be replaced! they always seem like they have better things to do other than serve your ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Ok Seriously, nice complex but the counter chick sucks! (Not Recommending)

2007-12-02T14:16:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Bottom line. Never received my water bill. went in to ask about it. got my ass handed to me. thanks blondie.next time get off your cell phone and do your fuckin job ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Don't Judge a book by it's Cover (Not Recommending)

2007-09-24T16:47:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Don't let the glamour of the cabanas, apartments, and the fact that this is a gated community fool you. You heard the meaning Don't Judge a book by it's cover, well this is the case of these apartments. The Dryer Takes about 3 hours to dry, this place is not ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: a pretty nice place to live overall (Recommending!)

2007-08-07T19:07:32-06:00

From rayvenandadamstern: I have read alot of the other reviews on this page. I do agree with some of things listed. But this is apartment living and the thin walls and parking will always be an issue whichever apartment complex you live in. Overall, the management is very nice. The apartments themselves ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Great place & great service (Recommending!)

2007-06-05T16:41:03-06:00

From astonmartin1974: I just recently moved out because I needed a shorter commute due to a job change, but if the Puget Sound area had a real mass transit system then I would have preferred to stay. The staff provides great service and now that the growing pains are over, complex is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: If you want to lose sleep, this is the place (Not Recommending)

2007-05-30T11:10:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Although it's been only a couple of weeks since I moved here, I cannot sleep at night because of all the noise I hear. I basically end up falling asleep when my neighbor downstairs goes to bed. As some people addressed, it is true that the walls are paper thin. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: OVER PRICED - cheap - they just appear to be nice (Not Recommending)

2007-03-14T16:30:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ITS LIKE MAGIC!! Shop around - these cheaply built apartments look nice but thats about it. Seems like everyone else summed it up already about the problems I have encountered too. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Please Read (Recommending!)

2007-02-25T13:26:44-06:00

From countrygirl499: Looking at all these reviews about people complaining how management doesn't do this or that...all I can say is WOW. Do you guys even go in and tell them about half this stuff? I've lived here for 3 months, never had a problem with management or anything like that. I've ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: It's alright (Not Recommending)

2007-02-01T22:40:07-06:00

From mrtheandrew: Not bad, but could be better in some aspects. Sounds like everyone has already complained about anything I would. There are definitely some better places out there if you look around. Check out Willow Springs in Puyallup, or Clock Tower down in Dupont if you are okay with shelling out ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Man, these people should move to my old place... (Recommending!)

2007-01-27T23:00:59-06:00

From Lakken11: I can't believe all the complaints on here. These are apartments, what did you expect haha. You don;t own em and other people live here. I like the office staff but yea, they get busy too. But the fact of the matter is, this place isn't a hotel so quit ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Bella Sonoma in an honest nutshell (Not Recommending)

2007-02-01T22:14:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The grounds are great outside the gate, but once inside, its rather bland. Inside the lobby, you get a wonderful (but false) sense of welcomeness. Once you move in, its pretty much 'your on your own'. When I moved in at the beginning of last summer, I was told that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Just Be Aware Of The Good And Bad Before Moving In (Recommending!)

2006-12-01T22:20:26-06:00

From 2_Cool_4_U: This complex has its definite ups and downs. I must say after moving here from out of state I felt safe, my luxury vehicle was never stolen or broken into and the surrounding area is quaint. The apartment was completely new and the minor maintenance issues were rectified quickly.
My experience ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Pretty great place! (Recommending!)

2006-11-30T19:03:53-06:00

From BringOnTheSnow: Very clean, nice community. The staf fis pretty cool too when they aren't too busy showing apartments to stop and answer a question. The parking used to have this real nasty issue but I spoke to the manager and she had the issue resolved within a reasonable amount of time. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: (Not Recommending)

2006-11-11T18:40:46-06:00

From Jennifer98499: I was really excited to check out Bella Sonoma until I spoke with the leasing Agent today. She didn't sound to happy to help me. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: I agree STAFF SUCKS as well as the apartment. Don't move here (Not Recommending)

2006-10-30T19:51:35-06:00

From nietokv: Nice staff until you are there. On move out of my immaculately clean apartment they are currently trying to charge my husband and I for normal wear and tear like repainting the apt. PLUS LABOR (which is not allowed) charged to fix MINOR things like 1 floor board. RUDE, and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: This place sucks as well as the staff. (Not Recommending)

2006-10-16T19:33:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here since the place opened up. Initially the staff was nice and friendly. I assume this was in an effort to get my wife and I to sign the lease. Since I have moved here I have had several problems with the apartment falling apart. The place ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Yeah, quit bitching! (Recommending!)

2006-10-10T05:58:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Ok, I was one of the first residents to live here.

I have heared quite a bit about your complaining and it is all just crap. You think coming on here to retaliate because you didn't get your way is going to somehow put a black eye in this place? ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Quit bitching (Recommending!)

2006-09-28T14:38:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is a very nice community. If you thought that it wasn't going to be noisy with construction going on then you are a moron!! Get over it, noise is everywhere. The apartments are nice, the staff is friendly and the maintenance is timely and always courteous. I am having ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: DON'T LIVE HERE, IT'S NOT WORTH THE RENT (Not Recommending)

2006-09-18T17:33:08-06:00

From honestreview2006: My husband and I pay a lot of rent, we live in a townhouse and they have had NONE of the construction done in the time frame they said, still no pool, gym, etc. It's also not as classy as we tought for about $1300 a month, out lease has ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: I think some of the office staff has been writing these reviews.. (Not Recommending)

2006-09-17T06:37:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I perosnally think that the actual TENANTS have all given this place a 0. I hate this place and the people above me are LOUD and their kids are always banging around. The office staff is very rude after you lease with them and I think they gossip about the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Sanford & Sons Complex !!! I am a Town home Renter!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-07-26T16:24:54-06:00

From phoenixboy: Just because you rent from a town house the problems are still the same. The walls are so thin I can hear what my next door neighbor is thinking. When we first moved in our water boiler was broke and we went without water for 3 days. The parking here ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Understanding... (Recommending!)

2006-07-14T19:50:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived here now the 6 months. I can honestly say that I really like it here. Yeah the pool and stuff isn't done, but you can't help construction. That's what most people don't understand. It's not the office's fault. About the car break ins...nothing was taken from what I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Do you want your auto vandalized? (Not Recommending)

2006-07-09T21:27:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Ok, Fife police sayz that all the apt complexes around the area has been hit, but you would think that you would be safer in this new complex than the other complexes, the cliental you would think would be higher classed but it seems that is not so. i agree ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Honest review....not a good complex to live in. Please read FULL review! (Not Recommending)

2006-06-25T11:53:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Where do I start. Well the two other reviews at this time that rate Bella Sonoma at a 2.0 are pretty accurate. The three that rate it at a 5.0 must have blinders on and hearing aid off! The walls are more than paper thin. I can her perfect conversations ... [click to read full apartment review]

Bella Sonoma: Compare with other New complex around area (Not Recommending)

2006-05-07T19:33:03-06:00

From silverliningrenter: In this complex the best place to live is in apts with garages. Many in this complex are better than average incomes. and seem to have a better cliental but renter beware. reviews that are put for this complex seem to be biased. I have read the reviews of the ... [click to read full apartment review]