Veranda Homes has been our home for over 7 years. The complex is located near beautiful historic down town Mount Dora, and very close to TWO Publix stores. No more than 45 minutes from the Sanford, Altamonte or Leesburg Mall. It is a wonderful location, that has afforded a lot of ease for living in the area.
The club house is beautiful with a pool and grill for parties, there is a laundromat style area for those without washer and driers, as well as a gym. It has always felt like a safe area to
...live in and is well lit.
Staff is hit or miss though. Sometimes extra accommodating and helpful, creating community events so you can get to know your neighbors, offering bagged breakfast to early morning workers on their way out. Sometimes they're rude and unprofessional, opening the front office late, or being snappy about responses.
With the apartment complex does come one big unsightly problem, the trash compactor never seems to be working and for the entire complex there is only one. So the trash seems to pile in front of the compactor until it gets fixed. But staff does well to keep people from storing rotting, or non working vehicles on property.
Speaking for the 2 bed, 2 bath apartments. They are spacious and wonderful for a couple with one child or two room mates. The ensuite master bath features a nice garden tub and walk in closet. The second bedroom also has a walk-in closet and quick access to the "guest bath". The kitchens are built in the galley style, which is frustrating for someone who loves to cook due to the limited counter space, standard refrigerator and dishwasher are also in the kitchen. Washer and dryers hook ups are at the end of the kitchen in the storage closet. Each bedroom and living room has a ceiling fan and 9 foot ceilings with crown molding, a sliding glass door to the small balcony and external storage closet outside. There is carpet through out the bedrooms and living room, tile in the entrance way, bathrooms, kitchen, and laundry area.
Rent has stayed high(over 800$) and sometimes it doesn't feel like you're getting your money's worth. Other times, I've realized how safe I am in my apartment and the neighborhood around me.
Max of 2.