Millington at Merrill Creek

I lived there for 1 year and after they hiked the rent 20% I decided to leave. With that aside, I just wanted to share my experience at Millington at Merrill Creek.
The grounds were well keep and inviting but I was soon to be fooled by their cover. I have never had such a bad experience at any other rental facility. First of all, I paid over $ 3,700.00 dollars to move into my apartment with over $ 1,800.00 in security deposits and pet cleaning deposits. My lease was Oct. 1^st 2015 but had to stay an additional month until my new place was made ready. It was either sign a new lease at a 20% hike or pay $ 1,975.00 for an additional month. I definitely didn’t want to sign another lease from people I knew were gouging me so I stayed through Nov. 2015. Since I put down such a large deposit I felt confident that I would receive the majority of it 2 weeks after my move out. Chealsea, the manager at Millington, said I would be returned only $ 267.00 of my entire deposit at the time of my move out. I have heard from other renters that they have known others that have had the same experience with Millington. I vacuumed 2 to 3 times a week and cleaned the carpets at the end of my lease and the carpet was fine. Chealsea informed me that their carpet professional said there was too much pet dander to deal with. Could possibly be a kick back??? I wonder and would not put it past them. I felt like they stole from me and must admit I had anticipated this happening. I see another renter from Millington had a similar experience. Please, if you are considering renting from this place learn from my experience. read your contract. They are pushing the liability on to the renters and they are making lots of money on us by doing so. Stay away from these guys as I know even on a personal level they are not to be trusted.
I will close by leaving a list of my other experiences.
— Upgrades to the apartments were cheap, tasteless and very dark, Walk on the vinyl floor in your bare feet and you’ll see what I mean. Look at the caulking job in the bathrooms, kitchen and on the millwork.
— Breezeways were never cleaned the entire year I lived there.
— There is a fence post along the walk trail that is so loose that if anyone ever needed it to gain balance or simply lean up on they could fall approximately 20 feet. I informed the manager twice about this fence post and the last day I was there I walked my dog and the fence post was still not fixed.
— The dog park is always filled with dog poo as the maintenance crew doesn’t visit that area. Very stinky.
— Beware of the hidden fees. They are in the contract and I promise you they will use them as they did on me. They have no tolerance with people who go through a rough month and are 10 days late on rent. I was charged almost a full months rent in late fees for the one month I was late. I was hit by a car and was out of work and until my L&I claim paid I was unable to pay rent and a few other bills. They show NO compassion and NO understanding.
These are a few complaints/​concerns from my long list. I’ll post more soon.

We lived there for 3 years and moved out Sept. 2015. Our carpet did have some stains on it but nothing crucial and they claimed it needed replaced for the entire thing charging us over $ 600. My suggestion is to get everything in writing and take lots of pictures and keep all paperwork related to moving in/​out. If you can avoid moving into a apartment managed by Madrona Ridge, please do so!

Our apartment is spacious and I love that my garage is attached to my unit. The bathrooms are big and comfortable.

Best apartments I have lived in so far! They have a very welcoming and friendly staff willing to meet your needs. The apartments themselves are all very beautiful and well kept. I have lived here for six months now and I don’t think I have one complaint! The apartments are located in a very nice area! It’s located mostly around business parks and some homes. So while you may be living in an apartment you still feel kind of secluded too! It is the perfect mix of the apartment life and the life of a home owner.

Lived here for about a year, everything was fine for me. I didn’t have loud neighbors. No problems parking. Leasing office was great, maintenance was awesome. They always got stuff done quickly. I really liked how it was kind of tucked in away from everything makes for low foot traffic, but wasn’t really far from grocery stores.

I have been a resident at the Millington for two years now. The staff is absolutely wonderful and have been extremely helpful to me through various situations. The property is very nice and always kept very clean. I plan on renewing again.

The apartment: I have lived at Millington for a little more than 2 years. The units are nice and I have the biggest bathroom I’ve ever found in a one bedroom unit! While facing a few design flaws, I’m generally happy with the unit.
The rent: When I moved in, the price was fair but unfortunately the management company has raised my rent 6−8% — twice. I don’t know that I will stay through another renewal. Parking is terrible in my area, forcing me to pay for a carport to guarantee a place for my car to call home. Add some pet rent and the bill gets pretty steep for this single girl.
Amenities: Pretty standard fitness center & pool. Good business center — when the printer has ink and paper. I had high hopes for the brand new dog park, being a new dog owner. Unfortunately, though they finally fenced all 4 sides, my 5 pound pup can easily get under the shoddy fence by the trees/​bushes and beyond — and I can’t follow so I pretty disappointed to learn it was only for big dogs.
Staff: The ladies of Millington are wonderful. Helpful, responsive and always kind.
Overall, it’s a good place.