Ashford Lakes Apartment Homes

Edited review… They are attempting to collect an alleged debt a year after i lawfully vacated and sent notice to the property manager the ceo of the debt collection company of lawful breach of lease contract. I am preparing to sue them. Apparently the property manager thinks she and Ashford Lakes are above the law.
The problems I have with this place are a direct result of the people who are presently living here, so I will try to be fair. I lived here for five years and the apartment itself I liked alot.
You get a lot of space in a 2 bedroom here, which would be so much more expensive in Chapel Hill. The master bedroom is HUGE and so is my living room. So if you don’t mind an older building with the issues an older building has, (very drafty windows and doors, out of date cabinets in some units, noise of neighbors) then this place is great IF you can luck out and get quiet, non smoking neighbors. The cockroach problem has been dealt with mostly since they put on new siding. My biggest complaint is that smoke of any kind goes directly into my apartment through the ventilation system. So I’m moving. The affordability, the spaciousness, the pond and grounds are the main reason I chose this place, For those of you who hate geese, they have gotten rid of the geese… The maintenance staff is very quick to resolve problems.
I used to love living here, but at this point in my life I am sick of being subject to the persistent selfishness of people in a lower cost apartment community. People litter constantly. There has been a parking hassle for five years. But, I guess people are selfish everywhere. Time for me to get a house.

I would NOT recommend this property.
It is very beautiful, but other than that. It doesn’t have much to offer. The ladies in the office change every other week. The apartment is laden with roaches! Do you know how hard they are to get rid of? When we move we are going to have to bomb the U-​Haul just so we don’t bring roaches with us.
The first week we were here my car got keyed and my tire slashed. But no worries, it wasn’t anyone dangerous, just one of the hooligans in the neighborhood, so the officer said.
Every single unit in our building has turned over since we have been here. Why aren’t people sticking around? Cause it ain’t worth the trouble. We pay WAY to much rent. Go to the nicer/​newer complex in Hillsborough. I bet they don’t have roaches, they are newer, efficient and much cleaner.
When it rains, red mud cakes all of the side walks. Don’t believe me about the sidewalks? Look at them, they are all stained bright orange from the mud.
Our parking lot has NO lighting. Very safe!
They have geese, which we really love. But here is the kicker. They put this contraption in the water to deter them. So now there is one pitiful goose left here, he can’t go anywhere because his wing is broken. The geese didn’t go far though. They still wander around the neighborhood pooping where ever they want! Its really quite sad, they have lived here for so long.
Some other great things? They offer lots of amenities that they love to change! Most recent? You can no longer buy yourself out of a lease, you, the great property person you are have to find someone to rent your apartment if you decide to buy a house or get a new job. Also, they offer these great incentives for referring new residents, but beware, they will swindle you out of whatever they are offering!
Why do I have a right to say all this? This is the 2^nd time I have lived here, ohh, about 7 years ago when this company bought this complex I was moving. I wish I would have stayed where I was! This management has done great things with the outside of the apartments, but the most important part of the community… the residents are neglected.
We are moving out soon, and hope that whoever you are, you make a good decision! Happy moving, cause where ever you choose to go moving sucks! Especially when you have to bomb all of your furniture to get rid of roaches…
Oh, BTW anybody wanna sub lease this place? ;)