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JannaBuccieri — 2013-06-14 14:24:43

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	+ ------ + ''2013-06-14 14:24:43'' [[nbsp]] We know that it is often difficult when there is a change in management personnel (especially when Julia was with us for nine years and Gary, nine years), but we have confidence that Hilary is trying her best as an experienced manager to perform her job with friendliness and diplomacy. Hilary is required to occasionally leave the office for brief periods to come to the main office, to go to the bank, or she may lock the office to walk the property or meet with someone. We have also had her going to our other properties for training. We apologize if this may have caused you an inconvenience. We should be back to our posted scheduled hours within the next week or so. If you do come to the office and find it not open, you are always welcome to call me at Davisville (530-758-5800) and I will always be happy to assist you. + We value our residents and sincerely want the opportunity to resolve any issues any of our residents may have with management. We pride ourselves in maintaining staff that is caring and responsive to our residents’ needs and we won’t settle for anything less. We respectfully request the opportunity to meet and discuss any issue that is bothering you. We hope you give us the chance to meet or exceed the high standards you are used to. We were not able to find your contact information on our roster but we do believe your comments were based upon your true feelings. Please call Hilary and let her know who you are so she can buy you a latte at Pete’s and re-start on a positive note and give you the individual attention you deserve. Thank you. + + ~Janna Buccieri, COO + Davisville Management Company + --["Users/JannaBuccieri"]

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	+ ------ + ''2013-06-13 11:56:37'' [[nbsp]] MY GOD ARE THEY EVER IN THE OFFICE?! Sooooooo annoying. --["Users/Machbee"]

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	+ ------ + ''2013-06-07 14:51:05'' [[nbsp]] I have lived at Almondwood Apartments for almost four years now. I must say I do not care much for the new Manager Hilary. She closes the office early before 5:00PM before the closing time and she is not friendly . She really has a way of talking down to people. I really liked the old manager Julia and Gary. It just does not feel like the same Almondwood anymore. --["Users/jjmonroe"]

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	+ ------ + ''2013-06-07 14:49:45'' [[nbsp]] how does this work --["Users/jjmonroe"]

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	+ ------ + ''2013-01-04 17:23:01'' [[nbsp]] I lived here '10-'11 in a 2br/1.5ba, and I didn't enjoy my stay. The carpets are very old (I heard they were from the 80s?). I also thought the office hours were ridiculous, if ever kept. I had seen many a FedEx deliverer waiting outside their office, and I myself had waited an hour during their listed office hours for them. On another occasion, I saw someone else waiting in front of the office when I got back from class and again when I left for class an hour later. + + It's a great location (next to Safeway and Petco and Savemart), and I did like that the kitchen had a shelf which seemed like it could've been really useful). I heard that the year after I was there, they also increased laundry prices. They also have a small workout room and study room, but the study rooms close at 10 (which for some students, especially during finals, isn't that useful) and was rather dark for a study room. + + For me, the cons outweighed the pros so I didn't enjoy living here, but I have a friend, who doesn't have packages delivered or have to deal with management (i.e., he goes home every weekend) and he seems to not mind it there at all. I generally recommend against living here. --["Users/HannahToru"]

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	+ ------ + ''2012-09-25 19:51:39'' [[nbsp]] Almondwood is actually pretty decent, which is saying a lot for an apartment complex. They actually maintain your apartment as their stuff breaks instead of waiting until the end of the lease to charge you an arm and a leg for it (some things my room mate broke which was no fault of their own, and they repaired for no cost anyway) We were only charged 400 dollars on moving out, for the standard ridiculous cleaning rate, carpet cleaning, repainting what doesn't really need to be repainted, etc. That's to be expected from any apartment complex. The only gripe I had was that they charged us for the screens that were already warped when we moved in, but whatever. + + Overall I'd give them an 8/10, solid place to live, especially after my traumatic experience at Tanglewood. --["Users/sundeimasu"]

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sundeimasu — 2012-07-09 11:19:01

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KelseyCondell — 2012-04-12 15:00:11

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TheDrDonna — 2012-04-02 14:53:35

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StewartSavage — 2012-04-02 14:08:50

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- Inspections – Apartments are inspected a minimum of three times. - * Move-in inspection. The manager (or designee) will inspect the apartment along with the renter prior to move-in. This gives the renter the opportunity to document any existing issues with the rental unit and it gives the manager an opportunity to correct any items not up to standards. - * Pre-Move-out inspection. Two weeks prior to vacating of the rental unit, Almondwood will offer a pre-move-out inspection. This inspection allows the rental manager to highlight any potential cleaning or damage issues and provides ample opportunity for the renter to remedy those issues. - * Final inspection. Upon move-out the manager and renter will inspect the unit for cleanliness and/or damage. Renter will be provided with a copy of the final inspection and notified of any issues that may be charged against the security deposit. - - Off-street parking is available at Almondwood Apartments. A parking permit is required to use the parking lot. Tenants can apply for a complimentary parking permit. Check with the apartment manager for details. Be careful of where you park as Almondwood shares pavement with ["La Salle"] Apartments. - - Bicycle Parking is available throughout the complex at the following locations: - * Near the parking lots - * Adjacent to buildings - * Private patios -
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	+ Inspections – Apartments are inspected a minimum of three times. + * Move-in inspection. The manager (or designee) will inspect the apartment along with the renter prior to move-in. This gives the renter the opportunity to document any existing issues with the rental unit and it gives the manager an opportunity to correct any items not up to standards. + * Pre-Move-out inspection. Two weeks prior to vacating of the rental unit, Almondwood will offer a pre-move-out inspection. This inspection allows the rental manager to highlight any potential cleaning or damage issues and provides ample opportunity for the renter to remedy those issues. + * Final inspection. Upon move-out the manager and renter will inspect the unit for cleanliness and/or damage. Renter will be provided with a copy of the final inspection and notified of any issues that may be charged against the security deposit. + + Bicycle Parking is available throughout the complex at the following locations: + * Near the parking lots + * Adjacent to buildings + * Private patios
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- * Phone - Location of the telephone outlet will vary from unit to unit. At a minimum, there will be one (1) telephone outlet in the common living area of each unit. Check with management before modifying or upgrading phone service wiring.	+ * Phone - Location of the telephone outlets will vary from unit to unit. At a minimum, there will be one (1) telephone outlet in the common living area of each unit. Check with management before modifying or upgrading phone service wiring.
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- '''Off-street Parking''' - Off-street parking is available for all tenants. Some spaces are covered and all spaces are on a first-come-first-served basis. A parking permit is required to use the parking lot. Tenants can apply for a complimentary parking permit. Check with the apartment manager.	+ '''Off-street Parking''' - Off-street parking is available for all tenants. Some spaces are covered and all spaces are on a first-come-first-served basis. A parking permit is required to use the parking lot. Tenants can apply for a complimentary parking permit. Check with the apartment manager. Be careful of where you park as Almondwood shares pavement with ["La Salle"] Apartments.
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- '''Pedestrian''' – The location of Almondwood Apartments makes it convenient to both shopping and recreation. A 1/4-mile walk East on ["Alvarado Avenue"] connects you to the ["Covell Greenbelt"]. A 1/8-mile walk to the West on ["Alvarado Avenue"] gets you to ["The Marketplace"] shopping center where there is a grocery store, banking, shopping, and restaurants.	+ '''Pedestrian''' – The location of Almondwood Apartments makes it convenient to both shopping and recreation. A 1/4-mile walk East on ["Alvarado Avenue"] connects you to the ["Covell Greenbelt"]. A a few hundred feet walk to the West on ["Alvarado Avenue"] gets you to ["The Marketplace"] shopping center where there is a grocery store, banking, shopping, and restaurants.

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StewartSavage — 2012-04-02 13:39:28

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	+ Davisville Management Company provides complimentary high-speed wireless Internet service throughout the common areas of the apartment complexes it manages in Davis. The wireless (Wi-Fi) network is intended to be used for entertainment use by residents and guests free of charge. + + The speed at which an individual can connect is dependant on many factors including: + * the quality of the wireless adapter; + * the distance from the access point; + * obstruction(s) between access point and computer; + * the number of users on the system; and + * the intensity of all users combined downloading at a given moment. + + Davisville Management Company does not guarantee 24/7 Internet availability and does not make any representations of an end user’s Internet access speed because factors affecting Wi-Fi access speed vary substantially with the conditions described above. Since the internet is an important part of everyone's life, it is a good investment for individuals to have an alternate method of connecting to the Internet for times when the complimentary Wi-Fi is not available. Often the Wi-Fi in the clubhouses will continue to operate even if an access point within the apartment complex is interrupted. + + To maximize everyone's enjoyment of the complimentary Wi-Fi service, there are a few simple rules to observe: + + * The Wi-Fi service connection may not be used for business uses or illegal activity; + * The Wi-Fi service connection may not be used for file sharing with programs like Kazaa, Bearshare, Napster, etc.; + * Out of consideration to others, please refrain from downloading large files (>100 MB) during the peak use hours of 6 PM to 10 PM. + + To help maintain a fast and reliable Internet service for everyone, violations of rules may result in loss of service privilege. Management also reserves the right to update the rules at any time by written notice. It is strongly recommended to run an antivirus program and maintain a firewall on your computers. + +
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StewartSavage — 2012-04-02 09:08:51

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StewartSavage — 2012-04-02 09:04:37

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StewartSavage — 2012-04-02 09:02:29

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PeteB — 2012-03-06 21:24:49

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AlmondwoodManagement — 2012-03-06 16:23:50

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	+ ------ + ''2012-03-06 15:23:50'' [[nbsp]] Response to Ashley from Almondwood Management: + + We are a little confused by your post that states you are still waiting for a response to your email. Janna really attempts to make sure residents are happy and satisfied. Janna is still out on medical leave but I will have her forward the reply emails back to you when she returns. I will do my best to reply to you so you don't feel overlooked. + + + + After your email made it to her, Janna did respond and she gave me hard copies of emails between you and her including the following: + + + + November 4, 2011 + + From: Janna + + To: Ashley + + + + Hello again Ashley, + + I have had a chance to review your file and find that the charges seem to be in accordance with what was noted at the move-out walk through. The cleaning that needed to be done to bring the unit back to the same level of cleanliness as it was when you moved in was only the "Light Cleaning" level. If any cleaning is needed, a level of "Light, Medium, or Heavy" is assessed by the inspector and approved by the cleaning vender. The cleaning that was needed in unit #29 were, in part, the windows, the window tracks, the range, the refrigerator, the light fixtures, mirrors, bathtub, shower surround, to name a few items. We were able to get it passed as a "Light Clean" because it was not filthy, but did require work in each part of the unit. + + The painting was also needed in each part of the room on a "Partial" basis (both flat and semi-gloss), and that cost both labor and material, we do split with you due to the length of your occupancy. + + The receipts sent to you were copies of those provided by the venders. If you have any further questions or need more information, please feel free to give me a call or write back to me. Thank you. + + ~Janna + + + + Your reply: + + + + November 6, 2011 + + From: Ashley + + To: Janna + + + + "Thanks Janna!" + + + + We offer all of our residents an opportunity for a pre-walk through to help assess the level of cleanliness, this is especially helpful with several residents in a big unit. We also provide a detailed checklist to assist in the process and to serve as a roadmap to a full refund. As a property manager and business owner, your father's set of standards may be different than we utilize here at Almondwood when we prepare a unit for our residents. The customary approach is that apartments should be returned with the same level of cleanliness that had at the beginning of the lease. The amount of work necessary to prepare a unit is driven by the standards we follow to provide the apartment to the next resident just like the ones that applied at the beginning of your lease. If you would like to come in and discuss this again, we would be happy to meet with you. We would sure like to move forward on a positive note. Thank you. + + Julia + --["Users/AlmondwoodManagement"]

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	+ ------ + ''2012-01-22 12:38:00'' [[nbsp]] My friends and I lived in a 3 bedroom flat here for 2 years. Thank god we decided to live somewhere new (not saying where, but there are better places out there...), because I absolutely love my new place. Almondwood was my first experience living in an apartment, so I didn't know what to expect. Well, I can tell you that we spent more money living here than we should've. + + So after the first year, the managers usually give you incentive to stay another year or two by discounting your rent. However, they still raised our rent. The "discount" was that it wasn't raised to the amount others would have to pay if they were first-timers at Almondwood. At my current apartment, the landlord offered to let us keep our already low rental rate, and NOT charge us more. + + The deposit is pretty high, and they intend to take a lot of it from you. My housemates and my Dad and I spent hours cleaning that place before moving out, and they still took a lot of our deposit. My dad cleaned the patio spotless, and they still charged us for it. The walls in our apartment were fine, but they charged us $300 for paint. They charged us $170 for cleaning. My dad is a property manager, and he says they charged us unjustly. + + I emailed the manager our concerns. It took a couple of weeks for her to forward my message to the main office, and then the main office never got back to me: + "Julia from Almondwood Apts. forwarded you inquiry to me at our downtown office. I apologize if there has been a delay in responding, but unfortunately your last email did not make it here! I will be happy to pull your file and look into this matter right away. I will be getting back to you shortly. + Thank you for your patience. + ~Janna Buccieri" + + It's been a couple of months now... still no response. --["Users/AshleyChan"]

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- Almondwood Apartments is one of three ["Davis"] rental apartment complexes managed by ["Davisville Management Company"]. The other two apartment complexes available for rent in Davis are ["Fountain Circle Townhomes"], located directly across the street from Almondwood Apartments and ["Aggie Square"], located on the West end of ["Alvarado Avenue"] near the Anderson/Alvarado round-about.	+ [[Image(AlmondwoodApartmentsDavis.jpg, thumbnail, 350, right, "Almondwood Apartments in Davis")]]Almondwood Apartments is one of three ["Davis"] rental apartment complexes managed by ["Davisville Management Company"]. The other two apartment complexes available for rent in Davis are ["Fountain Circle Townhomes"], located directly across the street from Almondwood Apartments and ["Aggie Square"], located on the West end of ["Alvarado Avenue"] near the Anderson/Alvarado round-about.
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	+ = Mobility = + + '''Public Transportation''' – Almondwood Apartments is located directly on two ["Unitrans"] bus routes. A bus stop for the ["G Bus Line"], servicing the ["Memorial Union"], and the ["J Bus Line"], servicing the ["Silo"], is right in front of the complex. ["Yolobus"] is an option if you wish to take public transportation to ["West Sacramento"], ["Sacramento International Airport"], ["Woodland"], or ["Vacaville"]. There are some transfer options between ["Yolobus"] and ["Unitrans"]. Visit the [http://yolobus.org Yolobus website] for details. + + '''Bicycle''' – ["Davis"] is all about ["Bicycles"]. ["Bike Paths"] and ["The Greenbelt"] connect you to everything ["Davis"]. Riding East down ["Alvarado Avenue"] and turning right onto ["Anderson Road"] gives you a straight shot to the ["UC Davis"] Campus – less than 1.5 miles away. Access to the ["Covell Greenbelt"] is only a quarter-mile away if you ride East down ["Alvarado Avenue"]. Once on ["The Greenbelt"], you can enjoy miles of bicycle paths, parks, and a variety of ["Outdoor Activities"]. From ["The Greenbelt"], you can connect to the ["Davis Bike Loop"] which will take you on a 12-mile tour of Davis’ city ["Streets"], ["Bike Paths"], and ["Parks"]. By combining bike bath on both surface streets and ["The Greenbelt"], it is only a 2.5-mile ride to ["Downtown" Downtown Davis]. + + '''Pedestrian''' – The location of Almondwood Apartments makes it convenient to both shopping and recreation. A 1/4-mile walk East on ["Alvarado Avenue"] connects you to the ["Covell Greenbelt"]. A 1/8-mile walk to the West on ["Alvarado Avenue"] gets you to ["The Marketplace"] shopping center where there is a grocery store, banking, shopping, and restaurants. + + '''Motor Vehicle''' – Almondwood Apartments is less than 1/2-mile from ["Highway 113"] on which you can drive north to ["Woodland"] and ["Interstate 5"], or South to ["Interstate 80"] where you can head towards either ["Sacramento"] or the ["Bay Area"]. + + '''Parking''' – Covered and uncovered off-street parking is available at Almondwood. It is first-come-first-served and is generally impacted during the school year. + +

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	+ = Apartment Amenities = + + '''Pool and Spa''' – The pool and spa are located in the center of the apartment complex near the manager’s office and the Clubhouse. The pool includes a 25-meter lap pool. Hours of operation are 10am to 10pm. + + '''Poolside BBQ and Picnic Areas''' - Almondwood offers a BBQ and Picnic area to tenants free of charge. BBQs and picnic area are located within the pool area and are available during pool hours. + + '''Workout Room/Fitness Center''' - A fitness center is available for Almondwood residents to use. No need to spend money on a gym membership. There is plenty of vehicle and bicycle parking available near the fitness center. The fitness center is open from 8am to 10pm and includes the following equipment: + * 2 Treadmills + * 3 Elliptical Trainers + * 3 Stationary Cycles + * Weight Machine + + '''Laundry Room''' - A 24-hour laundry room located next to the manager’s office is available to tenants. The laundry room has 8 high-efficiency front-loading washing machines and 8 high-efficiency gas dryers. All machines are coin operated. Change for using the laundry facility is available in the manager’s office during normal business hours. + + '''Study Room''' – Almondwood Apartments offers a study room for use to tenants. The study room is located next to the fitness center and is open from 8am to 10pm. During finals, hours are adjusted to accommodate student needs. The study room has tables for group study and carrel desks for individual studies. + + '''Community Room/Clubhouse''' – Almondwood Apartments offers a community room for use from 8am to 10pm. The community room is available free of charge. The community room has a full kitchen which includes a stove, microwave, dishwasher, and refrigerator. The community room also has a flat-screen TV with VGA and HDMI inputs. Reservations are required and there is a cleaning deposit to use the community room. + + '''Patios/Balconies''' – Rental units feature a private patio or balcony. Patios on the lower-level have a private access gate. The patios include a locking ring anchored to the pavement for locking bicycles. Check with the manager for specific information on patios and balconies. + + '''Central Heating and Air Conditioning''' – All units come with forced-air heating and air-conditioning units. Energy efficient thermostats are located in the common living area. Units are serviced by the maintenance staff on a regular basis. + + '''Included Utilities''' – Almondwood Apartments provide the following services as part of the rental package. + * Water/Sewer + * Trash + * Recycling service + + '''Other Utilities''' – Renters are responsible for activating and maintaining utilities not included as part of the rental. Almondwood management can provide contact information for utility providers. + * Electricity + * Phone - Location of the telephone outlet will vary from unit to unit. At a minimum, there will be one (1) telephone outlet in the common living area of each unit. Check with management before modifying or upgrading phone service wiring. + * Cable TV - Location of the CATV outlets vary from unit to unit. At a minimum, there will be one (1) CATV outlet in the common living area of each unit. Check with management before modifying or upgrading cable tv wiring. + * Satellite TV - Check with management prior to installation of Satellite TV services. + + '''Off-street Parking''' - Off-street parking is available for all tenants. Some spaces are covered and all spaces are on a first-come-first-served basis. A parking permit is required to use the parking lot. Tenants can apply for a complimentary parking permit. Check with the apartment manager. + + '''Maintenance''' – Full-time maintenance person is available to assist with repairs or apartment issues during normal business hours. Maintenance staff is available after-hours for emergencies. + + '''Cat Friendly''' – Almondwood is a cat-friendly apartment complex. Cats and small caged domestic animals are permitted at Almondwood. There is an additional deposit of $300 per animal. The additional deposit for pets will remain on account until the end of the leasing period. + + '''Additional Closet/Storage Space''' – Some apartments have walk-in closets and/or additional storage space inside the rental unit. When deciding on which unit to select, be sure to see if space and storage requirements meet your needs. Check with the manager for detailed rental options. + + '''Storage Lockers''' – Storage lockers are available for rent to both residents and non-residents. The storage lockers are located on the South side of the facility across the parking area. Check with the manager for storage rental information. + + '''Stove Electric''' – Standard electric 4-burner stovetop and oven. + + '''Dishwasher''' – Under-counter multi-cycle dishwasher. + + '''Refrigerator''' – A frost-free refrigerator. + + '''Microwave''' – Space-saver microwave oven built-in above the oven and serve as both a microwave and exhaust fan. + + '''Flooring''' - Carpeting is installed in all units at Fountain Circle and covers the common living areas, hallways, and bedrooms. Vinyl flooring is installed in the kitchen and bathroom areas.

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- '''Almondwood Apartments''' in Davis is located on the South side of ["Alvarado Avenue"] between the ["Traffic Circle" Alvarado/Anderson Roundabout] and ["Sycamore Lane"]. The apartment complex is located in ["North Davis"] just east of ["Highway 113"] and North of ["West Covell"]. It shares the area with other apartment complexes and rental housing options making it popular with the students from ["UC Davis"].	+ '''Almondwood Apartments''' in Davis is located on the South side of ["Alvarado Avenue"] between the ["Traffic Circle" Alvarado/Anderson Roundabout] and ["Sycamore Lane"]. The apartment complex is located in ["North Davis"] just east of ["Highway 113"] and North of West ["Covell Boulevard"]. It shares the area with other apartment complexes and rental housing options making it popular with the students from ["UC Davis"].

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	+ + = Management Notices = + + Detailed information and photos of Almondwood Apartments’ freshly remodeled interiors are available on the [http://www.davisapartmentsforrent.com/almondwood/ Almondwood website]. + + Call Almondwood TODAY at 530-753-0408 for all information on housing, touring dates, and holding deposits. + + Move-in/Move-out – Leases periods at Almondwood Apartments are from September to August. This schedule is designed to coincide with the standard school year at ["UC Davis"]. + + Inspections – Apartments are inspected a minimum of three times. + * Move-in inspection. The manager (or designee) will inspect the apartment along with the renter prior to move-in. This gives the renter the opportunity to document any existing issues with the rental unit and it gives the manager an opportunity to correct any items not up to standards. + * Pre-Move-out inspection. Two weeks prior to vacating of the rental unit, Almondwood will offer a pre-move-out inspection. This inspection allows the rental manager to highlight any potential cleaning or damage issues and provides ample opportunity for the renter to remedy those issues. + * Final inspection. Upon move-out the manager and renter will inspect the unit for cleanliness and/or damage. Renter will be provided with a copy of the final inspection and notified of any issues that may be charged against the security deposit. + + Off-street parking is available at Almondwood Apartments. A parking permit is required to use the parking lot. Tenants can apply for a complimentary parking permit. Check with the apartment manager for details. Be careful of where you park as Almondwood shares pavement with LaSalle Apartments. + + Bicycle Parking is available throughout the complex at the following locations: + * Near the parking lots + * Adjacent to buildings + * Private patios

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- '''Almondwood Apartments''' are located on the ["G Bus Line" G]/["J Bus Line" J] ["G Bus Line" bus line] in ["North Davis"]. Rents range from $965 for a 1 bedroom 689 sq ft. flat, to $1,795 for a 3 bedroom townhouse (updated 2/13/11). Almondwood is managed by ["Davisville Management Company"]. And starting in Fall 2011 we will be offering free Wi-Fi internet throughout the complex.	+ '''Almondwood Apartments''' in Davis is located on the South side of ["Alvarado Avenue"] between the ["Traffic Circle" Alvarado/Anderson Roundabout] and ["Sycamore Lane"]. The apartment complex is located in ["North Davis"] just east of ["Highway 113"] and North of ["West Covell"]. It shares the area with other apartment complexes and rental housing options making it popular with the students from ["UC Davis"].
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- As of 2004, Almondwood offers 5 units that are 4 bedrooms with 4.5 bathrooms. The bedrooms are huge with their own bathroom and the kitchen and living room are both very large. The living room is large enough, in fact, to comfortably fit a pool table. The rent is $2850 (Fall 2011).	+ Almondwood Apartments is one of three ["Davis"] rental apartment complexes managed by ["Davisville Management Company"]. The other two apartment complexes available for rent in Davis are ["Fountain Circle Townhomes"], located directly across the street from Almondwood Apartments and ["Aggie Square"], located on the West end of ["Alvarado Avenue"] near the Anderson/Alvarado round-about.
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- To learn about more rental housing options in the Davis area, visit our ["Housing Guide"] as well as our ["Apartments"] pages.	+ Located next to ["The Marketplace"], renters have quick access to a variety of shopping options. Immediately in front of the apartment building is a bus stop for the ["Unitrans"] ["G Bus Line"] (servicing the ["Memorial Union"]) and the ["J Bus Line"] (servicing the UC Davis ["Silo"]). Buses come by every 10 minutes. Access to bicycle paths and the ["Covell Greenbelt"] enable residents to enjoy many ["Outdoor Activities"] that make Davis a great place to live and attend school. + + This apartment complex has a variety of rental options from which to choose. From one-bedroom/one-bath flats for those who choose independent living to four-bedroom/five-bath townhouses for group and family-style accommodations. Take a look at the floor plans below to find a plan that suits your lifestyle. + + Almondwood Apartments has a pool and a spa. The pool includes a 25-meter lap pool. There is a BBQ and picnic area located in the pool and spa area. There is also a fitness center, a large clubhouse, and a volleyball court available to tenants. + + To learn about more rental housing options in Davis, check out our ["Rental Housing Guide"] as well as our ["Apartments"] pages. +

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	+ ------ + ''2011-09-06 15:04:54'' [[nbsp]] The security deposit at this apartment complex is high for Davis ($1000). I lived by myself in a 1-bedroom at Almondwood and wanted to get back 100% of my security deposit, if possible, although this hasn't been my experience fir renting apartments in Davis. The manger, Julia, was very friendly and did a pre-walk through with me to point out things that I would get dinged on if I didn't clean- this was as detail oriented as taking off the globes around the lights and cleaning out dirt, as well as cleaning the plastic seal in the inside of your fridge. It was a LOT of work, but the management worked with me and made it possible to get back ALL of my deposit! + + If you are willing to put in some work, and will take the time to do a pre-walk through, there's a good chance you can get back most if not all of the high deposit. Also, keep in mind that you're going to half to jump through the same hoops for most apartment complexes in Davis; at least the manager here was willing to work with me. --["Users/cep"]

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	+ ------ + ''2011-02-16 16:31:49'' [[nbsp]] In reply to the reply on my post. There was another neighbor there the first time that Vivians sister called the emergency number, not the apartments office number. Also, when Vivian's sister came on the 26th and had called ahead of time to tell the emergency contact person she was coming. When she arrived and knocked on the door she was told she would have to wait til the contact person got dressed. And in the five hours that I spent with Vivian's sister, the police and coronor, I did not once see any of the concerned Almondwood management come by to assist in any manner. + + So now it seems that we are playing tit for tat at the apartments. I received a notice from the manager yesterday because I had left a bag of garbage just outside my door yesterday morning before I ran off to work and had the note on my door quoting on of the Almondwood rules of not leaving debris on porches and balconies that night when I go home. Granted, I did leave it out and it is a bad habit, but my norm is to throw it in the trash when I get home in the eve. I would not be so peaved about this because I did in fact break the rules. However, the management's enforcement of the rules is, to say the least, spotty! For example, I told the manager at the end of summer or beginning of fall about my upstairs neighbor leaving an old fishtank full of gross algae filled water on their balcony, but that still sits there and with the rain has overflowed onto my porch area just below and she has done nothing about it. + + Another example is the parking problem that I told her about in either Sept or Oct and explain that much of the covered parking was being taken by non-residents. I was told she would put out a notice and as far as I could see, no notice went out. So when I talked to her again about the parking just recently and told her I saw someone riding in with their bike to put into their truck to leave, so quite obviously he was using our covered parking to park in while he was at school. Now the problem has gotten even worse since we talked the second time. + + At one point I could find no covered parking and parked in a spot designated for motorcycle parking (that has gone unused for two years now and this was right after I put up my first comment here.) Of course there was a note that said "You are in a no parking zone! Please move your car or it will be towed!" First of all it was a parking spot not a no parking zone and had the management taken care of the problem when I first asked them to, three months previously I would not have taken the spot. So for the next week I went out the parking lot to take a tally on how many cars were parked in the covered parking without resident stickers. On 1/8 @ 11:45 am 37 cars w/o resident stickers, one of which was in the managers spot; 1/9 @ 8:30 am 40 w/o resident stickers one from LaSalle; 1/11 @ 10pm 38 w/o resident stickers 3 from LaSalle; 1/12 @ 7:30pm 36 w/o resident stickers 5 from LaSalle, 1/13 @ 6:30pm 33 w/o resident stickers 3 from LaSalle. I want to emphasize that I only took a count of the covered parking and not the rest of the lot that was filled with more non-resident cars! Also, someone from the LaSalle side of our complex had left notes on three the LaSalle cars stating the management had been notified. But of course two of the cars were still sitting there the next day and one the day after that. + + Then there was about 6 years of myself and another neighbor fighting with management about closing the pool area at the time the rules stated so that the folks who actually work for a living don't have to go out and tell people to get out of the pool area in the wee hours of the morning. (They have been doing this on a regular basis now.) And frankly I could go on, but I won't. Although, the typical reaction of management, as seen by the reply to my first post, is to attack the complainers and not solve the problems. I fully expect more retaliation as a result of this post. + + Now Almondwood is giving out free coffee in the mornings and having barbeques at night to attract new residents in. It would be really great if they would put their efforts into solving the problems the current residents have and not rip off the out going residents for cleaning fees. --["Users/dancer"]

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JasonAller — 2011-02-13 14:13:17

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- '''Almondwood Apartments''' are located on the ["G Bus Line" G]/["J Bus Line" J] ["G Bus Line" bus line] in ["North Davis"]. Rents range from $965 for a 1 bedroom 689 sq ft. flat, 2 bedroom flat for $1260, 2 bedroom townhouse for $1360, 3 bedroom flat for 1760, and a $1,795 for a 3 bedroom townhouse (updated 2/13/11). Almondwood is managed by ["Davisville Management Company"]. And starting in Fall 2011 we will be offering free Wi-Fi internet throughout the complex.	+ '''Almondwood Apartments''' are located on the ["G Bus Line" G]/["J Bus Line" J] ["G Bus Line" bus line] in ["North Davis"]. Rents range from $965 for a 1 bedroom 689 sq ft. flat, to $1,795 for a 3 bedroom townhouse (updated 2/13/11). Almondwood is managed by ["Davisville Management Company"]. And starting in Fall 2011 we will be offering free Wi-Fi internet throughout the complex.

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- '''Almondwood Apartments''' are located on the ["G Bus Line" G]/["J Bus Line" J] ["G Bus Line" bus line] in ["North Davis"]. Rents range from $990 for a 1 bedroom 689 sq ft. flat to $1,795 for a 3 bedroom townhouse (updated 6/24/10). Their deposits start at $1000. Almondwood is managed by ["Davisville Management Company"].	+ '''Almondwood Apartments''' are located on the ["G Bus Line" G]/["J Bus Line" J] ["G Bus Line" bus line] in ["North Davis"]. Rents range from $965 for a 1 bedroom 689 sq ft. flat to $1,795 for a 3 bedroom townhouse (updated 2/13/11). Their deposits start at $1000. Almondwood is managed by ["Davisville Management Company"].
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- As of 2004, Almondwood offers 5 units that are 4 bedrooms with 4.5 bathrooms. The bedrooms are huge with their own bathroom and the kitchen and living room are both very large. The living room is large enough, in fact, to comfortably fit a pool table. The rent is roughly 2800-3000 (Fall 2010).	+ As of 2004, Almondwood offers 5 units that are 4 bedrooms with 4.5 bathrooms. The bedrooms are huge with their own bathroom and the kitchen and living room are both very large. The living room is large enough, in fact, to comfortably fit a pool table. The rent is $2850 (Fall 2011).

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- The sister of tenant has been very gracious and has thrown no blame to management whatsoever. The comment above states that we deliberately did not respond to the calls and messages left by the sister saying it was “not an emergency”, this is completely false. The sister had called the front office on a Friday night after closing and left a message saying that her sister had missed a hair appointment that day and that she would like someone to contact her. The outgoing message in the office states that if you have a maintenance emergency to call the maintenance emergency number. The sister did this a day and half later on Sunday. The first call I received from the sister on the emergency maintenance line was addressed immediately. The police were called straightaway. It was a very emotional and saddening event for all of us who knew the tenant. For the above comment to claim we do not care for our tenants is hurtful and incorrect in the extreme.	+ The sister of tenant has been very gracious and has thrown no blame to management whatsoever. So this comment from dancer was quite surprising. The comment above states that we deliberately did not respond to the calls and messages left by the sister saying it was “not an emergency”, this is completely false. The sister had called the front office on a Friday night after closing and left a message saying that her sister had missed a hair appointment that day and that she would like someone to contact her. The outgoing message in the office states that if you have a maintenance emergency to call the maintenance emergency number. The sister did this a day and half later on Sunday. The first call I received from the sister on the emergency maintenance line was addressed immediately. The police were called straightaway. It was a very emotional and saddening event for all of us who knew the tenant. For the above comment to claim we do not care for our tenants is hurtful and incorrect in the extreme.

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- The sister of tenant has been very gracious and has thrown no blame to anyone involved. The comment above states that we deliberately did not respond to the calls and messages left by the sister saying it was “not an emergency”, this is completely false. The sister had called the front office on a Friday night after closing and left a message saying that her sister had missed a hair appointment that day and that she would like someone to contact her. The outgoing message in the office states that if you have a maintenance emergency to call the maintenance emergency number. The sister did this a day and half later on Sunday. The first call I received from the sister on the emergency maintenance line was addressed immediately. The police were called straightaway. It was a very emotional and saddening event for all of us who knew the tenant. For the above comment to claim we do not care for our tenants is hurtful and incorrect in the extreme.	+ The sister of tenant has been very gracious and has thrown no blame to management whatsoever. The comment above states that we deliberately did not respond to the calls and messages left by the sister saying it was “not an emergency”, this is completely false. The sister had called the front office on a Friday night after closing and left a message saying that her sister had missed a hair appointment that day and that she would like someone to contact her. The outgoing message in the office states that if you have a maintenance emergency to call the maintenance emergency number. The sister did this a day and half later on Sunday. The first call I received from the sister on the emergency maintenance line was addressed immediately. The police were called straightaway. It was a very emotional and saddening event for all of us who knew the tenant. For the above comment to claim we do not care for our tenants is hurtful and incorrect in the extreme.

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	+ ------ + ''2011-02-13 12:21:30'' [[nbsp]] IN REPLY TO THE ABOVE COMMENT FROM DANCER: + This is the emergency maintenance employee and I wish to address the comments listed above by username dancer. This event was tragic and heartbreaking. I have lived her for three years so of course I knew the tenant that passed and she was one of the sweetest little old ladies I’ve ever met. She would always wave to me when we passed in the parking lot. To read this comment above was a great shock to all involved because it couldn’t be any farther from the truth. Whether mis-informed or simply angry, the comment above was designed to cast an even more negative light on an already tragic event. + The sister of tenant has been very gracious and has thrown no blame to anyone involved. The comment above states that we deliberately did not respond to the calls and messages left by the sister saying it was “not an emergency”, this is completely false. The sister had called the front office on a Friday night after closing and left a message saying that her sister had missed a hair appointment that day and that she would like someone to contact her. The outgoing message in the office states that if you have a maintenance emergency to call the maintenance emergency number. The sister did this a day and half later on Sunday. The first call I received from the sister on the emergency maintenance line was addressed immediately. The police were called straightaway. It was a very emotional and saddening event for all of us who knew the tenant. For the above comment to claim we do not care for our tenants is hurtful and incorrect in the extreme. + --["Users/klmarkee"]

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	+ ------ + ''2010-12-27 12:02:03'' [[nbsp]] Just when I thought Almondwood Apartment Management and their parent company Davisville Management couldn’t be any less caring about their tenets, they took it up a notch! I spent five hours on December 26th with the elderly sister of my even more elderly 76 year old neighbor in my apartment and the police and coroner going in and out during that time because my neighbor, Vivian, had been found dead. Of course, my neighbor’s death was terrible, but Almondwood and Davisville’s mis-management of the situation surpassed the litany of previous mis-management on their part. + + When my neighbor’s sister called the Almondwood emergency number, and let’s be clear that I asked her twice if she was sure she called the emergency number, she got a voicemail to which she left a message about the concern of her sister and the voicemail was not returned. When she called same said number and actually got the on call person, she was told that the on call person had been out of town which is why she did not get a return call. She was then told that her concern about not being able to contact her 76 year old sister did not constitute an emergency!!! + + When I called Janna of Davisville Management this morning for an explanation of how a situation like this would not constitute an emergency I was, as usual, blown off. When I was beside myself and stated that as a result of their inaction, Vivian lay there for probably two days, to which was replied that we don’t know that for sure. Perhaps Janna doesn’t, but I got the blow by blow play yesterday, as I took the police to the mailboxes to see how much mail had accumulated, as Vivian’s sister told the police and coroner that Vivian had not shown up for her hair appointment and she had not been able to reach her on the phone for several days to confirm Christmas dinner together. But as Janna stated to me “You are not on the coroners list as a person of authority.” She is right, I am just the person who lived next to Vivian for 12+ years, who was like a little grandma to me and who I cared for deeply. + --["Users/dancer"]

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	+ ------ + ''2010-12-11 11:57:20'' [[nbsp]] These apartments are wonderful. Clean and spacious, I've lived here for several years now and the management is fantastic. Any time I had something broken in the apartment it got fixed promptly and the maintenance man is really nice. Julia (the manager) is super sweet and I have never had any problems. I wish I could live here longer but I'm moving away soon now that I'm almost graduated and I wanted to leave my mark! I loved my time here but its time for more people to enjoy it =). --["Users/kburnett"]

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	+ ------ + ''2010-12-04 11:44:49'' [[nbsp]] The holiday season is really great at Almondwood Apartments. The manager just hosted a nice dinner for all the tenants and everyone had a great time. The food was delicious (and they even gave away prizes!). --["Users/Donkey"]

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	+ ''2009-02-24 21:27:51'' [[nbsp]] I didn't live here (my girlfriend did), but they will hurt you on the security deposit (which is around a full month's rent), no matter how clean you make the place (and this place was clean, like there wasn't a single bit of dust or dirt anywhere in the entire place, they moved the fridge, everything). Their deposits are some of the highest in all of Davis, and even if you clean the place '''A LOT''' they will still find ways to take at least 1/3rd of it away, but often they don't even clean the place very well when you're moving in. If you have already signed a lease and are stuck moving in to this place (which I STRONGLY advise against) then please, cover thy arse and take a ton of photos when you move in, with the time / date etc. and keep a hold of them for move out so they don't take any more of your $$$. Also, there are definitely partiers about, but most complexes will be like that, but problems do occur if the party spills out of the apartment across the way from yours and onto the relatively small walkway, and if it's a warm spring day and you can't shut your window or have to face high AC costs, then it can be a bad situation. You do have to pay for your own electricity / gas (so hot water and Heating / AC), and definitely internet (but you have to pay for that in most places that aren't ["The Colleges at La Rue" The Colleges] or on campus housing, my advice would be to grab a 6-9 month combo package from comcast. Also, fyi, there are several students employed by the complex as some type of assistant, and while I believe some of the positive reviews are genuine, they could also be from the plants. Several of my friends had pest problems and unclean apartments when they moved in, and then still had significant sums docked when they departed, even though they left the place in better shape than they found it. If you are renting a townhouse (two-story) then expect high electricity costs from heating it up in the winter and cooling down in the summer. + + Please don't let this be your first apartment experience, unless you want you want a bad one. + + But, you will never have troubles finding uncovered parking, the pool and hot tub are quite nice, if you get in there before it "closes" no one's going to kick you out, it's right next to ["The Marketplace"] so you can always get to Safeway or a variety of other places for cheap(-er) food, and the G/J lines are kinda amazing. But, you can get all this and more at a place that won't screw you over if you look a little harder. Personally, though I know they have higher rents, and let's not even get into their politics, ["Tandem Properties"] will generally be upfront and honest with you, and their deposit and rental policies are quite fair. + + Again, I didn't live there, but I did spend a big chunk of time over there and remember the issues my s.o. had to go through when leaving. In the end the roommates didn't fight the deposit because it would have taken too much effort, but basically JUST DON'T DO IT. +
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	+ ''2009-03-20 14:34:25'' [[nbsp]] In my most recent conversation with the manager, Julia, she was spectacularly rude. She yelled and implied that I was an idiot. She then referred me to her manager, who repeatedly interrupted me, and yelled "What's your problem?" into the phone. All because I wanted to clarify something about my lease. --["Users/anywherebuthere"] + ------ + ''2009-05-13 13:24:33'' [[nbsp]] Don't live here, the manager, Julia, is a huge bitch. Ive been here almost a year and the last time I ever saw her was when I signed the lease. She never told us about closing the pool and hot tub for 2 months in the winter. They entered our apartment to cut a small bush that was growing in our patio unit unannounced. Now that there are horrible weeds growing, they dont care. They are closing the pool AGAIN to do more repairs that obviously couldnt be finished in 2 months. The email on her business card was wrong, and never supplied us with a correct one. Ive heard numerous times of Julia being rude to other tenants. I hate this place, Im so upset I moved here, Im paying way to much for no service. Don't move here. --["Users/Jess510"] + ------
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	+ ''2009-08-25 19:31:49'' [[nbsp]] I have been living in a 3 bedroom townhouse for a year in Almondwood, and will be moving out on Sept 1st, 09. It has been fairly good. the manager julia is a bit quirky and humors. (seems like she's clueless at times) But she's been helpful for any problems we've had. Both her and the maintenance has been real good to us. Anytime we had issues from something leaking or something breaking, she filed a work order and someone showed up to fix it within a day or so. (I think the guy's name is Gary, he's been quite polite.) And in regards to electrical costs, it's expensive. You don't need to pay for water or trash, but you do pay PGE for electricity. It looks like the AC, Heater, and Water Heater are all electric, so it's a pretty high bill if you don't try to conserve as much as you need too! And the security deposit is pretty darn high. ($1500 for our 3 Bedroom Town House). From what the office told me, if there isn't any major damages to the apartment, they will just charge for "cleaning." This will cost about $150 on average. So yes it's a lot, but if you clean up everything they shouldn't charge anymore. And as someone suggested best thing to do is take photos of everything on a digital camera and just save it to a CD or DVD right when you move in during the inspection. When you move out if they do have any issues with anything, you can show them the pictures with the timestamp. That should solve those issues! Overall fairly good experience. I had some loud neighbors in the same building that were quite loud at night, sometimes annoying. But location rocks, near marketplace, and J+G bus line. Can't beat that. Plus you can bike to campus in about 10 mins on average. So overall good. I haven't lived anywhere else, so don't know if something else can be better! :) --["Users/dennis54"]
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	+ ''2010-10-01 19:07:09'' [[nbsp]] lived here for two years. moved to a new place because we are down sizing (Thank God we did). This place has been alright, but can always improve. Maintenance is fairly fast and the maintenance guy is really nice. We often kept to ourselves. this is a place for college students - so expect partying and drinking every now and then. expect the hot tub to be busy (even at night past ten). The only thing i was a bit upset with is that once we were soon going to leave, they decided to come and "upgrade" our apartment. For instance, they put a new floor, new carpet, new tub... ya, the whole thing because we were moving. they commented that our apartment was an older model. everyone else had a new model already. geez, I was all paying the same rate as everyone else with a two bedroom, but i was stuck with an older model when they could have replaced it a while back. Oh well, that's how this place roll. Anyways, regarding the super high security deposit - yes, expect to lose about 400 - 500 dollars in cleaning!!!! Therefore, my biggest tip, don't clean. Just move all your stuff out, but don't bother cleaning because it is coming out of your deposit anyways. Other than that, bus stop and stores are just a walk over. Not bad at all. However, this place could have afford to put in a washer and dryer in every apartment since they charge such a high increasing rate every year.... but they probably won't do this. Oh, expect the laundry area to be super pack on Sundays and Saturdays. one of the few things i enjoyed was the long pool. it was nice. :) happy apartment shopping --["Users/ChiYang"] + ------ + ''2010-10-02 14:26:27'' [[nbsp]] I lived here for a year with a couple of roommates. The place was a little dingy, but most things operated. Maintenance guy is very nice; sometimes fixes things in a mickey mouse sort of fashion. I thoroughly cleaned before leaving, including paint touch ups the whole works, and still was charged for a "medium" clean. Deposits are HUGE and expect to get less than half back if your carpet has to be cleaned. When moving in, be extremely meticulous about what is broken/damaged/missing; one of our screens was never replaced and the person doing check in had to bed told to write that it was bent. Overall a good experience, but I would probably not live here again due to high deposits and high cleaning costs. --["Users/StaceyHorn"] + ------ + ''2010-11-27 18:26:29'' [[nbsp]] Nice apartments, nice maintenance staff, TERRIBLE MANAGEMENT. The manager, Julia, refused to give me a copy of my lease when I lived here until I quoted the section of California Civil Code she was violating by refusing. She is very nice as long as you don't try to stand up for your rights, but God help you if you demand that they hold up their end of the deal legally. She tried to give me a copy of the next year's lease instead of my current lease, and insisted I was not allowed to have a dog, despite the fact that my lease included a pet agreement stating that pets were allowed (no restrictions on type of pet were mentioned either in writing or when I talked to the manager at move-in). She said that the next year's lease stated that dogs were not allowed and that, on that basis, she would evict me if I got a dog (despite an existing pet agreement and pet deposit paid - and never returned - for a pet that had moved out). + + I asked to speak to her supervisor. When I called, the supervisor ridiculed me and yelled at me, using phrases like "What's your problem? I just don't understand what's wrong with you." I was calm and polite, and had to ask her several times not to raise her voice at me. I made clear that I simply wanted to express my concern at Julia's refusal to give me a copy of my lease, and her insistence on requiring adherence to a future lease rather than my current lease. + + The other manager (I think her name was Nicole - perhaps this was the NicoleHuff mentioned below) advised me to illegally evict a roommate who was caught stealing from other roommates by intentionally damaging the front door lock, so it would need to be replaced, and not giving this tenant a key. They advised that we do this only after removing all of her belongings and placing them on the sidewalk outside the apartment. Need I mention that this is completely illegal? I later found out from the police that, had I followed her advice, I would have been subject to some pretty major fines. + + Overall, I found the management to be rude and ill-informed. + + That being said, the apartment was large and in good condition, and the maintenance staff were friendly and prompt. Of course, for $2,800/month for a 4-bedroom townhouse, they had better be. --["Users/MeganCleary"]

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- ''2009-08-25 19:31:49'' [[nbsp]] I have been living in a 3 bedroom townhouse for a year in Almondwood, and will be moving out on Sept 1st, 09. It has been fairly good. the manager julia is a bit quirky and humors. (seems like she's clueless at times) But she's been helpful for any problems we've had. Both her and the maintenance has been real good to us. Anytime we had issues from something leaking or something breaking, she filed a work order and someone showed up to fix it within a day or so. (I think the guy's name is Gary, he's been quite polite.) And in regards to electrical costs, it's expensive. You don't need to pay for water or trash, but you do pay PGE for electricity. It looks like the AC, Heater, and Water Heater are all electric, so it's a pretty high bill if you don't try to conserve as much as you need too! And the security deposit is pretty darn high. ($1500 for our 3 Bedroom Town House). From what the office told me, if there isn't any major damages to the apartment, they will just charge for "cleaning." This will cost about $150 on average. So yes it's a lot, but if you clean up everything they shouldn't charge anymore. And as someone suggested best thing to do is take photos of everything on a digital camera and just save it to a CD or DVD right when you move in during the inspection. When you move out if they do have any issues with anything, you can show them the pictures with the timestamp. That should solve those issues! Overall fairly good experience. I had some loud neighbors in the same building that were quite loud at night, sometimes annoying. But location rocks, near marketplace, and J+G bus line. Can't beat that. Plus you can bike to campus in about 10 mins on average. So overall good. I haven't lived anywhere else, so don't know if something else can be better! :) --["Users/dennis54"]

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- ''2009-03-20 14:34:25'' [[nbsp]] In my most recent conversation with the manager, Julia, she was spectacularly rude. She yelled and implied that I was an idiot. She then referred me to her manager, who repeatedly interrupted me, and yelled "What's your problem?" into the phone. All because I wanted to clarify something about my lease. --["Users/anywherebuthere"] - ------ - ''2009-05-13 13:24:33'' [[nbsp]] Don't live here, the manager, Julia, is a huge bitch. Ive been here almost a year and the last time I ever saw her was when I signed the lease. She never told us about closing the pool and hot tub for 2 months in the winter. They entered our apartment to cut a small bush that was growing in our patio unit unannounced. Now that there are horrible weeds growing, they dont care. They are closing the pool AGAIN to do more repairs that obviously couldnt be finished in 2 months. The email on her business card was wrong, and never supplied us with a correct one. Ive heard numerous times of Julia being rude to other tenants. I hate this place, Im so upset I moved here, Im paying way to much for no service. Don't move here. --["Users/Jess510"] - ------
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- ''2010-10-01 19:07:09'' [[nbsp]] lived here for two years. moved to a new place because we are down sizing (Thank God we did). This place has been alright, but can always improve. Maintenance is fairly fast and the maintenance guy is really nice. We often kept to ourselves. this is a place for college students - so expect partying and drinking every now and then. expect the hot tub to be busy (even at night past ten). The only thing i was a bit upset with is that once we were soon going to leave, they decided to come and "upgrade" our apartment. For instance, they put a new floor, new carpet, new tub... ya, the whole thing because we were moving. they commented that our apartment was an older model. everyone else had a new model already. geez, I was all paying the same rate as everyone else with a two bedroom, but i was stuck with an older model when they could have replaced it a while back. Oh well, that's how this place roll. Anyways, regarding the super high security deposit - yes, expect to lose about 400 - 500 dollars in cleaning!!!! Therefore, my biggest tip, don't clean. Just move all your stuff out, but don't bother cleaning because it is coming out of your deposit anyways. Other than that, bus stop and stores are just a walk over. Not bad at all. However, this place could have afford to put in a washer and dryer in every apartment since they charge such a high increasing rate every year.... but they probably won't do this. Oh, expect the laundry area to be super pack on Sundays and Saturdays. one of the few things i enjoyed was the long pool. it was nice. :) happy apartment shopping --["Users/ChiYang"] - ------ - ''2010-10-02 14:26:27'' [[nbsp]] I lived here for a year with a couple of roommates. The place was a little dingy, but most things operated. Maintenance guy is very nice; sometimes fixes things in a mickey mouse sort of fashion. I thoroughly cleaned before leaving, including paint touch ups the whole works, and still was charged for a "medium" clean. Deposits are HUGE and expect to get less than half back if your carpet has to be cleaned. When moving in, be extremely meticulous about what is broken/damaged/missing; one of our screens was never replaced and the person doing check in had to bed told to write that it was bent. Overall a good experience, but I would probably not live here again due to high deposits and high cleaning costs. --["Users/StaceyHorn"] - ------

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- ''2010-11-27 18:26:29'' [[nbsp]] Nice apartments, nice maintenance staff, TERRIBLE MANAGEMENT. The manager, Julia, refused to give me a copy of my lease when I lived here until I quoted the section of California Civil Code she was violating by refusing. She is very nice as long as you don't try to stand up for your rights, but God help you if you demand that they hold up their end of the deal legally. She tried to give me a copy of the next year's lease instead of my current lease, and insisted I was not allowed to have a dog, despite the fact that my lease included a pet agreement stating that pets were allowed (no restrictions on type of pet were mentioned either in writing or when I talked to the manager at move-in). She said that the next year's lease stated that dogs were not allowed and that, on that basis, she would evict me if I got a dog (despite an existing pet agreement and pet deposit paid - and never returned - for a pet that had moved out). - - I asked to speak to her supervisor. When I called, the supervisor ridiculed me and yelled at me, using phrases like "What's your problem? I just don't understand what's wrong with you." I was calm and polite, and had to ask her several times not to raise her voice at me. I made clear that I simply wanted to express my concern at Julia's refusal to give me a copy of my lease, and her insistence on requiring adherence to a future lease rather than my current lease. - - The other manager (I think her name was Nicole - perhaps this was the NicoleHuff mentioned below) advised me to illegally evict a roommate who was caught stealing from other roommates by intentionally damaging the front door lock, so it would need to be replaced, and not giving this tenant a key. They advised that we do this only after removing all of her belongings and placing them on the sidewalk outside the apartment. Need I mention that this is completely illegal? I later found out from the police that, had I followed her advice, I would have been subject to some pretty major fines. - - Overall, I found the management to be rude and ill-informed. - - That being said, the apartment was large and in good condition, and the maintenance staff were friendly and prompt. Of course, for $2,800/month for a 4-bedroom townhouse, they had better be. --["Users/MeganCleary"]

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- ''2009-02-24 21:27:51'' [[nbsp]] I didn't live here (my girlfriend did), but they will hurt you on the security deposit (which is around a full month's rent), no matter how clean you make the place (and this place was clean, like there wasn't a single bit of dust or dirt anywhere in the entire place, they moved the fridge, everything). Their deposits are some of the highest in all of Davis, and even if you clean the place '''A LOT''' they will still find ways to take at least 1/3rd of it away, but often they don't even clean the place very well when you're moving in. If you have already signed a lease and are stuck moving in to this place (which I STRONGLY advise against) then please, cover thy arse and take a ton of photos when you move in, with the time / date etc. and keep a hold of them for move out so they don't take any more of your $$$. Also, there are definitely partiers about, but most complexes will be like that, but problems do occur if the party spills out of the apartment across the way from yours and onto the relatively small walkway, and if it's a warm spring day and you can't shut your window or have to face high AC costs, then it can be a bad situation. You do have to pay for your own electricity / gas (so hot water and Heating / AC), and definitely internet (but you have to pay for that in most places that aren't ["The Colleges at La Rue" The Colleges] or on campus housing, my advice would be to grab a 6-9 month combo package from comcast. Also, fyi, there are several students employed by the complex as some type of assistant, and while I believe some of the positive reviews are genuine, they could also be from the plants. Several of my friends had pest problems and unclean apartments when they moved in, and then still had significant sums docked when they departed, even though they left the place in better shape than they found it. If you are renting a townhouse (two-story) then expect high electricity costs from heating it up in the winter and cooling down in the summer. - - Please don't let this be your first apartment experience, unless you want you want a bad one. - - But, you will never have troubles finding uncovered parking, the pool and hot tub are quite nice, if you get in there before it "closes" no one's going to kick you out, it's right next to ["The Marketplace"] so you can always get to Safeway or a variety of other places for cheap(-er) food, and the G/J lines are kinda amazing. But, you can get all this and more at a place that won't screw you over if you look a little harder. Personally, though I know they have higher rents, and let's not even get into their politics, ["Tandem Properties"] will generally be upfront and honest with you, and their deposit and rental policies are quite fair. - - Again, I didn't live there, but I did spend a big chunk of time over there and remember the issues my s.o. had to go through when leaving. In the end the roommates didn't fight the deposit because it would have taken too much effort, but basically JUST DON'T DO IT. -

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	+ ''2009-05-13 13:24:33'' [[nbsp]] Don't live here, the manager, Julia, is a huge bitch. Ive been here almost a year and the last time I ever saw her was when I signed the lease. She never told us about closing the pool and hot tub for 2 months in the winter. They entered our apartment to cut a small bush that was growing in our patio unit unannounced. Now that there are horrible weeds growing, they dont care. They are closing the pool AGAIN to do more repairs that obviously couldnt be finished in 2 months. The email on her business card was wrong, and never supplied us with a correct one. Ive heard numerous times of Julia being rude to other tenants. I hate this place, Im so upset I moved here, Im paying way to much for no service. Don't move here. --["Users/Jess510"]
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	+ ''2009-08-25 19:31:49'' [[nbsp]] I have been living in a 3 bedroom townhouse for a year in Almondwood, and will be moving out on Sept 1st, 09. It has been fairly good. the manager julia is a bit quirky and humors. (seems like she's clueless at times) But she's been helpful for any problems we've had. Both her and the maintenance has been real good to us. Anytime we had issues from something leaking or something breaking, she filed a work order and someone showed up to fix it within a day or so. (I think the guy's name is Gary, he's been quite polite.) And in regards to electrical costs, it's expensive. You don't need to pay for water or trash, but you do pay PGE for electricity. It looks like the AC, Heater, and Water Heater are all electric, so it's a pretty high bill if you don't try to conserve as much as you need too! And the security deposit is pretty darn high. ($1500 for our 3 Bedroom Town House). From what the office told me, if there isn't any major damages to the apartment, they will just charge for "cleaning." This will cost about $150 on average. So yes it's a lot, but if you clean up everything they shouldn't charge anymore. And as someone suggested best thing to do is take photos of everything on a digital camera and just save it to a CD or DVD right when you move in during the inspection. When you move out if they do have any issues with anything, you can show them the pictures with the timestamp. That should solve those issues! Overall fairly good experience. I had some loud neighbors in the same building that were quite loud at night, sometimes annoying. But location rocks, near marketplace, and J+G bus line. Can't beat that. Plus you can bike to campus in about 10 mins on average. So overall good. I haven't lived anywhere else, so don't know if something else can be better! :) --["Users/dennis54"]
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	+ ''2010-10-01 19:07:09'' [[nbsp]] lived here for two years. moved to a new place because we are down sizing (Thank God we did). This place has been alright, but can always improve. Maintenance is fairly fast and the maintenance guy is really nice. We often kept to ourselves. this is a place for college students - so expect partying and drinking every now and then. expect the hot tub to be busy (even at night past ten). The only thing i was a bit upset with is that once we were soon going to leave, they decided to come and "upgrade" our apartment. For instance, they put a new floor, new carpet, new tub... ya, the whole thing because we were moving. they commented that our apartment was an older model. everyone else had a new model already. geez, I was all paying the same rate as everyone else with a two bedroom, but i was stuck with an older model when they could have replaced it a while back. Oh well, that's how this place roll. Anyways, regarding the super high security deposit - yes, expect to lose about 400 - 500 dollars in cleaning!!!! Therefore, my biggest tip, don't clean. Just move all your stuff out, but don't bother cleaning because it is coming out of your deposit anyways. Other than that, bus stop and stores are just a walk over. Not bad at all. However, this place could have afford to put in a washer and dryer in every apartment since they charge such a high increasing rate every year.... but they probably won't do this. Oh, expect the laundry area to be super pack on Sundays and Saturdays. one of the few things i enjoyed was the long pool. it was nice. :) happy apartment shopping --["Users/ChiYang"] + ------ + ''2010-10-02 14:26:27'' [[nbsp]] I lived here for a year with a couple of roommates. The place was a little dingy, but most things operated. Maintenance guy is very nice; sometimes fixes things in a mickey mouse sort of fashion. I thoroughly cleaned before leaving, including paint touch ups the whole works, and still was charged for a "medium" clean. Deposits are HUGE and expect to get less than half back if your carpet has to be cleaned. When moving in, be extremely meticulous about what is broken/damaged/missing; one of our screens was never replaced and the person doing check in had to bed told to write that it was bent. Overall a good experience, but I would probably not live here again due to high deposits and high cleaning costs. --["Users/StaceyHorn"] + ------ + ''2010-11-27 18:26:29'' [[nbsp]] Nice apartments, nice maintenance staff, TERRIBLE MANAGEMENT. The manager, Julia, refused to give me a copy of my lease when I lived here until I quoted the section of California Civil Code she was violating by refusing. She is very nice as long as you don't try to stand up for your rights, but God help you if you demand that they hold up their end of the deal legally. She tried to give me a copy of the next year's lease instead of my current lease, and insisted I was not allowed to have a dog, despite the fact that my lease included a pet agreement stating that pets were allowed (no restrictions on type of pet were mentioned either in writing or when I talked to the manager at move-in). She said that the next year's lease stated that dogs were not allowed and that, on that basis, she would evict me if I got a dog (despite an existing pet agreement and pet deposit paid - and never returned - for a pet that had moved out). + + I asked to speak to her supervisor. When I called, the supervisor ridiculed me and yelled at me, using phrases like "What's your problem? I just don't understand what's wrong with you." I was calm and polite, and had to ask her several times not to raise her voice at me. I made clear that I simply wanted to express my concern at Julia's refusal to give me a copy of my lease, and her insistence on requiring adherence to a future lease rather than my current lease. + + The other manager (I think her name was Nicole - perhaps this was the NicoleHuff mentioned below) advised me to illegally evict a roommate who was caught stealing from other roommates by intentionally damaging the front door lock, so it would need to be replaced, and not giving this tenant a key. They advised that we do this only after removing all of her belongings and placing them on the sidewalk outside the apartment. Need I mention that this is completely illegal? I later found out from the police that, had I followed her advice, I would have been subject to some pretty major fines. + + Overall, I found the management to be rude and ill-informed. + + That being said, the apartment was large and in good condition, and the maintenance staff were friendly and prompt. Of course, for $2,800/month for a 4-bedroom townhouse, they had better be. --["Users/MeganCleary"]

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- ''2009-08-25 19:31:49'' [[nbsp]] I have been living in a 3 bedroom townhouse for a year in Almondwood, and will be moving out on Sept 1st, 09. It has been fairly good. the manager julia is a bit quirky and humors. (seems like she's clueless at times) But she's been helpful for any problems we've had. Both her and the maintenance has been real good to us. Anytime we had issues from something leaking or something breaking, she filed a work order and someone showed up to fix it within a day or so. (I think the guy's name is Gary, he's been quite polite.) And in regards to electrical costs, it's expensive. You don't need to pay for water or trash, but you do pay PGE for electricity. It looks like the AC, Heater, and Water Heater are all electric, so it's a pretty high bill if you don't try to conserve as much as you need too! And the security deposit is pretty darn high. ($1500 for our 3 Bedroom Town House). From what the office told me, if there isn't any major damages to the apartment, they will just charge for "cleaning." This will cost about $150 on average. So yes it's a lot, but if you clean up everything they shouldn't charge anymore. And as someone suggested best thing to do is take photos of everything on a digital camera and just save it to a CD or DVD right when you move in during the inspection. When you move out if they do have any issues with anything, you can show them the pictures with the timestamp. That should solve those issues! Overall fairly good experience. I had some loud neighbors in the same building that were quite loud at night, sometimes annoying. But location rocks, near marketplace, and J+G bus line. Can't beat that. Plus you can bike to campus in about 10 mins on average. So overall good. I haven't lived anywhere else, so don't know if something else can be better! :) --["Users/dennis54"]
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- ''2010-10-01 19:07:09'' [[nbsp]] lived here for two years. moved to a new place because we are down sizing (Thank God we did). This place has been alright, but can always improve. Maintenance is fairly fast and the maintenance guy is really nice. We often kept to ourselves. this is a place for college students - so expect partying and drinking every now and then. expect the hot tub to be busy (even at night past ten). The only thing i was a bit upset with is that once we were soon going to leave, they decided to come and "upgrade" our apartment. For instance, they put a new floor, new carpet, new tub... ya, the whole thing because we were moving. they commented that our apartment was an older model. everyone else had a new model already. geez, I was all paying the same rate as everyone else with a two bedroom, but i was stuck with an older model when they could have replaced it a while back. Oh well, that's how this place roll. Anyways, regarding the super high security deposit - yes, expect to lose about 400 - 500 dollars in cleaning!!!! Therefore, my biggest tip, don't clean. Just move all your stuff out, but don't bother cleaning because it is coming out of your deposit anyways. Other than that, bus stop and stores are just a walk over. Not bad at all. However, this place could have afford to put in a washer and dryer in every apartment since they charge such a high increasing rate every year.... but they probably won't do this. Oh, expect the laundry area to be super pack on Sundays and Saturdays. one of the few things i enjoyed was the long pool. it was nice. :) happy apartment shopping --["Users/ChiYang"] - ------ - ''2010-10-02 14:26:27'' [[nbsp]] I lived here for a year with a couple of roommates. The place was a little dingy, but most things operated. Maintenance guy is very nice; sometimes fixes things in a mickey mouse sort of fashion. I thoroughly cleaned before leaving, including paint touch ups the whole works, and still was charged for a "medium" clean. Deposits are HUGE and expect to get less than half back if your carpet has to be cleaned. When moving in, be extremely meticulous about what is broken/damaged/missing; one of our screens was never replaced and the person doing check in had to bed told to write that it was bent. Overall a good experience, but I would probably not live here again due to high deposits and high cleaning costs. --["Users/StaceyHorn"] - ------

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- ''2009-05-13 13:24:33'' [[nbsp]] Don't live here, the manager, Julia, is a huge bitch. Ive been here almost a year and the last time I ever saw her was when I signed the lease. She never told us about closing the pool and hot tub for 2 months in the winter. They entered our apartment to cut a small bush that was growing in our patio unit unannounced. Now that there are horrible weeds growing, they dont care. They are closing the pool AGAIN to do more repairs that obviously couldnt be finished in 2 months. The email on her business card was wrong, and never supplied us with a correct one. Ive heard numerous times of Julia being rude to other tenants. I hate this place, Im so upset I moved here, Im paying way to much for no service. Don't move here. --["Users/Jess510"]
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- ''2010-11-27 18:26:29'' [[nbsp]] Nice apartments, nice maintenance staff, TERRIBLE MANAGEMENT. The manager, Julia, refused to give me a copy of my lease when I lived here until I quoted the section of California Civil Code she was violating by refusing. She is very nice as long as you don't try to stand up for your rights, but God help you if you demand that they hold up their end of the deal legally. She tried to give me a copy of the next year's lease instead of my current lease, and insisted I was not allowed to have a dog, despite the fact that my lease included a pet agreement stating that pets were allowed (no restrictions on type of pet were mentioned either in writing or when I talked to the manager at move-in). She said that the next year's lease stated that dogs were not allowed and that, on that basis, she would evict me if I got a dog (despite an existing pet agreement and pet deposit paid - and never returned - for a pet that had moved out). - - I asked to speak to her supervisor. When I called, the supervisor ridiculed me and yelled at me, using phrases like "What's your problem? I just don't understand what's wrong with you." I was calm and polite, and had to ask her several times not to raise her voice at me. I made clear that I simply wanted to express my concern at Julia's refusal to give me a copy of my lease, and her insistence on requiring adherence to a future lease rather than my current lease. - - The other manager (I think her name was Nicole - perhaps this was the NicoleHuff mentioned below) advised me to illegally evict a roommate who was caught stealing from other roommates by intentionally damaging the front door lock, so it would need to be replaced, and not giving this tenant a key. They advised that we do this only after removing all of her belongings and placing them on the sidewalk outside the apartment. Need I mention that this is completely illegal? I later found out from the police that, had I followed her advice, I would have been subject to some pretty major fines. - - Overall, I found the management to be rude and ill-informed. - - That being said, the apartment was large and in good condition, and the maintenance staff were friendly and prompt. Of course, for $2,800/month for a 4-bedroom townhouse, they had better be. --["Users/MeganCleary"]

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	+ ------ + ''2010-11-27 18:26:29'' [[nbsp]] Nice apartments, nice maintenance staff, TERRIBLE MANAGEMENT. The manager, Julia, refused to give me a copy of my lease when I lived here until I quoted the section of California Civil Code she was violating by refusing. She is very nice as long as you don't try to stand up for your rights, but God help you if you demand that they hold up their end of the deal legally. She tried to give me a copy of the next year's lease instead of my current lease, and insisted I was not allowed to have a dog, despite the fact that my lease included a pet agreement stating that pets were allowed (no restrictions on type of pet were mentioned either in writing or when I talked to the manager at move-in). She said that the next year's lease stated that dogs were not allowed and that, on that basis, she would evict me if I got a dog (despite an existing pet agreement and pet deposit paid - and never returned - for a pet that had moved out). + + I asked to speak to her supervisor. When I called, the supervisor ridiculed me and yelled at me, using phrases like "What's your problem? I just don't understand what's wrong with you." I was calm and polite, and had to ask her several times not to raise her voice at me. I made clear that I simply wanted to express my concern at Julia's refusal to give me a copy of my lease, and her insistence on requiring adherence to a future lease rather than my current lease. + + The other manager (I think her name was Nicole - perhaps this was the NicoleHuff mentioned below) advised me to illegally evict a roommate who was caught stealing from other roommates by intentionally damaging the front door lock, so it would need to be replaced, and not giving this tenant a key. They advised that we do this only after removing all of her belongings and placing them on the sidewalk outside the apartment. Need I mention that this is completely illegal? I later found out from the police that, had I followed her advice, I would have been subject to some pretty major fines. + + Overall, I found the management to be rude and ill-informed. + + That being said, the apartment was large and in good condition, and the maintenance staff were friendly and prompt. Of course, for $2,800/month for a 4-bedroom townhouse, they had better be. --["Users/MeganCleary"]

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	+ ------ + ''2010-10-02 14:26:27'' [[nbsp]] I lived here for a year with a couple of roommates. The place was a little dingy, but most things operated. Maintenance guy is very nice; sometimes fixes things in a mickey mouse sort of fashion. I thoroughly cleaned before leaving, including paint touch ups the whole works, and still was charged for a "medium" clean. Deposits are HUGE and expect to get less than half back if your carpet has to be cleaned. When moving in, be extremely meticulous about what is broken/damaged/missing; one of our screens was never replaced and the person doing check in had to bed told to write that it was bent. Overall a good experience, but I would probably not live here again due to high deposits and high cleaning costs. --["Users/StaceyHorn"]

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	+ ------ + ''2010-10-01 19:07:09'' [[nbsp]] lived here for two years. moved to a new place because we are down sizing (Thank God we did). This place has been alright, but can always improve. Maintenance is fairly fast and the maintenance guy is really nice. We often kept to ourselves. this is a place for college students - so expect partying and drinking every now and then. expect the hot tub to be busy (even at night past ten). The only thing i was a bit upset with is that once we were soon going to leave, they decided to come and "upgrade" our apartment. For instance, they put a new floor, new carpet, new tub... ya, the whole thing because we were moving. they commented that our apartment was an older model. everyone else had a new model already. geez, I was all paying the same rate as everyone else with a two bedroom, but i was stuck with an older model when they could have replaced it a while back. Oh well, that's how this place roll. Anyways, regarding the super high security deposit - yes, expect to lose about 400 - 500 dollars in cleaning!!!! Therefore, my biggest tip, don't clean. Just move all your stuff out, but don't bother cleaning because it is coming out of your deposit anyways. Other than that, bus stop and stores are just a walk over. Not bad at all. However, this place could have afford to put in a washer and dryer in every apartment since they charge such a high increasing rate every year.... but they probably won't do this. Oh, expect the laundry area to be super pack on Sundays and Saturdays. one of the few things i enjoyed was the long pool. it was nice. :) happy apartment shopping --["Users/ChiYang"]

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	+ ------ + ''2009-02-24 20:21:35'' [[nbsp]] I'm thinking of living here next year and am making plans with some friends. But I was wondering if electricity and internet are included in the price for an apartment (3 bed 2 bath townhouse to be exact). Also, any reviews or tips would be appreciated. Thanks. --["Users/LanyardLad"] + + Electricity and internet are not included in the rent as of 2008-2009.

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- ''2005-10-13 11:33:18'' [[nbsp]] Can anybody living here hook me up on the sauna connection. I have been living in Europe for the last couple years and its something I've really come to enjoy but don't really want to join 24 hour fitness just to go to the Sauna. What do I need to get into their sauna? If you know send me a message on my wiki page or email me. --["Users/AaronBurda"] - ------ - ''2005-11-15 13:41:53'' [[nbsp]] This is the coolest place, but doing laundry here can be inconvenient because there are only 8 washers and 6 driers for 100 units of apt... :-\ Some decent gym equipments for girls but just 1 for guys. As for the Sauna, i've never heard of it. lol.. --["Users/LanEvo"] - ------ - ''2006-03-11 18:32:15'' [[nbsp]] I'm actually going to be living in a 2 bedroom flat with three other guys and we're paying about 275 per person. 350 if you count the Internet and PG&E, which is extremely nice. --TR - ------ - ''2006-04-28 14:30:30'' [[nbsp]] Is there, or is there not a sauna here? --["Users/ChuckFrank"] - ------ - ''2006-05-22 22:05:36'' [[nbsp]] I lived here for four years. This is one of the best maintained apartment complexes I have ever seen. Roger, the head maintenance guy, is amazingly efficient and has lots of great stories to tell. Also, there is in fact a sauna (and shower) in the clubhouse, but they are both currently being used as storage rooms. --["Users/BigDave"] - ------ - ''2006-08-21 10:19:28'' [[nbsp]] Agreed with BigDave--Roger, the maintanance guy, is very friendly and efficient. The property manager is kind of a ditz, but not too bad. Lived there for 2 years. Pretty nice space for really good pricing. They allow pets; I have 3 bunnies and one of my roomie has 2 birds. Pet deposit $300 per animal but they are pretty lax on this. :D --["Users/StephPolizzi"] - ------ - ''2006-10-02 20:14:01'' [[nbsp]] Lived here for 1 year. The management was flaky, always lost documents, and was not approachable. If money could talk; Our deposit was $1680 for a 2Bed Flat. We moved in and left the place spotless. Deposit deduction? $700. Most complexes around here have deposit's that don't even range that high. It might be near a bus spot, but dealing with the dingbat management is not even worth it. Also, be prepared to be shafted. --["AtyNguyen"] - * ''2007-01-26 14:30'' [[nbsp]] Your deposit alone can't have been that high. Doesn't that include the first month's rent? I haven't lived here for a year but I haven't had any problems with the management. If you're going to compare most aparments around here remember that most apartments also cost a lot more, thus your deposit may be high but the overall payment is low. --TR - ------ - ''2006-10-05 14:22:53'' [[nbsp]] I lived at Almondwood for three years and loved it. The pool and hot tub was an added bonus. The grounds are nice and the management was very good very freindly and helpful. --["Users/JennyMcDowell"] - ------ - ''2007-01-27 10:21:17'' [[nbsp]] @ TR, if you've done your apartment research you should know the deposit should never be that high. If you compare it to deposits around that area, like Fountain Circle, sure. They're all equally ripping you off, but hell it's your money so I don't care what you do with it. --["Users/AtyNguyen"] - * ''2007-02-02 19:55'' [[nbsp]] Fair enough, but you feel you're being ripped off because $700 was deducted. That really does seem like an absurd amount to me. Was no reason given? Also, you're flat out lying about the management not being approachable. I just today went in to talk with the "dingbat" management and had no problems whatsoever. And what do you mean prepare to be shafted? If you're so fed up with this place suggest an alternative area to live at. Also, it seems as if yours is an isolated case, the majority of the comments here are positive, whereas yours is the only negative one, so overall... hey, you draw the conclusion. --TR - * ''2007-11-01'' [[nbsp]] And thinking about it, I pay comparatively lower monthly rent than my friends living anywhere else, so I'll take the high deposit any day. --["Users/TusharRawat" TR] - ------ - ''2007-02-02 06:20:14'' [[nbsp]] My friend and I just signed a lease there for a 2 bed flat for the 2007-2008 year. I asked the manager why the deposit was so much and she said if students have a really high deposit, they're going to be scared and keep their apartment clean enough so deduction won't occur. So if we invest more money into something, it's more likely that we're gonna take better care of it. It's just a deposit, we'll get it back.. right?! --["Users/KristinaStasi"] - * Not always; see the ["Security Deposit Survey"] for other people's experiences. - * When you move in, check the apartment for any damages. Check everywhere, don't leave anything unturned, if you notice something, have them write it down. If you notice something in the next few days, write it down on the sheet they give you and give it to them. That way they can't charge you for any previous damages (there are always a few). --["Users/TusharRawat" TR] - ------ - ''2007-03-12 21:43:43'' [[nbsp]] According to the person I talked to on the phone, this place does not allow dogs, only cats. --["Users/NicoleSams"] - ------ - ''2007-05-21 23:45:31'' [[nbsp]] AtyNguyen is right...The deposit is insanely high, and they do deduct a significant amount. I don't remember the exact amount, but my deposit on a 3 bedroom was ~$1500 and we had $800 deducted (it's been a while since I looked at the packet they gave us with our return check). I've lived here for two years, and was pissed that I'll get a repeat preformance of this when I finally move out. The reason for deduction was cleaning (which we left the apt. in better condition than when we entered...so makes little sense), and painting (full coat of paint after living there a year?!!?). I asked Julia (the manager) why we were charged so much for cleaning and she said that their cleaning people have a list of things that need to be cleaned...if even ONE thing isnt checked off the list, then we get charged. Despite those flaws, Julia was nice and approachable. Other than that, Roger (Mr. Maintanence Man) is awesome! --["Users/KayTee"] - ------ - ''2007-09-18 08:53:24'' [[nbsp]] I am in a 1-bedroom here, I paid an $850 deposit, and Julia (manager) is a huge pain to deal with for basically everything. At this point, I would say don't expect a lot from this place, even Roger (maintenance guy) quit because of her bullshit. The only good things are location and the huge pool, but rent and deposit are exorbitant and Julia is basically useless --["Users/AwtgSpbr"] - ------ - ''2007-09-23 12:29:55'' [[nbsp]] I'm glad there are people who actually lived there who are in agreement with me. If they keep this up, despite their new coat of paint, no one's gonna want to live here anymore. I mean, c'mon. $800 for paint and cleaning. What's more ridiculous is that it happens more often than none. --["Users/AtyNguyen"] - ------ - ''2007-09-29 23:26:17'' [[nbsp]] Nice place, but unfortunately my neighbor upstairs has no idea what headphones are and how to turn down her bass (her damn speakers are right above my bed). Laundry is also a pain in the behind for this place as well... - - What happened to Roger? That guy was totally awesome when I was first checking out this place last year! Did he really quit? --["Users/Col"] - ------ - ''2007-10-03 21:41:46'' [[nbsp]] I lived there for three years and it was great and all when we moved in. The people were really nice and it's a great place to live. The pool is beautiful, but the gym isn't much really. The apartments are pretty roomy and the kitchen has a lot of space :). However, come move out time everything changed. The woman at the office is a total witch (would put the other word, but don't want to offend anyone). She's insensitive and rude and I don't know how she managed to keep that position for so long because she doesn't deserve it with the attitude that she has. The amount they deduct from deposits is really outrageous and they seriously demand too much in their cleaning lists, but what the hell most places do anyhow. Even when you comply with all of the stuff they require of you. they still take a huge amount from your deposit check. Lol, sorry, moving on. Roger is such a great guy! If you ever have time to chat with him... do so! He's a really nice guy and has a great sense of humor. He's very helpful and a hard worker! Yay, Roger! --["Users/Ale"] - ------ - ''2007-10-05 10:53:11'' [[nbsp]] I have lived at Almondwood for four year's now and love it! I have never had a problem with Julia the manager she has always been professional, sweet, and very helpful I have always liked her. I think the people or person writting these ridiculous comments need to grow up and move on! My friend and I who also live's at almondwood are reading these comments and laughing. These comments are obviously comming from an angry person who probably did not get their way and is very bitter. --["Users/LLVE"] - ------ - ''2007-10-08 14:01:56'' [[nbsp]] To LLVE: - - Well, obviously!! Why else would anyone write bad things about someone? Sure, it can be out of pure spite but I assure you that these comments are justified. Besides don't ridicule someone's opinion just because you don't agree. So you had a great time with Julia that's great, but not everyone did so don't expect everyone to give her praise. --["Users/Ale"] - ------ - ''2007-10-09 21:54:01'' [[nbsp]] I have lived in Almondwood for ten years and I would like to clear up a few things. No, there is no longer a Sauna...broke long ago and was never fixed, sorry. That was about the time Roger became the maintenance man and many things went downhill from there! The laundry remained filthy, the work out room has not been cleaned since they put it in about 4 years ago and the bathroom never got a soap dish put in, and the lawn and grounds just went to weeds. All his job that he obviously did not do well or rather choose simply not to do. The people who are on here singing his praises are obviously some of the few he played favorites to and let them get away with breaking the rules. The truth is he was a very angry and voltile personality and if you crossed him he made things more than unpleasant for you. (I have talked to others in the complex that felt his "rath". I have never seen Julia the manager be in any way unprofessional and she has always tried to be more than fair. On the other hand I saw Roger be unprofessional on a regular basis and completely unfair. I really can't say too much to the deposit thing, other than the fact that I have worked for other apartment complexes and have had to clean after people who moved out "cleaned". So yes, sometimes it may cost you your deposit if you don't get every little thing. --["Users/dancer"] - ------ - ''2008-02-08 17:37:28'' [[nbsp]] for this year. i am moving into a 2 bedroom flat .. is the security deposit $1300 for a 2 bedroom flat? sounds a lot! :( - can someone verify this for me. --["Users/ChiYang"] - - I can verify this, it does indeed sound like a lot of money. - - ------ - ''2008-06-27 12:53:12'' [[nbsp]] I used to work for an apartment cleaning service. We would clean entire apartments for the turnover. We charged $100 an apartment. Now if Almondwood uses the same type of service for their turnover, then they are trying to say it costs $700 to repaint an entire apartment. Isn't there a law about having to repaint the apartment after every moveout? Why should we be charged for that? I have lived in Almondwood this past year and the management was horrible. Julia is stubborn and treated me as if I was always wrong. She constantly talked down to me. --["Users/JackkiCox"] - ------ - ''2008-09-04 18:31:59'' [[nbsp]] My girlfriend and I just moved out of Davis after 2 years at Almondwood for me, and 3 years for her. We were VERY happy there. We keep to ourselves mostly, so we didn't use the special amenities much aside from the laundry room and occasional visits to the pool, but everything was quiet, clean and happy for the whole time we lived there. Especially, every request we made of the manager was promptly dealt with, maintenance or otherwise. I highly recommend this apartment complex. --["Users/EugThinks"] - ------ - ''2008-12-03 17:11:25'' [[nbsp]] The maintenance crew is so nice helpful, much more so than my last apartment. I've alwasy had my maintenance requests delt with promply and professionally. Julia the manager is also awsome, she is so friendly and actually appears to care about my day when she asks. The deposit is a bit high but not as bad as other places and you'll get it back, I'm sure all the complaints about gouging were by tenants who are vastly overstating how clean their apartments were. My grandparents were landlords, trust me, I've seen apartments where people claimed that they 'cleaned' and then come in screaming for their deposit back when we charged them... lets just say I wouldn't go in some of the units with a Hazmat suit on. I've had a great experience here and have renewed my lease for a second year. --["Users/NicoleHuff"] - ------ - ''2009-02-24 20:21:35'' [[nbsp]] I'm thinking of living here next year and am making plans with some friends. But I was wondering if electricity and internet are included in the price for an apartment (3 bed 2 bath townhouse to be exact). Also, any reviews or tips would be appreciated. Thanks. --["Users/LanyardLad"] - - Electricity and internet are not included in the rent as of 2008-2009.	+ '''["Almondwood Apartments/Archive" Archive Page for Comments from 2005-2008]'''

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