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ssoloff

Resident ā€¢ 1999 - 2002

3/26/2002

I have lived in 2 different types of townhouses in BriarwoodĀ“s complex. <br> <br>The first was a 3 story 4 bedroom deal and it was pretty crappy. I lived there with 3 other people who I didnĀ“t know (I was subletting). I had the bedroom on the top floor and while it was nice and cozy in the winter, the AC didnĀ“t even think about making it up to my room in the summer. Also, the floor sagged a LOT (IĀ“m talking 6-8 inches in the middle of the room) and the stairs were really narrow and felt pretty shaky... BUT, I was only paying about $300/mo (thatĀ“s taking into account the utilities) for a HUGE bedroom (21ft x 14 ft) and my own bath so I couldnĀ“t really complain. Also, I only had to put down $100 for security deposit (now they require $200/person) but even though the apartment looked like a tornado had gone through it, I got $75 back (which I wasnĀ“t expecting at all). <br> <br>Anyway, now IĀ“m living in a 2 story, 3 bedroom/2.5 bath townhouse that isnĀ“t great but itĀ“s a dream compared to the other place. The bedrooms are pretty small and our gas bill in the winter is over $200 sometimes (and thatĀ“s after we put the plastic sheeting over the windows). <br> <br>On top of all that, we had a list over 2 pages long (typed) of problems that we noticed upon move-in, most of which have not been corrected. We were pretty careful and took pictures of everything before we even moved our stuff in but since weĀ“re still living here, we donĀ“t know if thatĀ“s gonna matter when it comes time to get our security deposit back. <br> <br>The maintenence guys are great, after I had my baby they even scheduled any work around her naps so they wouldnĀ“t wake her up. <br> <br>Again, we ----- and moan about our gas bill but considering how much cheaper this place is than any comparable place in town, weĀ“re still saving money. <br> <br>I would definately recommend Briarwood to students or small families in State College looking to save some money... but remember to double the managementĀ“s utilities estimate or youĀ“ll be in for a bit of a shock once the cold weather hits. <br> <br>If youĀ“re looking for a luxury apartment, this ainĀ“t it... if youĀ“re looking for something cheap and relatively quiet, youĀ“ll probably do pretty well here.

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