| Location |
| 4849 El Cemonte Avenue |
| (South Davis, between Chiles Road & Cowell Blvd. just east of Mace Blvd.) |
| Office Hours |
| Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 9am-6pm; Wed 11am-6pm |
| Sun CLOSED |
| Contact |
| (866) 593-4728 |
| <info AT ellington-apts DOT com> |
| Features |
| Dogs/cats allowed |
| Furnished units available |
| Refrigerator/Dishwasher |
| Pool/hot tub/sauna |
| Covered parking |
| Internet access |
| Handicapped access |
| Central heat/air |
| Fireplace |
| Laundry |
| Exercise room |
| Patio/Balcony |
| WI-FI access in pool area |
Ellington offers one- through four-bedroom apartments ranging from $900-$1750/month [October, 2009]. Indoor cats and dogs (no weight limit, but breed restrictions) are accepted with a $200 deposit for the first pet and $100 for the second, plus pet rent of $35/month/dog or $15/month/cat [as of June 2009, per phone conversation with office (Jackie?)]. Included are fully equipped kitchens, wood burning fireplaces, a sun deck, pool/hot tub, fitness center, bicycle racks and bus stops right outside the community.
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2005-03-20 12:56:01 Great place for grad students! Peaceful and quite. Live here if you don't like parties in your neighborhood! —HannahHannah
This comment appears to be management propaganda. This poster has only posted two overly-flattering comments on different Sequoia Equities properties. —JustinCummins
2006-04-28 14:29:57 can someone confirm if there is a sauna here? —ChuckFrank
2006-06-01 14:50:45 There was a sauna when I was there. I think it was just an electrical one (vs. hot rocks) —JanelleAlvstadMattson
2006-08-07 01:00:03 I just moved from these apartments; in the past year that I lived there, they changed management 3 times, and changed names once. When I left, the sauna and spa were broken, the manager never came to work, and the pool was shut down by the health department. They are doing away with all of the amenities, including the fitness room and cable tv. Prices are insane for a place with no amenities! —ChimChiminey
2007-01-27 21:44:02 Great place to live. The amenities have not gone away. The pool is fixed and there is the spa and sauna. New managment is there all the time and is very friendly and helpful. Very quiet and great place for graduate students that need to study. —SandraBallentine
2007-03-12 21:48:35 The pet deposit is $400, which is pretty reasonable for Davis, but they charge $25/month rent per pet. With 2 dogs, I would have paid $600 per year in non-refundable pet rent, regardless of whether they destroyed anything or not. The $400 isn't bad, but it's quite hefty with that extra rent. —NicoleSams
2007-03-12 22:00:53 We really liked living there. It's a great place for people who want to live in a quite apartment complex and/or those who commute to Sacramento as it's so close the Mace exit. —JanelleAlvstadMattson
2007-05-24 11:53:44 This place is sub-par for the price. The appliances in our apartment are very old, despite promises when we were shown the apartment that they would be upgraded very soon. Earlier in the year they reneged on the cable tv, which was definitely used as a selling point when we signed the lease. The rent is also increasing dramatically when our lease is up, despite there being dozens of vacant units. The covered parking spaces are too small for two cars to park side by side unless they are both compacts, and because they never refill the doggy-stations with bags the children's play area is more a pet bathroom than anything else. That said, it is quiet and conveniently located for commuters. Also, the staff is friendly, if sometimes non-responsive. Beyond that, there's not much going for it. —PatrickRogers
2007-10-26 15:08:39 Does anyone know what kinds of dogs they allow there? —ElisaSconza
2007-12-30 16:40:24 I would recommend that people avoid this apartment. The management of the place has gone downhill starting from the day I moved in. I moved in on September of 2006, and at the time was lured by the free cable TV, dog-friendly atmosphere, and friendly staff members who welcomed me at a poolside luncheon that was sponsored by the apartment complex (one of many luncheons that apparently were put on throughout the year to give the place a sense of community). However, since I moved in the management fired all the friendly staff and replaced them with others who are rather inefficient at getting things done. My unit had a horribly loud air conditioner unit (for another apartment, so I couldnt control it) bolted outside my bedroom wall that throbbed the place. The staff took a good month to fix the problem and I had to sleep in my living room and repeatedly contact them daily to get the problem fixed. In addition, they cancelled the free cable TV with a letter claiming they will be using the additional funds to "better our living experience", but havent changed a thing (they cancelled the luncheons as well). Furthermore, despite claiming to be pet friendly, they pretty much clamp down all breeds except for small dogs and Golden Retrievers or Labradors. The pet rent and deposit are not advertised well, so hopeful dog owners end up paying much more than expected. Additionally, most places offer either a deposit or additional rent, but Ellington requires both. On that note its rather odd that having an extra human living in the apartment doesnt cost extra for rent, but having a pet does. Finally, for the price of the place, the complex does not pay for ANY utilities. Residents must pay for gas, electric, water, sewage, and garbage (the latter three being conveniently capped at $25/month, a fee that is not advertised until you're ready to sign the lease and arent really aware of until you get the first bill — these three utilities are usually included in rent).
Thats all...I'd recommend avoiding this place if it can be helped. —tkessler
2008-01-17 16:31:53 Avoid this place at all costs! The pool is always nasty, the "hot tub spa whatever", if the heath department hasn't shut it down, will burn your flesh off. Thing continue to be taken out my the complex, the one thing they replaced for the 12 thing they removed is stupid and bulky and hard to work. Some of the pegs on the weight machine are stuck and the tv doesn't work. Also the walls are paper thin. And the fountains in the pictures that look so nice dont work and they never will again because they never fix anything. —lindseyloo9210
2008-03-15 01:13:49 Avoid this place. My rent has gone up over $100 over the 8 months I've lived here, and it's going up anther $25 next month. The pool apparently was shut down by the Health Department, but the management never put up any notices or made an effort to tell residents. The gym equipment is falling apart, the appliances are old, broken things don't get fixed very fast, and half the electrical sockets in my room don't work. It's fairly quiet though, and has easy access to I-80. —AndrewHartman
2008-03-20 17:25:12 I kinda have a mixed review of Ellington. I have lived at Ellington for 2 years now. It is very quiet and is really convenient to hop right on the freeway since I commute. I like that there arn't very many students there and seem to be a family or young professional atmosphere than a student party place like other places that I have lived in in Davis. The one girl in the office is really nice, any time I go in she always has a smile on her face and listens to what I have to say. The complex itself has some issues, as it is pretty old. My appliances are a bit old and I stay away from the "gym." Parking can be a pain if you have a big car or more than one. The people complaining about getting their car towed, well that's true. They do tow cars that are either abandoned or have expired registration, regardless of where it is parked. My car was tagged (in my own assigned spot) a few months ago but when I went in and asked (I admit I was a bit mad) they told me my registration was expired and it is in my lease that it has to be current. All I did was make sure I put my sticker on and that was that. I never had a problem again. The pool is not heated, the spa always looks gross, but I do see them out there in the mornings cleaning (not very well though!). If I have to put in a service request, usually it is done within a couple days. Something that does kinda suck is that we don't get any amentities included in the rent, I pay $40 for water, trash, and sewage along with cable, internet, and PG&E. That along with my rent can get quite hefty. Which by the way, goes up about $25 everytime I have to renew which is a downer. Until I can buy a house, I'll deal with the apartment BS which I know I'll get pretty much anywhere! Ellington is SO-SO in my opinion. —funwithmoney
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Is it legal for apartments to charge you for water, sewage, and garbage? Someone should look into this. —CalamityJanie
2008-04-23 17:43:55 I wish I read tkessler's comment before i moved into Ellington. It is painfully true. The heaters of the apartment above me are in front of my bedroom and they are so loud they wake me up at night. I kept complaining about it but they say it is normal. Each time i have a complain the people in the office treat it like is a non issue. More recently, they started throwing away the plants that people had in front of their apartments. And one of the reasons I took the downstair apt was that they told me I can keep plants on the ground area next to my apartment. this is new for me, having to deal with managemet people that are rude and very condescending. By the way, is it normal that we don't get an original of the renewal lease? I moved from another state and we always had 2 copies signed, one for the landlord and one for the tenant. Ellington claims they have to have the original. And they did not even gave me a copy until I went and asked for one. —anamaria2
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Whenever I've signed a lease in Davis, I've been given a carbon copy that I've held onto. It's pretty standard in Davis, especially for the student-oriented apartments; however, when I signed a lease in LA, there was not a carbon copy, and I had to ask for a copy of the signed lease. It's good to be prepared for any situation, know what you're entitled to, and ask questions, since the apartment complex is going to be looking out for the management's best interests, not the tenant's. —ElleWeber
2008-07-02 18:14:53 I've lived in 8 different places in Davis and I lived in Ellington for a year and I can say without reservation that it was the worst place I lived in Davis. The 'ONLY' reason I lived there was that they are one of the few places in Davis that will do rent on a month to month basis and I knew I would be leaving soon. In hind sight I should have just payed for a full year at the place I was at previously. So basically it's extremely overpriced, the apartments are small and poorly insulated. We had several maintenance issues which ranged from not having a functioning heater for a few months in the winter to having all our screens fall out. I kid you not there were like 10 different managers and only one was nice and knew what was going on. The sauna didn't work the whole time I was there btw. We moved to Ellington from El Macero which was cheaper (1k vs 1,450) for a bigger nicer apartment, had better management, didn't jack us on our deposit, didn't send us threatening letters about house plants and cats seemingly randomly and didn't charge us 40$ a month for utilities which means the rent was really like 1500. So basically if you want to live in South Davis, don't live here. Look elsewhere you'll be happy you did. —basickler
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I'm sorry you had a negative experience here, but it seems unfair to me to to be upset that the staff worked during their office hours and not overtime. —ElleWeber
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2008-08-08 10:08:06 the worst management i have experienced in Davis. very poorly managed. rent is OVERPRICED, dont be lured by the 1 month free rent that they offer you to move there, becuase everything else comes from your pockets. when we signed our lease we were never informed that we had to pay for waste and water. so on top of the 1295 rent we had to pay for a 2 bedroom apartment, we had to pay for water, waste, gas, electricty, sewage. if you have a pet they require both deposit and additional monthly rent. Everything at the apartment is old, the gym has equipment that looks like they got it from a jail, the hot tub and pool does not look nice, there is no sauna. management was not there during the OPERATING hours, they were always late to work or left early. P.S. the one who is responding to comments elle, is probably an apartment manager, and like she says: It's good to be prepared for any situation, know what you're entitled to, and ask questions, since the apartment complex is going to be looking out for the management's best interests, not the tenant's. BEWARE!!! —amanda1234
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I'm not the manager or in any way affiliated with Ellington. You can see my comments on Stonegate Village Apartments, Arlington Farm, The Colleges at La Rue, and Sorrento Apartments for reviews of the places I've lived. I considered living in Ellington a few years ago, but decided it was too far from downtown. I will say though that the pet deposit and additional rent is standard, paying for gas and electricity is standard (and though making residents pay for water and trash is less usual, it's not unheard of), and you should ask to see amenities like pool, hot tub and gym equipment ahead of time so you know how well maintained it is. Lastly, read your lease carefully and ask about anything you're not sure of. It will include information about the complex that's important, like what utilities the complex pays for, if any. —ElleWeber
2008-11-14 17:23:16 I've lived at Ellington for a few months now. There is in fact a sauna, I saw someone asking if there was one, and someone else said there isn't. Honestly, I really have no complaints. It's quiet and affordable since I got in when they were running a special. I lived in another place in Davis, and it was really run down and noisy. This is a nice change. Also, the girls in the office are very nice. —CAD
2009-09-21 15:50:27 I lived at Ellington until just recently. The place is horrible. Old power-sucking appliances (including the VERY noisy ac/heat units outside the bedroom windows), old stinky carpet, old yellowed and torn linoleum, old drafty ill-fitting windows, old popcorn ceilings, old gym equipment. Yes, everything at Ellington is old and in disrepair. The outside sprinklers flood the parking lot regularly (residents pay for water) and the complex smells like a wet dog. Maintenance is minimally responsive to issues, though I don't blame the maintenance staff so much as the owner who won't let the maintenance staff fix anything that costs money. I went 6 days without hot water because that's how long it took them to agree that lighting my hot water heater daily wasn't a practical solution to the problem with my broken 20 year old water heater (another old appliance). To top off this fabulous experience, I am now on the verge of seeking legal assistance to get them to tell me why they are taking nearly all of my deposit since I left the place cleaner than it was when I moved in. Don't live here (unless you love large spiders taking over your patio/balcony). They need to tear this place down and try again. —anti-ellington
2009-10-07 15:41:27 I agree with anti-ellington on almost everything. I also had my water heater replaced during my stay. The heater was not working when I moved in. FIY, they deduct $75 for carpet cleaning (although the carpet was in a better state when I left than when I moved in). THey also bill you fully for the water/garbage even if you did not stay the whole month. Also, they do not do inspections during week-ends (although they say they do). When I gave them the notice, I scheduled my leaving on a Monday and asked if the inspection could be done on Saturday (is supposed to be 48 hours before leaving and they want the furniture out when they inspect). They said sure. Anyway, the week before my leaving I got the call to schedule the inspection and was told they do it only M-F. So basically, I had to be done by Friday with moving and payed an extra 3 days of rent for nothing. The girls in the office are always changing and either they do not know or don't care what information they give you. Get everything in writing. Never assume what they say is true. And if you insist on moving in, please take pictures of everything when you move in. —anamaria2
