Lake Clearwater is a great value for the money and I highly recommend living here. I've lived here since 2019 and have upgraded from the one-bedroom apartment to the two-bedroom apartment with attached garage.
Pros:
1) Lake Clearwater's staff office and maintenance staff are all very friendly, highly responsive, and easy to do business with.
2) The apartments are well-maintained. I have very few maintenance problems with my apartment, and have had no serious problems (no bugs, no flooding, no
...mold, nothing broken). The amenities, landscaping, parking lot, and all shared areas are very well-maintained and kept looking nice.
3) The apartments are getting better all the time. While the buildings and infrastructure are not the newest, Lake Clearwater takes many steps to improve them. While I've been here, they've upgraded to a new color scheme in apartment interiors (paint and countertops) and exteriors (exterior siding and doors), upgraded to all-new GE appliances (ceramic-top stove, microwave, refrigerator, and dishwasher), renovated the leasing office, installed Amazon Hub for tenant packages, and installed energy-efficient LED lights and Nest thermostats throughout the complex.
4) The apartments include great features that are hard to find in other Indianapolis apartments, such as valet trash service, in-unit washers/dryers, garages, fireplaces, key-code entry, and fiber internet. Pets are allowed too.
5) The neighborhood is great. It’s safe and close to everything. It's a short drive (or even walk!) to restaurants, bars, grocery stores, retail, The Fashion Mall, nature areas, interstate and bus access.
6) Monthly apartment events are a nice bonus. They usually include free food and drinks, and are a nice opportunity to meet your neighbors and Lake Clearwater staff.
Cons:
1) The walls and windows are somewhat thin. Noise and cold are occasionally issues. However, it's no worse than other places I've lived in within the Indianapolis area. I’ve been able to work comfortably from home since I arrived here in 2019, and am able to sleep fine at night.
2) The vinyl-wood floors and ceramic cooktop are beautiful, but they both require careful maintenance and cleaning to ensure they stay looking nice and don't get scratched. Not everyone may be willing or able to do so much upkeep.
3) The smoke alarms are very sensitive and sometimes go off during cooking, especially when using the oven.
4) The GPS on some phones has trouble navigating Lake Clearwater.
Open parking spaces available at no charge.