Brisa Villas

After living here for the past year, my housemates and I were disgusted with the initial living conditions. When we moved in, the dishwasher was covered in mold, the stoves terribly messy, as well as several of the windows not able to be closed fully and locked, which during spring break, resulted in our house being broken into. Apparently this happened to several Brisa houses in 2014, so fair warning to anyone considering living here in the future.
After a deep cleansing of the house however, we finally found the house to be habitable. Living with 6 other people, almost all of us shared a room, and as such, we picked living in Brisa because of its large room sizes. Despite the sizes on their websites and brochures, much to our annoyance, the room sizes were smaller than we were previously told. We complained to management, and as a result they gave us a second refrigerator to use throughout the year for free.
Fast-​forwarding from these initial annoyances, moving onto housing renewal season, Brisa offered us a chance to renew our lease, and 6 of the 7 of us decided to stay mostly for the convenience. We all signed the lease, and a couple of weeks later, we receive letters saying our renewal had been denied. We were offered no reason for how or why (my house never threw any parties, kept the front yard and backyard clean, paid rent on time, and overall, we kept to ourselves), but decided since Brisa obviously didn’t want us staying, we wouldn’t fight it. The largest annoyance of this situation was when we were signing the lease, we weren’t told Brisa could reject it at any time. As a result, my housemates and I had to scramble to find housing for the next school year, severely limiting our options.
Fast-​forwarding yet again, waiting for our security deposit, Brisa says we owe them money! We paid a $ 1000 deposit, but on our letter it says we only paid $ 800. If that isn’t a red alert then I don’t know what is! Furthermore, they charge $ 600 for a repainting of the house, as well as some charges for cleaning despite the deep cleaning we gave the house before moving out.
All in all, the lack of professionalism (they only seem to have students working the front desk, which all seem relatively clueless to what the upper management is doing) and shady business practices really ruin the atmosphere of the houses that they create when giving tours. If you don’t care about how management will treat you, then live in Brisa by all means, but if you want to feel some shred of respect as a student renter, then please look elsewhere.
I’m honestly really upset that Brisa ruined my first «off-​campus housing» experience, so please don’t let it ruin yours.

I’ve lived here for a year now and I don’t think I’ll ever move. I live on the «far» street, but it’s very convenient because the bus stop is literally right across the street and I don’t have to ever worry about getting a seat. The housing structure is very big; there are six girls living in my three-​bedroom «townhouse,» and I have never had a problem with both showers being taken. There’s also a backyard, so you can actually plant stuff if you’d like or just take out a couple of chairs and a grill and have a little kickback with friends.
Management is the best of the best! The Brisa apartments is managed by the same office as Sorrento and Avalon. Whenever I come in, they always have freshly brewed coffee, cookies, and popcorn ready. The people there always greet me warmly and answer my questions. On my second visit, they remembered my name! The current manager (Thomas, I think?) is always there to answer my questions and accommodate me if I have problems or anything.
Maintenance is very easy as well. All you have to do is call in and the repair people usually come the next day if not the day of your call!

This will be my third year living here and I used to think I was getting ripped off with the high rent. Well, I finally realized that others are paying near as much as I am for a 3 bedroom, but we actually have a large yard (front and back), living room, dining room and kitchen.
I live on a corner so my yards are a bit bigger than anyone else’s. We have a fireplace, which is just amazing in the winter. This being my third year, we actually get about $ 60 dollars off because the $ 20/​year discount.
Management and maintenance is Amazing. Usually come same day and never get mad or charge us for things that could be our fault. The 3 bedrooms have 2 larger rooms and 1 smaller. I currently share a large one with two other girls comfortably. We just can’t fit desks, so have to study in the common area.
Best part is that we can pay individually with our credit cards online. yay cash back!
Other than having to pay for all utilities and the more-​than-​normal ant and spider problems it’s a wonderful place to live. :)

This review comes from a current resident living in Brisa for the past couple months.
Brisa, Sorrento and Avalon all fall under the same management… which leads me to be further impressed with Brisa’s swift response to our many maintenance requests in the first few months of moving in.
Although the rent is somewhat higher than other options in South D, the friendly service and management team coupled with the fact that you are living in a house (with excellent noise cancellation, even inside) make the stay worth it. I’m living with 3 other people, but there’s ample room for another roommate — possibly even two.
I would definitely recommend Brisa for anyone who values space, friendly service and excellent management.

I love Brisa!
«It’s a house on a street with a yard.» Now, I admit, Brisa’s rent is quite high, but it’s totally worth it. It’s spacious and you have a front yard and backyard – which is so nice. My unit has been remodeled so we have new carpet and cabinets which makes it that much better.
The management & maintenance has been fantastic as well. I moved in a week earlier than 9÷1÷10 and so they prorated the extra amount I’d have to pay. At the beginning of October, they gave me back that money because it had taken them quite some time to get a washer/​dryer unit into our place (way past 9÷1÷10) and new window screens. Every time we have sent in a maintenance request we usually get someone to fix it the same day or the next day. I sent in a request for a newer fridge because the one that was in our house was older and smaller and our groceries would be so overstuffed. Guess what? The next day, they deliver us a brand spankin’ new fridge.
Seriously – Brisa Villas has always made me feel like I was a VALUED tenant. WHO THE HELL EVER FEELS THAT WAY? No one. Management companies are usually so evil and maintenance repairs? Forget about it. I have friends that still aren’t getting any heat in this 35 degree Davis weather.
Prior to moving into Brisa Villas, I read a lot of complaints about spiders and bugs. And I hate to admit it, but there is a spider problem. It doesn’t bother me too much, because they usually crawl up to the corner of the high ceiling and just eat the bad insects that occasionally fly into the house. But they really aren’t that big of a problem.
I strongly feel that Brisa Villas values their tenants’ happiness and satisfaction.