We came from home living and decided on an apartment for a year. We have loved everything about the complex, except the thinness of the floors/ceilings. We were told this is the norm for "apartment-living". However, why do hotels have very sound floors/ceilings, you never hear a sound from those above, nor do you worry about those below you. I find this discouraging in either this particular builder (or any apartment builder if this is common). We hardly hear our neighbors on the back wall, and
...don't share bedroom walls as we're on the end, so I can't speak to this. From what I've noticed, the majority of tenants are nice and considerate, so they try to be conscience of this flooring sound issues. I love the walking areas and how nice everything looks. Dog poop can be an issue, but that's a resident problem, not management. I think management tries to stay on top of this though, because it doesn't stay long. The storage is nice, and I like the size of the balconies. I like the gym as it's well equipped. The pools are wonderful also. They even have very shallow areas for toddlers, then 3 foot for young children who aren't fully swimming independently. The staff is usually very friendly and helpful. I like that there is additional laundry on site if needed. We've had no security issues and feel very safe. As much as there are many benefits, due to the sound issues, unless we can get a villa (where no once would be above or below us), we will not stay as this is a challenge for our young child.
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