Elayne Apartments

Privately owned for 40+ years, well managed 152 unit apartment complex (H & M Management Company.) The office staff have been here 15+ years and are professional and responsive. Several staff members live here.
1 and 2 bedroom, 1 bath units on 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd floors; walk up. The mail is delivered in locked boxes inside each building and packages can be held at the office for pick up. Each apartment has a gas furnace and water heater.
Gas stoves and refrigerator/​freezer are standard. Some units have ceiling fans & microwaves, but it is not typical. Management will supply you with one window air conditioner. We have 2 air conditioners, and that cools the entire apartment quickly.
There is a coat closet, linen closet and a closet in each bedroom. You can double your closet storage by adding a 2^nd bar. There is a laundry area in each building with 2 washers and dryers, and a locking mini storage unit for each apartment.
Each apartment has windows on 3 sides, so you don’t have a neighbor on any wall. This makes each unit very quiet. Tenants pay gas & electric. Our bill is averages $ 35 for electric and $ 40 for gas per month. The cable provider is Cox Communications.
The complex has a snow plow on site, and a snow blower. The parking lots and sidewalks are cleared by 7:00 am when it snows. Landscaping is maintained by a professional company. Multiple trash dumpsters are emptied twice a week.
The parking lots are well lit. A few single people and young couples as well as older couples & retired folks make up the residents. Not well adapted to children. Units are small and no play area, no swimming pool etc.
The lack of ammenties help to keep the units very affordable. There are picnic tables in the grass. The grass is very green in the spring & summer, and you don’t have to mow it. If you want to plant some flowers, you can do that. This complex is near stores, gas stations, library etc. It is a great place to live. It is also right across from the park– Big Creek Reservation a scenic 175-​acre area featuring a multiuse lake-​to-​lake trail, playground, fishing & picnic space
No property taxes, no Homeowner Association fees, and no maintenance. It is care free living! We signed our lease for year 2. Some residents have been here 20 + years.
My husband and I downsized to move here and are very happy. And yes we both share 1 bathroom! Dreadful to some — right! Our 2 bedroom is 760 sq. ft and when compared to the new mini houses; which are less than 300 sq. we live in a mansion!