Dove Valley

I’m writing a review at the beginning of my stay at this complex and may revise later as necessary. We moved from Missouri and I did plenty of research into apartments prior to moving. We have no desire to buy in the current market and the rent at all the apartment complexs in the area are comparable, albeit expensive. We moved into a three bedroom two bath as we have children, as do the neighbors above and below us, and we expect to hear noise from the apartment above especially given the fact our apartment only has carpeting in the bedrooms.
The layout is good, closets are large, bathrooms are adequate with a large tub in the master at attached bath. The overall layout isn’t too bad and we specifically picked an apartment with an angled exposure to avoid harsh afternoon light. Does the area look industrial as previously mentioned? Not really. The very large Park is across one street with a hay field on either side and some cow land. My husband works down the street on Chambers so we’re very close to work and our son attends the Cherry Creek Schools which is exactly what we wanted.
We do have a window facing the parking lot and we do open it frequently so we get a fair amount of noise but again we chose this apartment. My only complaint is others who can’t be bothered to follow signs, speed through the gates or peel off from a stop or who frequently go in and out the wrong one way lanes. We enjoy the pool and gym and haven’t had any issues with maintenance requests not being met in a timely manner and the office always calls as a follow up. I’m about to file a maintenance request to have someone else turn on the gas fireplace so I suppose we’ll see how long that takes.
Frankly it’s an apartment complex and not condos so I’m not sure why people think they’re going to be.

I decided to update this review after living here for 1.5 yrs. Most of the points made in the first review are still applicable, but the maintenance is a joke. It’s only gotten worse in my opinion. I filled out a maintenance request online in July and nothing was done until I followed up with the front office in SEPTEMBER. Then, without any other notice I received a voicemail while at work from a repairman saying he tried to enter my apartment to fix the requested items but my dog stopped him from entering. I stated VERY clearly in my lease and every request I have ever filled out to not enter my apartment without my presence. My dog is there for my protection and she did exactly what she was supposed to do and didn’t let anyone enter. I never gave them permission to enter, yet they tried anyway. I had to call back and schedule a time when they could come while I was present but never got a clear confirmation on where that miscommunication happened.
I found this interaction problematic because it came across very unprofessional and aggressive. It made me uncomfortable with the repairmen that needed to enter my apartment later on.

I’ve never put in a Unilocal review but felt the need to as a curtesy for others. Literally the worst management I’ve ever dealt with in my entire life. Currently a resident and counting down the days until i’m out. The ladies that work here are rude and condescending and never get anything done when I put a request in and have accused me of lying on multiple occasions. The most unprofessional staff i’ve ever seen. I’ve had lights fall from the ceiling to toilets/​showers/​washers dryers not work to lost mail. (lost mail is a major issue here! They lose packages almost weekly. Our neighbors had their passports lost here after the UPS delivered them. We had to start shipping everything to work) I wish they would replace all management. I can’t believe an establishment could be run like this.

I no longer live at Dove Valley, having purchased a townhome about a year and a half ago when the rent increased to more than a mortgage. I suppose that’s the result of the economy and supply/​demand, though– not ‘greed’ or anything related to the apartment management. I still work near the complex though and I have to admit I miss it a little when I drive by sometimes. I lived at Dove Valley for a little more than 5 years. In that time frame there were few complaints. Maintenance came more times than I could count to fix a fire alarm in my unit that would NOT stay off. I only became super frustrated once when (during a snow storm) it took them more than 3 hours to respond because none of the maintenance guys were on site. Even removed from the ceiling, those alarms are deafening and even standing on a chair, I wasn’t tall enough to simply take it down. (Did I mention the high ceilings? It makes the unit feel pretty spacious and open!) During my third year there the water heater broke and the repair occurred while I was at work. I came home to find sticky fingerprints on my medicine cabinet, which freaked me out! What else did he go through? Anything? Nothing? The police came out but since nothing was taken they were not able to do much. I think they took photos of the glue-​y fingerprints more to make me feel better than to actually run them. I reported the issue to management and acknowledged that it was possible the worker hurt himself during the install and was simply looking for a band aid or cleaners. They let me know they would investigate but would not be able to share the results, but after that I never saw that particular worker again and the mini-​van he drove was no longer present. Other than that, I enjoyed my time there. The pool is great in the summer but get there early as they are very short on lounge chairs. My neighbors were kind and helpful with the exception of one very over-​burdened single Mom who used to throw her kids outside early on weekend mornings to play. They would run the breezeways shrieking loudly but when I did ask them to keep it down, they did. I felt sorry for Mom, who obviously had her hands full. The trash collection there is pretty cool– you just put your trash in a little ‘bench/​box’ outside of your unit and the trash fairy takes it away! No slogging through the snow and mud to empty it. I had a 1 bdrm/​1 bath ground unit that overlooked the dog park and it was nice to have a view of something other than a parking lot. My first year lease came with a garage and I enjoyed it immensely but because parking was never a problem, I chose not to pay for the privelege when I renewed my lease the 2^nd year. Having read some of the other reviews I was surprised to see other people complain of fees at move out. I didn’t expect my security deposit back, to be honest– my cat became incontinent at one point during my stay, and try as I did, she had accidents frequently. No amount of carpet shampooing (and I did a lot of it!) could ever remove the scent. In an attempt to mask that odor, I lit many, many candles. Some of the cheaper candles left black smoke marks on the ceiling above them. The blinds on my window, which faced South, became very yellow from the sun and when I tried to clean them I accidentally broke the track they were in. I did SCRUB every appliance and surface inside and out when I left but still. in 5 years I definitely did some damage! So you can imagine my shock and joy when I received a refund of my security deposit (minus $ 75.00) in the mail less than 2 weeks after I moved out! If not for the issue with the maintenance guy, I would be rating this place with 4 stars instead of 3. And since the problem WAS immediately addressed by management, my true rating of Dove Valley is a 3.5.

I stayed here for 30 days and in that time my garage door wouldn’t work once leaving my car trapped inside and once I was awaken in the night to something happening outside my window that involved a fire truck and a police officer in a swat helmet. Seems safe enough in the area, but that gave me nightmares.

I’ll be honest… do not live here, but was out apartment searching. I can see why I did not see any outdoor pictures of this property. While the buildings themselves looked descent, this complex is located in a horribly ugly location. Industrial looking. Yuck!

Probably the worst management staff I’ve dealt with. Loved the apartment and the view but that was about it. There was two female office workers besides the property manager who were friendly and did a good job. They were replaced about 6 months later by a few male employees who were alright at first but evidently became worn out/​bored/​who knows what as they became unfriendly with no smiles or effort to being concerned. Maintenance staff act as vigilantes, chasing down cars who go over the 10 MPH speed limit in their golf carts. We had a couple follow us to apartment and begin yelling at us in front of the building and our neighbors (We were going 12MPH as we pulled in the front gates, which they considered «speeding»). The property manager seemed unaware of her own properties rules/​policies when it was brought to her attention that other residents were bringing their small children (2 – 6 yrs old) into the workout room and allowing them to play on the equipment. The signs posted read no children under 16 yrs old allowed at any time, yet she said there was nothing she could do about it. What?! Any maintenance issues brought up, such as our broken toilet handle, took over 10 days to be fixed. Had a stranger walk into our apartment as evidently our apartment shared a key with a neighboring building. When I called the office they began questioning me «Are you sure it wasn’t maintenance? Did you call in an order? Are you sure the door was even locked? Was it your roommate?» When they finally came to investigate I saw the guilty party get into their car and begin to drive away and watched as the office worker turn around and walk away. I then approached the car at which point the office worker came back and said he was intending to flag the car down as it passed. Right. There was a tanning bed, nice, but at some point the goggles were taken/​lost and up until the time we moved out, were never replaced. Wow, can’t afford to protect your tenants eyes I guess.

I actually live at Windmill Creek which is right next to Dove Valley Apartments. Windmill Creek is individually owned and so the best place to find adds is craigslist. Find a good landlord and you are set! :)

Military Vets Beware! They do not count VA education benefits as income but gladly rip a $ 45 application fee from your pockets.