Village Gates of Delaware is a lovely gated community just on the outskirts of town. I love that it's close to both 71 and 23, as well as being less than a mile from a grocery store. The staff is friend, maintenance is quick to respond, and although they get their job done quickly, they still take the time to give affection to my cat.
The neighbors are wonderful people. There's a mix of age groups, but I haven't see any sign of drama.
Things I'd fix:
It's expensive. They bill these as
...luxury apartments, but I'm not sure how they get that classification, since there doesn't seem to be anything special about the apartment itself that isn't available elsewhere. Additionally, the grace period is really tight (you have until the 5th to pay, then you pay extra, but you only have 6 days after that to pay or get out...so if you're not paid by the 11th of the first month you miss a payment, you're done), and they don't allow partial payments at all. If the budget is tight for you and some kind of personal catastrophe strikes, (i.e. dead car) you get the additional stress of trying to not be homeless. This is not a fault of the staff, mind, it's just the policy that they have to enforce.
The cabinets are WEIRD. Maybe it's just mine, but there are no corner cabinets. The construction crew used straight cabinets for everything, which means there are a lot of narrow doors that I can't fit things in, and I'm not using a large portion of my cupboards to store anything.
There are no ceiling lights in the bedrooms. This doesn't seem like a big deal if you have stand lamps, but I don't...so I have to light my bedroom from the closet, bathroom, or hall.
Things I LOVE:
Jenny and Kim are amazing. They're kind and quick to respond and they're very knowledgeable!
The neighbors are wonderful people, and I feel very safe in this community!
It's really a very pretty area. There are ponds and a pool, and lots of greenery, and even a pretty spacious picnic area.
Overall, even though it costs more than I'd like to be paying, if you can swing a little extra, I'd say it's worth it.
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