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Briar Knoll


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uconnstudent

Resident 2007 - 2009

7/31/2009

I really enjoyed the two years I lived here. If you have dogs, this place is great. There is a pond and a nice walking trail within the complex. There are two posts with biodegradable doggie bags. There is also a good amount of wildlife in the complex - my dog enjoyed the rabbits, squirrels and geese. It seemed that almost every tenant had dogs, but most people were responsible and picked up after them. During the winter they are pretty good at snow removal, but the salt they put on the sidewalk is most definitely not dog friendly. The apartments themselves are ok. We had a two bedroom two bath. It was pretty spacious, but the closet in the second bedroom left a lot to be desired. The master bedroom was huge, with an adjacent full bathroom and a walk-in closet. The kitchen though was quite small. We had to buy a pantry just to store our food as there was not enough cabinet space in the actual kitchen. We also had a few problems with leaks. They were fixed pretty quickly but the plastic plumbing seemed to have some problems. In the winter the apartment was very drafty and cost a lot to heat. We also had a little mice problem in the winter, perhaps because we lived right by the pond. As another reviewer said, there was a bit of a mildew problem in the bathrooms. There are no washers/dryers in the apartments, and the ones in the laundromats on site are very expensive - $1.98 to wash or dry as of July 2009. The staff was very nice and any problems we had were taken care of promptly. The one complaint I have is that they seemed to not always give enough notice when they need to come into the apartment, which they do at least twice a year. The biggest drawback about this place is the rent, which is quite expensive and includes no utilities. But with the limited options available for dog owners in CT, this is definitely one of the best apartment complexes.

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