Woodbridge Willows

I’m not part of the Woodbridge Willows community, but I have visited family members who live there and I love it! It’s a nice combination of suburban/​resort/​family living.
My favorite thing about the Woodbridge complex is the amount of pools that residents can access. There are over 30 of them! It’s crazy. Plus parks, play grounds, sports facilities and lots of outdoor areas.
If you can get past the fact that the houses/​duplexes all look pretty much the same, there is a lot to enjoy at Woodbridge Willows. I would definitely consider this community, if I lived in the Irvine area.

My husband and I lived here for about a year & we enjoyed the community! Our place was in a great location, except for people upstairs ‘stomping’ around, the property stayed pretty clean & things were fixed promptly (thanks Pedro). The laundry rooms could use more cleaning detail, but they’re easy to use machines were good. We loved Irvine while we lived here. Thanks Irvine!

If you are looking for a quiet/​peaceful place to live this is not the place for you. The property itself is nice, but once you are living in it you will realize it is not possible for real tranquility.
Main factor the AC Units, they appear to be very old and not only do they look old and rusty but they sound like it too. I’ve never experienced anything like it.
Everyone likes to come home after a long day at the office and enjoy a glass of wine or cup of tea in their outdoor space, I know I do. Unfortunately, the Southern California breeze and the sound of the chirping birds you will never get to enjoy here. No soaking up the sun and sounds of nature the only thing you will be soaking is the piercing sounds of the high pitch whistles.
I recently moved out of a 2 bed/​2 bath unit because of that reason and thought I should warn people. I’m going out of my way to write this review because this can easily be overlooked if you are not yet living in the property. The time that I lived there was a very frustrating time and I don’t think anyone should have to experience that.
If you enjoy having your windows open on nice breezy afternoons please beware. Some neighbors like to keep their AC units on all hours of the day. Try falling asleep at night to the sounds of factory like high pitch whistle sounds, and vibrating that last all night long right outside your window.
Not a pleasant place.
Make sure you check it out for yourself if you visit the property/​apartment.
The staff is nice, the property is nice, but once you are living there you won’t bare the toxic noise.

Woodbridge Willows, Love where you live aka Construction Willows, The place where everlasting construction lives!
I hate this place, their slogan is love where you live, well I don’t love where I live, I detest this place. If I could give this zero stars I would but Unilocal doesn’t allow me to. The Irvine company are money hungry scum who don’t value its tenants. I am sick and tired of the constant construction, every week is something new. They should call this place construction willows. I can’t understand the reason behind all this construction it’s ridiculous you’d think this was New York City where there’s always constant construction but this isn’t, it’s supposed to be peaceful and quiet here. Instead of this annoying construction to this lousy place maybe you guys can look into replacing these old loud AC units that are probably 20 years old that are falling apart from rust and are not energy efficient and extremely annoying with their high pitch sounds but I guess that’s too much to ask since they only care about the superficial things that’s going on outside the apartments. I will not be renewing my lease and I do not recommend this place to anyone.

With ICA apartments, a lot of your experience depends ultimately on your expectations and values. For myself, I wanted a quiet, spacious place away from the hustle and bustle, but I didn’t need additional perks like a fancy gym or an olympic-​sized pool on the premises — Woodbridge Willows met those criteria, so I’ve enjoyed my time here. I like that the layout for all the buildings is that they’re 2 stories, with 4 units to a floor, and each unit occupies a different corner with none of the doors sharing a patio, so it has a townhouse feel where you aren’t crammed next to all your neighbors. Plus, there’s always available parking.
My unit is located in the middle of the complex away from the street, so noise has never been an issue for me. The location is also conveniently near the 405, but it’s not so close that you see the wall separating you from the freeway — there’s actually a bike trail and a block of homes between you, so none of the noise traffic makes it over. The swimming pool isn’t big enough for laps, but the great thing about being in an ICA-​owned place is that you have access to the HOA facilities — I regularly swim at the Woodbridge Village pools, a couple of which are within 5-​minute walking distance.
I realize that management staff can significantly color one’s experiences with apartment living, but my experience with the staff here has been consistently professional. Vaaruni is the community manager here, and whenever I’ve had any issue or concern, she’s been helpful, professional, and reasonable. She hears out my concerns, doesn’t get defensive about them, and is willing to work out a solution. I’ve lived in several different apartments (both corporate and individual-​owned) all over LA, and have had to deal with all sorts of apartment managers — good, bad, and really ugly — and Vaaruni belongs in the company of good managers.
Claudio is the maintenance coordinator, and he’s excellent in responding quickly to any maintenance requests. If I submit a request one evening, he’ll be there the next morning, problem fixed. Ryan and Guillermo are also part of the office staff, and they’ve always been cordial.

I went to see these apartments today and had such a great experience.
Elyssa Sullivan was our leasing consultant and did a great job of assessing our needs and showing us the right models. She was so right on that we picked the model we wanted right away. Elyssa was very knowledgeable about the apartments as well as the neighborhood. mail. comThe whole process went smoothly and Elyssa was really great.

It’s the people that make up a community, and this property’s strengths are certainly its people in the office: Jessica, Trina, and Natalie. My kids and I all love it’s happy, smiling, and always fun people. As a single parent, what I also like is the ability to say to my children that if something ever happens, to get help in the office. Unfortunately, the office, which is pretty much the hub of the community, has begun rotating different people into it. From a safety perspective; from a community perspective, I don’t particularly like this trend.

I’ve been living here for about 5 months now and I have to say my husband and I felt right at home as soon as we walked into the leasing office. Natalie is the sweetest girl, she made the leasing process very easy for us and was extremely helpful. All of the girls in the office are great; Trina and Jessica are always welcoming and helpful. I find it quiet and homey here. Only downside is that there are no washer and dryers in the apartments but I can’t complain because the rent is reasonable (for Irvine). I must say the laundry rooms are pretty cute, like little red cottages. They are always clean. The maintenance staff is excellent. Any time I have a little problem (like a kitchen sink leak, or when the fan was a little loud in the bathroom) they were here to fix it either immediately or within ½ an hour. I came here after living in Orchard Hills which is a lot «fancier» but the management there is pretty bad. Sorry to say I wouldn’t recomend Orchard Hills to anyone, I left because the rent became too high and they lied to me about how much it would be raised annnnd there is never enough parking. Here at Woodbridge Willows I always have a parking spot and whenever I have friends over they are always able to park here. Overall its a great place to live.

Don’t believe the hype on this place. It’s way overrated. Noise is a big problem if you live near East Yale Loop. You will hear every car go by in the morning, night, and on the weekends.
I was here for 5 years and it’s one of the worst experiences ever. The place is run down and management is so cheap that they don’t want to replace anything, just fix it.
You are forced to used laundry rooms where most of the machines stink. If you can negotiate a better rent, then this is a place for you. Keep in mind that some people here get deals on their rent. If you pay $ 1500, they pay $ 1000.
You know that security deposit you’re supposed to get back if your apartment is in good condition? Meaning if you left the place in better condition? I am a clean freak and when I moved in the place was dirty and not up to my standards. I disclosed this on the move in checklist and most of the stuff that was broken or glued back.
It didn’t stop them from stealing $ 200 from my pocket for cleaning and carpet cleaning. They basically gave someone an easy job to clean my apartment. My carpet must be over 9 years old but I still cleaned it.
I tried to argue with the leasing office but it fell on deaf ears, they will charge for professional cleaning for the apartment and carpet in order to get the apartment ready for the next tenants. They didn’t disclose what wasn’t cleaned correctly and didn’t bother to give me a walk through. They know it’s against CA law and expect to sue them in Small Claims Court. They also gave me some BS that they comp me because their maintenance worker spent 3 hours to repaint.
There is no charge because it’s the law. You cannot charge for repainting if I lived there 5 years. Again, these people are scum and I think Woodbridge Willows is a training ground or punishment for anyone at IAC.

While Woodbridge Willows isn’t the newest or spiffiest Irvine Company apartment complex, this place is one the best values if you’re looking for someplace quiet and not too pricey.
First, it’s located in a sweet spot right in the middle of Irvine. You’re less than a 15 minute drive from either the District, the Diamond Plaza, Tustin Market Place, or the Spectrum. It’s also situated between Woodbridge’s beautiful North and South Lakes. I’m an avid runner, so it’s nice to to take a scenic run around either. For your food needs, you can walk to Ralphs and Gelson’s Market. The 405 and 5 Freeways are less than five minutes away.
The (lack of) noise is where this place really shines. Most Irvine Company apartments are located next to busy streets (Bryan, Irvine Blvd, Culver, Jeffrey, etc.). This complex is tucked away a bit past Alton on East Yale Loop, and you barely hear any car noise at all. It also seems like this community is filled with older residents, so unless you’re the one throwing loud parties, you won’t hear a peep from your neighbors.
Being a condo/​townhome style apartment, there are only two stories. You also won’t have more than one neighbor to either your right or left.
There always seems to be a lot of parking, so if you want to invite people over, it shouldn’t be a problem to find a spot.
There are a few negatives, but for me they’re minor. I’ve heard some units have an insect problem, but I haven’t noticed anything in mine. Also, you don’t get a washer/​dryer in your unit like some of the newer Irvine Company apartments.
Let’s face it – it isn’t cheap to live in Irvine. This place is among the middle tier when it comes to the price range of apartments. If you aren’t asking for too much, this complex is definitely worth a strong look.

This is purely based on my own experience living in this community in 2007.
Of all the apartments that I’ve lived in and all the apartments that I’ve crashed at, this place was my favorite. It was my sanctuary away from the loud, drunk college kids. I had a 3 bed/​2 bath for ~$ 2050, with signing specials that I can’t remember. It’s was a little bit farther away from UCI than I would have like — but that also meant that we were closer to other amenities like the spectrum, 405 and 5 freeway, and some pretty sweet routes for running. Best of all was the free parking! All the uncovered spots were free and plentiful, no need to fight for a spot or worry about towing.