Have lived here for 5 years. Prior to that, lived in apartments in 6 states for 10 plus prior years. Love Sharples. Unique apartment layouts that save you from those boring cookie cutter places. Three blocks (max) to downtown West Chester, the Farmers Market and all the restaurants. Have had great neighbors and find the people who live here to be very friendly. Place is pet friendly, which is a huge plus. In my experience, the management and maintenance team have been on top of things and always a pleasure to deal with.They address things immediately, which is much better than most apartments I've lived in. I've always had prompt servuiice from them and the management team.
Sure, it's not brand spanking new - though i have upgraded appliances in my new place (lived in another apartment for a few years that didn't). That's minor to me. I've checked out other places in the boro and though there are some newer places, they have been more expensive for less space when you add-in what they charge extra for. So for me, I'll take the unique layouts, friendly staff and location.