Sommerset La Costa

I lived at Sommerset La Costa for four years. Recently moved out, was sad to go. It’s a great, safe community for families and children. Pet friendly, where four legged family members are treated kindly, with bowl of water and treats by the office front door at a ready. Spacious, lovely condos and great, polite and friendly neighbors. Quiet and tranquil. I think what makes this place special is the sense of community, there’s a monthly news letter with goings on, gatherings for holidays, Halloween costume competitions and always a bowl of candy for children at the front office, even when it’s not Halloween, and so much more. This place truly is a gem, easy to make it and call it home.

We have lived here since December and I couldn’t say enough great things. Jennifer the manager is so incredibly helpful and friendly. She’s full of energy and will make you feel right at home. The property is well kept and very quiet. Our apartment is incredibly spacious with 3 patios. This is by far our most favorite place we’ve lived and plan on staying for a couple years.

I have nothing but good things to say about living here. My wife and I moved here last year, and couldn’t be happier. We live in one of the newly remodeled units which are very nice! The on-​site property manager is very friendly, helpful and creates a sense of community. We had some smaller maintenance issues, but those were remedied right away. It’s quiet, everyone is very nice, the units are large, and also have a lot of storage. Another huge plus is the parking… we have both a space and a garage. In short, great place, great location, and great people.

I have been a tenant for about 6 months and have been very happy with our decision to live here. Jen, the on-​site manager, has been nothing but helpful and a pleasure to work with. Both she and maintenance have been on top of any questions or small fixes that needed to be done. We moved into one of their newly remodeled apartments, which was beautifully redone. I cannot speak to any of the older apartments, but our entire unit was completely updated with new appliances, fixtures, and flooring. The neighborhood is very friendly, but at the same time we have our own privacy. I can work from home b/​it is very quiet and I appreciate the natural light that comes into the apartment. Overall, I am very happy with our decision to live here.

After living at Sommerset for a little over a year, I would recommend this cozy complex in a heartbeat. The manager is is so sweet and bends over backwards in taking care of any issues that may arise. Maintenance guy is very efficient and also bends over backwards to take care of your maintenance issues. (not that there are a lot). I will truly miss my neighbors and home like feeling this community has to offer.

My husband and I just moved out after a year at Sommerset La Costa and wanted to share our good experience with Unilocalers. Do not be swayed by previous posts that bring up management and maintenance problems. This is really no longer true! Our condo was lovely and the maintenance superintentent responded immediately and enthusiastically to the small issues that came up. Additionally, we observed extensive renovations being done throughout the complex.
The manager was extremely friendly to us and our dog and always welcomed us and the other residents to pop in the office for a chat. She cares very much about the conditions of the grounds and sees that the rules are followed by everyone.
This is a beautiful, quiet street that is very close to the convenient Bressi Ranch shopping center.
I am giving 4 out of 5 because it is not really set up well for children and often they play in the parking lot for lack of any other place to go. Other than that, you will enjoy a spacious 2bd, 2ba home with balconies, patios, and tons of storage (and garage!)
Happy House Hunting!
(And, yes, if you leave your place clean, you WILL get your deposit back!)

My husband, dog and I recently moved out after a year. We originally found this place because it seemed like the only place that did not have a weight/​breed restriction. Like another reviewer mentioned, the buildings are old and we had loose outlets, rusty sinks, cheap remodeling, and very old kitchen cabinets as well – I agree that the place is overpriced for the condition of the condo. But I guess you are paying for the area, which is very nice and quiet.
There is a new manager as of a couple of months, who is nice, but seems passive agressive and up-​tight – not nearly as laid-​back as the old manager (Liz) was. However, maintenance issues did get resolved much quicker by the new manager.
The pool/​spa and barbeque area is clean and rarely used.
We had to move because a couple of months before our lease was up, the new owner told us that the condo does indeed have a weight/​breed restriction. But regardless whether or not we had a dog or not, we were thinking about moving anyway just because of the state of the condo. Unless you are in desperate need of a condo in the Carlsbad area, I would not really recommend this place (unless you absolutely can’t find anything else).

The property manager is super nice, but getting maintenance issues resolved, isnt going to happen. There is obvious water damage on our guest room ceiling, and the maintenance guy lives in TJ, so he is only available for an hour in the late afternoon. The grill on the patio has never been cleaned, and not maintained. The building are old. The only good thing is that they have no breed restricitons or weight restricitons. So if you have a pit bull or other «bully» breed they are welcomed with open arms. Thats the only reason why I added an extra star.

My husband, dog and I recently moved out after nearly three years. We want to recommend it to others. It is peaceful and the manager Liz is helpful. Maintenance issues are resolved quickly by Kip, who is also kind and loved playing with our dog. The pool and spa are clean and rarely used. The only drawback is that it is a dog-​friendly establishment and with those conditins you always have people who are irresponsible. In ohter words, they take their dog out without a lease and it runs up and hustles your dog or they simply leave the poo in the front, grassy area or they let their dog pee in your front walk-​way. If you are a decent, humane, dog-​owner then you probably know the drill. Other than that, it was quiet, safe and reasonably-​priced.