I moved in two years ago, sight unseen, from another state. I needed something I could afford that was within my mandatory response time for work. The pictures looked great and the office staff was helpful. I was sure that this would be a great place to live! Well... I should have known better. I am planning to leave as soon as my lease is up (it is 2 months notice and a months worth of rent to break the lease). I really wish the "pros" of living her outweighed the "cons" but for me they don't. For my 2 bed 2 bath, the rent is too high. Yes, I know that Boulder County rent is stupid high, but there are other places around where you get your money's worth. Pros: - Easy access to Longmont and Boulder - Quiet, safe area - Close to the King Soopers (grocery store) - Close to running/bike trails and Twin Lakes (with offleash dog area) - Close to an RTD bus stop - Rooms are a good size Cons: - The walk-through closet is pretty small. The master bath has no bathtub! The kitchen has a poorly designed layout which makes more than one person cooking in there a bit of a hassle. - They don't give you any ideas of how the utilities will be billed. As far as I can tell, everyone in the building is charged equally. Sounds great, right? Not when you go on vacation for a few weeks and still have to pay the same as last month. Or, are you conscientious with your electricity/water use? Other than being green, it doesn't matter since it won't impact your utilities fees. - The AC was turned off this fall right before weeks of 80+ temps. They wanted to turn on the heating system. - Thin walls. I can hear my adjoining neighbor's TV, stereo etc. I can hear upstairs neighbor(s) tromp around, roll their office chair across the floor and I swear they go bowling upstairs... either that or they like dropping heavy object late at night. Over my bedroom. - Old buildings and it shows. The apartments desperately need a remodel if they are going to compete with other places nearby. The finishes are old and cheap. Most of my outlets are upside down. The paint job inside and out is terrible. My bedroom door was painted on all edges along with the door jam. The door was then closed while wet! Now my door makes a loud noise when opening/shutting it. There is a chunk of tile on the bottom edge of my shower that is completely off and has been since I moved in. The complex offered to "upgrade" the floors and said we can pay for the luxury! - The pool was green and chained off at least 3 times this summer and it took WEEKS to open it again. People also bring glass and dogs into the pool area. - Don't bother getting excited with the "non smoking" designation. There are so many smokers (regular and marijuana) that it just doesn't matter at this point. - On the above topic, don't bother complaining to management. I called numerous times to tell them about smokers (complete with building and room info) and 1) I never got a call back/acknowledgement of the information 2) they obviously didn't do anything to the smokers as they are STILL THERE and STILL SMOKING. The only thing management does is send "reminder" emails and print out generic notices to put on everyone's doors. - If you live on the 2nd floor, visually its like walking into a hotel. That wouldn't be so bad if the fumes from cooking/smoking didn't leach into the hallway and choke all who walk through. - Do you like appliances that work? So do I! The washer/dryer is mediocre at best. The dishwasher, on the other hand, is downright terrible. I have to rinse/pre-wash dishes in order for them to be clean. There is disgusting stench when I run the dishwasher and it has taken many bleach cycles for the smell to lessen. When I run the dishwasher my double sinks both fill up with water and whatever morsels of food are still in the garbage disposal. - Are you excited about the "gated community" label on the website? Don't be. The gates have only been closed a few times (i.e. less than a week total) in the 2 years I have lived here. Its a joke. - Know what else is a joke? Their ability to plow and clean snow from the walkways. I live on the 1st floor and often have to shovel my own walkway - hours after the snow has stopped falling. Driving in you can usually find a few inches of ice at the complex entrance... lots of fun if you want to fishtail as you enter! - Dog poop. Everywhere. Even in my yard! The green space around the complex looks nice, but the irresponsible owners that live here make it impossible to enjoy walking/sitting etc on the lawn. If you need a cheap place to live while looking for something better.. wait, nevermind. I can't recommend living here.