Chaparral Apartments

View from Sycamore Lane. The G / J bus line stop is visible too.

Location

2689 Sycamore Lane in North Davis, north of Sycamore Lane & Alvarado Avenue

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9:30am to 5:30pm and Saturday 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Contact

Phone: (530)756-8834

chaparral@tandemproperties.com

Website

Chaparral on Facebook!

http://www.tandemproperties.com/property.aspx?id=7

Types of Units

1br/1ba, 2br/1ba, 3br/1.5ba, 4br/2ba

Budget Options Range (per person for a single room)

$550 to $999 as of February 2010

Chaparral Apartments, managed by Tandem Properties, offers apartments and townhomes in North Davis. Chaparral has a laid back feel and is connected to The Greenbelt system. The Unitrans G and J bus lines make their first stop directly in front of Chapparal. UC Davis is a quick 1.5 mile (7-15 minutes) bike ride. Residents enjoy the easy access to the 24 hour Safeway and dining/shopping options at The Marketplace. If you like to escape Davis quickly, there is quick and convenient access to HW-113 and I-80.

May 11, 2010 - We now have Weekly Facebook Specials. You can win things such as a flat screen TV, PS3, and fun packages to places around town when you sign a lease with us! Check us out here: http://www.facebook.com/chaparral.apartments

April 19, 2010 - We still have 4 bedroom apartments available for fall 2010-2011. Call or visit our office today for a tour!

Spring 2010 - Model tours are available Monday-Friday from 10am to 4pm and Saturdays 12pm to 4pm by calling the office to make an appointment, or try your luck and just stop by.

Residents enjoying the 24 hour pool/spa

• Pool/Spa
  

• Study Lounge with Free WiFi
  

• Laundry Center with Free WiFi
  

• Basketball Court
  

• Rental Drop Box

Spacious, airy and open 2 bedroom floorplan with a wood burning stove

• Free DSL from Omsoft
  

• Free Parking
  

• Cat Friendly
  

• All apartments & townhomes have private patios
  

• On-site storage available
  

• Residents are allowed to customize their interior paint
  

• Wood-burning stoves in 2,3,4 bd units
  

• Dishwasher/Microwave/Fridge

G and J bus lines picking up residents in a London style Double-Decker bus

Public Transportation - Chaparral is located on Unitrans G and J bus lines. Several Yolobus routes stop nearby at Covell Blvd at Sycamore Lane and will take you to Sacramento, West Sacramento, Woodland and Sacramento International Airport

Bicycle - Directly across Sycamore Lane, there is a connection to The Davis Bike Loop. Bike lanes on Sycamore Lane will take you all the way to University Mall and the southern edge of UC Davis

Pedestrian - For recreational adventures, the Senda Nueva Greenbelt will connect you to the entire Greenbelt system. For grocery, shopping, some services and dining, the The Marketplace is a few blocks away.

Parking - Free uncovered parking and limited spots for guests.

ADA Accesibility - Unknown

The 1bd x 1ba apartment is 528 sq. ft. with a $300 deposit and $999 Monthly RentThe 2bd x 1ba apartment is 960 sq. ft. with a $400 deposit and $1,339 Monthly Rent

The 3bd x 1.5ba townhome is 1,235 sq. ft. with a $700 deposit and $1,793 Monthly RentThe 4bd x 2ba townhome is 1,421 sq. ft. with a $800 deposit and $2,298 Monthly Rent

Chaparral now offers free DSL. If you're moving into these apartments now, here's how you get that setup. Pay attention to the timeline! Some of it has to be done before you move in if you want it working (or ready for customer support) by the time you move in.

1. Before You Move In: Set up a phone account with AT&T. This means that they will activate a phone line, which will allow you to get DSL through your phone line. You can set it up online at https://swot.sbc.com/swot/qualifyingController.do. Doing it online waives the $40 activation fee. (If you go to the AT&T main page, select "Internet & DSL". On the next page, select "Home Phone". Then select "Home Phone Service" (listed at $10.94/month, but you can get it for a little more than $5.00/month if you're not actually worried about having Internet access. On the next page, click "Establish New Service". At that point you can start filling out the information. Or you can click on the link above and it should take you there.) (Also, make sure that you're set up a PG&E account so that you actually have electricity to plug your laptop and Internet tools into.)
   

2. Before You Move In: Purchase a wireless router. I suggest the D-Link DIR-615 or DIR-825, since it is a name-brand (therefore, if you have problems then you can either work with tech support or—if need be—get it replaced) and currently the most reliable wireless router out today. At the time of writing, I recommend avoiding the Simultaneous Dual N-Band Router (it broadcasts at both 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz), since this technology doesn't work yet (it should in about sixth months). (For more information, see "Router Note" below.) A router is a one-time fee, and it should cost about $100 if you order it off of Amazon.
   

3. When You Move In: Pick up your free Omsoft package from the Chaparral apartment office. This will include a modem, a telephone cable, and an ethernet cable.
   

4. Once in your apartment, plug in your modem. Follow the directions on your router (it will probably include an instructional CD-ROM).

BEWARE of PC-Mac conflicts.

This analysis puts the onus on the Mac-user to become compatible with the PCs.

I have encountered one main problem with Mac wireless internet: The current Linksys router is somewhat touchy with Mac software (10.4.11). The Mac airport says it is connected to the signal and to the internet, but Safari/Firefox will not load. If you go to your system preferences, and open network, then click "assist me" and then "diagnostics," your computer will provide a more detailed description of your internet connection. If your internet is not working, but your computer airport says it is connected, chances are diagnostics will tell you either ISP or Internet has failed (they'll be on the left of the diagnostics screen). To fix this issue, I simply updated my airport software. I did this by opening Software Update, and clicking on all relevant updates for the airport. You can decide this for yourself, as there are descriptions of the various downloads on the software update application. One more thing: If your internet actually works, but it takes awhile to fully connect, or it turns on and off, updating your airport should fix this as well.

Router Note: If you happen to get the Linksys dual N-band router, and both Macs and PCs have issues connecting or staying connected, you need to turn off the 5Ghz signal. The reason for this is that the router can broadcast two signals at once, but your computer cannot receive two at once (I think, I could be wrong). You can turn off the 5Ghz signal (or the 2.4) by going to the Linksys site and turning it off there. I don't particularly remember how I did this, so I can't give you all (any) of the details. But if you have trouble with this, call Linksys support; they are very helpful.

• To learn about other rental housing opportunities in Davis, take a look at our Housing Guide as well as our Apartments pages.

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2008-01-22 19:11:23   Lived next to the Rental Office, nice place to live. good place to dumpster dive at the end of the school year —Misty

2008-02-15 20:49:10   We have lived here since September. It is really nice. It does only have one cable outlet in our four bedroom, but it isn't hard to strand cable throughout the house. In my experience when we needed something fixed the repair guy came really fast and fixed it. The laundry room never really is crowded either. Management is very willing to help you out too. —BretCorzine

2008-11-07 02:43:32   My housemate and I seem to have, um, temporarily and unwillingly acquired a kitten. She(?) burst right into our apartment tonight as a friend was leaving and is longhaired, gray with white mittens/socks. If you think this is your kitten or might know who this kitten may belong to, please reply! ;_; —AmyChow

2009-04-01 15:50:14   I have never seen any of these cats that are talked about, but I have lived here for almost two years now and love it. Management and maintenance are always totally willing to help out, and are super easy to work with. The units are really nice, and the pool/spa is killer during the summer when it's hot out. This is a really great apartment complex; everyone is really friendly so it's going to be sad to move out now that I'm graduating. —justintd

2010-08-20 01:04:09   One of the best places I have lived in so far. Its a great location with plenty of bus lines and grocery stores. The apartments are spacious and nice. The maintenance man is super nice and friendly! The ONLY COMPLAINTS are that the cabinets are really old and the stairs are WAY TOO NARROW. I have injured myself countless times falling down those stairs. Also, the manager tends to be a little standoffish...i just don't think she likes me for some reason. —SandraDeLaMora

2010-08-20 01:04:26   One of the best places I have lived in so far. Its a great location with plenty of bus lines and grocery stores. The apartments are spacious and nice. The maintenance man is super nice and friendly! The ONLY COMPLAINTS are that the cabinets are really old and the stairs are WAY TOO NARROW. I have injured myself countless times falling down those stairs. Also, the manager tends to be a little standoffish...i just don't think she likes me for some reason. —SandraDeLaMora