Seven years ago we just moved to California, and, with no one to guide us we ended up at the Californian! Where do I start? The apartment was a dump, the appliances had seen way better days, the kitchen cabinets had been painted over so many times the paint was still wet and my plates would stick to the shelves! The tub was painted too!!!, the boiler was so small you had the choice of taking a quick shower or washing your hair, there was not enough warm water forget hot water.
Because of all the
...tall plants the apartment was so dark it felt like a cave, we had to have the light on during the day.
The amenities. When I opened one of the washers in the laundry room I was disgusted, all along the rim there was dog hair, so, for a year we lived there I washed everything by hand!!! By the way, heat comes from a tiny unit in the wall, the minute you turn it off it's bye bye heat!
No one picked up after their dogs, although bag dispensers were available.
Most dogs had fleas, some were let out without a leash, the rules at this complex were merely a suggestion.
When we decided to move (we rented a beautiful home in Irvine)the agent asked for references and the manager at the Californian told her that we were constantly late with the rent! The most blatant lie, since the new home was twice the rent!!!!
Parking was never available, main gate was habitually broken,people were moving out in the middle of the night, the upstairs neighbor was moving furniture in the middle of the night at least three nights a week.
All in all, living at the Californian was a nightmare, I hated every minute of it!
I admit, it was some years ago, but, unless they tore it down and built a new complex, I doubt things changed very much!
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