Anderson Place

I have now lived here for six months and I like it very much. Here is some of the best and worst things:
Pros:
— nicely renovated with high quality kitchen appliances and stone counter tops.
— friendly staff and good maintenance
— parking space always available
— calm and quiet
— nice pool and gym that are usually clean and working
— good location, close to greenbelt, bus lines, Anderson plaza and a short bike ride to town and UCD.
Cons:
— no balcony/​patio.
— the laundry machines and dryers are a bit old and dirty, they don’t always clean very good.
— squeaky floors in the above apartment.

I lived here for 6 months when I was a student at UC Davis. It was my third apartment unit @ Davis and the management team was the best I’ve had, to this day. They completely changed my previous belief about Davis housing. I was pretty weary of all the issues with rental properties in that town and thought all apartment complexes @ Davis sucked because nobody cares about the students. There is always demand for housing in town and why would anyone bother to provide timely maint service and etc. Anderson Place is an older property, it has gone through rennovation but the buildings are still built in the 70s. I did have issues but it never took more than half a day for the maint to take care of the service request. The neighborhood/​location is quiet and peaceful, perfect for living and studying. They also refunded 100% of my deposit when I moved out.

I moved in temporarily about a year ago, and I have had a very unpleasant time. I do not recommend living here. Not only is there ALWAYS some type of construction going on to wake you up in the morning, but it seems as if they are constantly mowing the grass and leaf-​blowing. Almost never get to sleep in. Also the staff is kind of unfriendly, they are always riding around on their golf carts running people off the sidewalk. Every time its like they expect me and everyone else to go completely out of their way so they can get threw and stand and chat by the laundry room, even with my children. They also dont keep an eye on the gym. People bring their children in who are only about 6 – 8 years old and let them take up all the equipment even though there is a sign that says nobody 13 and under using machines. The pool is nice but last time i went, I was relaxing at about 2pm and I guess some ladies were taking pictures of the pool for what I’m guessing is the website. They awkwardly took pictures of everywhere i wasn’t, and then sat there waiting for me to leave. I felt very uncomfortable and rushed on my day off. The walls are also paper thin here, so dont expect a lot of privacy. Also I got a parking permit but I guess the staff didnt look close enough, and they almost towed my car, and when I talked to one of the maintenance workers trying to clear up that I have one and to leave my car alone, he was extremely rude and ill tempered about it. This place was not worth the incredibly overpriced rent. You will live cheaper in sacramento or woodland.

I’ve lived here a lot of my life and I must say its not to bad. Definitely one of the more chill complexes to live in.