Overall, we had a great experience renting a single bedroom unit! This review will help those who are normal in their preferences and simply want to live in a safe, quiet environment. They went under new management a few years ago so reviews from years back really shouldn't be heeded as we didn't have an experience like that and the new management is really pouring money into the community to make it great. We've found that a lot of people who write these reviews either overreact to petty things
...or do not give the information people really want- this will try to fill that void.
To touch on some things that are often sought out:
POTENTIAL DISLIKES:
Nothing was terrible, but it's nice to mention some things.
- The floors would creak, but not much.
- We could hear our neighbors every now and again. (We were above them) We soon realized they're just loud people. However, they were very nice about quieting down. Most of the time we couldn't hear them. And, living in an apartment, some of that is to be expected.
PROS
-The leasing staff was very friendly.
-It was very affordable.
-Maintenance was phenomenal and very friendly as well. In our instance, they always helped out quickly and got the job done. We only ever had small things and they were fixed within hours.
-We were allowed to paint our walls as long as we primed them before we left.
-New carpet and new floors as many of the units are undergoing upgrades.
-In our single units, heat was covered by The Valley! That made the winter seasons very pleasant.
-Parking=good!
-They're contracted through Comcast and service was something like $30/mo w/router. In the city of Grand Rapids, it can be $55 without the router.
-They also go through Erenterplan which is a renter's insurance agency that costs something like $14.00/mo. It's very affordable.
-Theft was never an issue. Our door had a deadbolt and our slider had a bar with latch that locked it in place. (I only saw the cops their once and they seemed at ease).
-Bugs were seldom an issue. Not The Valley's fault really.
-The community was striving to upgrade all of their services. They repainted the stairs, re-landscaped everything, are creating beach volleyball courts, etc. They even put up a new no-smoking policy for future residents (those still on old leases are not accountable yet).
-Very friendly and or quiet neighbors in our case.
-THE LOCATION is great. It's 5 minutes from Knapp's Corner and 20 seconds from both Plainfield and Northland Dr.
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