Burke Shire Commons Apartments

Everyone here is great and the area is super beautiful!

My current lease began late November as I moved in to a renovated unit. The appliances are brand new and first rate. I love the hard wood (faux) floors as I have a dog and occasionally he will get an upset stomach and barf. I back to woods and have total privacy. At night I can hear the VRE trains in the distance chugging through the night. Quite soothing and helps me fall asleep. I have seen deer, foxes and other wildlife from my balcony. Maintenance and front office staff are responsive and skilled. Great location! You can access a web of nature trails by walking behind the complex and other parks and shopping centers are all close. Most of the tenants are educated hard working professionals, retirees and young families. Solid place to live.

This is a good place to live. The management team members are very nice and helpful.

I have had a great experience living here. My apartment had just been remodeled, so with the exception of the tub and toilet, everything was new. The staff is very helpful and available. I accidentally locked myself out twice, and they helped me get in. Service requests are filled almost immediately and done well.
The only negative about my apartment is that I do not receive the Verizon signal well– my phone calls drop EVERY time. Supposedly a cell tower is going to be built nearby, but until that happens I can’t use my phone on premises.
I have a large dog and the community is very kind to pet owners.

I met with the management here before renting an apartment. They showed me a newly remodeled unit and promised that the unit we would be assigned (which was at the time occupied) would be EXACTLY the same. Made arrangements to move about one week ago. When we showed up, the unit that we were assigned was VERY poor. Floor was not the same as was shown with us; floor is cloudy and has «ridges»; stove and oven are caked with grease and burn marks; tape on floor; poor paint job (my wife is still getting sick from the spray paint!); appliances are «nicked» grout is missing. We put in a work order and still have to hear from anyone. Neighbor told us they put in a work order a year ago and still waiting for a dishwasher. Rent is terribly high for what you get. They claim they have an exercise room, which they do, but of the three elliptical machines, two don’t work and the third one squeaks like crazy. I could go on and on with the issues here. Would certainly have made a different choice if we knew what we were getting. Be warned. We are not «complainers», but what we were given was far different from what we were promised, and at close to $ 2000 for a two bedroom, we could have done better in nearby FAIRFAX. I will keep you posted to advise you if our workorder is filled. Not holding our breath. By the way, if you have VERIZON phone service, as we do, be aware that the reception is poor or not existent from our apartment. Others have mentioned the same thing. We all need to go outside to make a call.

Do not live here. The try to make it look like they are improving but they are not. Large rent increases at time of renewal not to mention they nickle and dime you to death with fees! Mold and bugs especially on the 3^rd floor. They don’t have pet pick up stations by all the pet buildings and so there is poop everywhere. The apartment is dirty when you move in but they screw you on the move out and tell you things are dirty. Will make you pay the fee for carpet cleaning and then rip it out anyway. The new staff is full of people that don’t know anything.