My wife and I moved into Shadeland Station after owning our own home out of state. I got a job that relocated us to Indy, and we weren't able to sell our house, so owning another home was not an option for us. Our last rental situation involved roaches (enough said), so we weren't okay with renting again, but we felt like we had no choice. One of my new co-workers recommended Shadeland Station and in one visit, we were hooked.
The overall premises were kept well, with a beautiful water
...fountain in the middle of the complex, and with obviously landscaped lawns and maintained buildings. There are a couple of kids' areas on site, as well as a public pool that is open much of the year. The complex is just off of Shadeland Avenue, giving easy access to many of the Castleton attractions, and it is close enough to a local college that many residents walk down the hill to school! The welcome center is quite nice, including a fitness room and a small meeting area, but none of those amenities are things I had not seen before.
However, what really separated Shadeland Station to my wife and me is the staff. From the maintenance crew to the property manager, everyone is very friendly and eager to help with anything we need. There are frequent tenant appreciation events that offer cash, prizes, and free dinner just for attending! Even though there must be hundreds of residents in this complex, when I come to the welcome center, I am recognized by name. In fact, as a frequent Amazon shopper, I often pick up items at the welcome center and usually our welcome staff greets me immediately upon entry with my packages because they noticed me by my car in the parking lot! This may not seem like a big deal to many, but my wife and I were blown away by the attention to detail and by the level of care that our apartment staff shows in making us feel special. On almost every staff-sponsored event we go to, nearly everyone we talk to agrees with us that this is the best renting experience we have ever had.
Our apartment itself was beautiful as it usually is before moving in, and it had a newly installed and very effective washer and dryer put in, but as most people know, an apartment is an apartment. Security is not the same as at a personal home, but SimpliSafe is a great solution if you are interested! Now that we have a child, we wish there were a 3-bedroom option available, but we love Shadeland Station enough that we want to stay here as long as we can!
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