Sandpointe Apartments Oceanside

I asked if I could see the unit before I rented it and Sandy said no with an attitude. She said she hasn’t shown a person the inside of a unit for 6 years. Sorry but I would like to see something I will live in before I pay any amount of money. if they look anything on the inside as they do on the outside I’m not interest.

The location is the only reason I can give one star. The apartment I lived in was infested with termites and spiders. I had to pay to get a new door and have someone install it because the old door to the bedroom was so old and rotted out on the inside that it was not even worth using for firewood. Also if you aren’t friends with the manger you pretty much have zero chance of winging the $ 100 off your rent monthly lottery but thats besides the point. The deposit wasn’t bad which should have been my first clue that no matter how well we kept our unit that we would never see it again. We had professional carpet cleaners steam clean the carpets multiple times in the 18 months we lived here. We had to hire our own exterminator to get rid of the fleas (we had and still have no pets) and also had to pay to put handles on the cabinetry. The maintenance staff or in other words the maintenance man (singular) was great but he is never given the proper tools and has to try and fix things with materials that are older than what he is trying to fix… For instance the fan in my bathroom did not work and must have been 30 years old this led to mold accumulation and growth in the walls. First I was told to use bleach then when it returned I called multiple times and he came and «fixed» the fan not sure what that meant but he worked hard. Eventually they had to have someone come and replace the whole bathroom ceiling drywall which I doubt got rid of all the mold and the drywall guy they hired finally suggested they go and get a new vent fan from home depot problem solved. If they would have done the right thing in the first place it would have saved them a ton of money, but that pretty much sums up the place. Save a penny. Its sad because I love oceanside and the place would not be bad for the money. Just don’t expect quality and do not expect to get your deposit back…
On an added side note not sure if its the elderly mangers decision to keep painting the building pepto bismol colors but seriously the building could be so much better if the owners actually cared about it. Its like they got a good deal on cotton candy blue paint.
Would not recommend moving in here unless its for a short while and your not home much.

I love living here. Once you get used to the train, everything else rules. Been here for over a year now and have had some of the raddest neighbors ever. Sandy is awesome as the manager, the maintenance staff is on point and you’re a quick 3 minute walk to the beach. There’s a flock of wild parrots too that roam and are kinda cool in their own regard.

The complex is pretty nice. Nothing fancy but you’re next to the beach so who cares. The rent is reasonable and everyone is friendly. This is a great place if you have a larger dog as they allow pretty much any size dog here. My one complaint is the manager. While sweet and friendly on the outside there is something condescending about her and she micro-​manages like crazy. You can’t do this, don’t do that. It’s like having a second mom, which is annoying. It’s not like I was doing anything unreasonable, or even close to that. I’m a very good tenant.

I lived here for a little over a year and a half and have absolutely no complaints. Smaller complex with an on-​site manager who is the sweetest lady ever and a quick, helpful maintenance staff. I lived alone and always felt safe. Reasonable rent for the location, size, and age of the units.
There is a good number of laundry machines, a pool and spa (but the quick walk to Buccaneer or Cassidy Street Beach can’t really be beat), quiet neighbors with just a handful of kids, and good sized units. The fitness center has a really old treadmill, a stairmaster, a weight machine, some free weights, and basic cable but is only open from 8am-​10pm. You are allowed pets (I think with only an extra deposit, not pet rent).
Parking is fine inside the gate except for Sunday nights because street-​sweeping is on the 2^nd and 4^th Monday of each month and everyone who usually parks on the street moves their cars inside. There is limited street parking Tuesday-​Saturday from about 7:30 to 4 because the Beauty College students park there.