Amberley At Blue Bell

The apartment itself was great. Clean, spacious and comfortable. Management office was always so pleasant and easy to work with. I rarely needed work orders done but when I did, it was quick and efficient. The community was great too. I loved living here, I had a one and a half hour commute to work but loved the apartment and area enough that I didn't mind. I moved because I took a job in Washington DC, but had I stayed in the previous job I would have continued living here.

An overall very clean, well maintained property, spacious and functional apartment, professional office & repair staff. They promptly and properly repair anything that needs fixed without trying to charge residents for it. Parking is provided, plenty of storage space, a small but clean & functional gym is free to residents. The only downsides are that it is pricey and the walls are too thin if you have rowdy neighbors. (We could only hear 1 particularly loud apartment; we never heard others.)

Amberley at Blue Bell treats their check-out procedure as a "profit center". Other reviews citing aggressive charges for "damage" upon check-out are spot-on. It's a chance for them to make more money, at your expense. If you are looking for aggressive, Gestapo-like tactics upon check-out, this apartment complex is perfect for you. Some requirements, taken from the lease agreement, are: 1. If the carpet is damaged, Tenant will pay Landlord the cost to REPLACE the carpet. 2. All carpets must be professionally shampooed. Tenant must supply evidence. All flooring must be in the same condition as move-in. No matter how long you were a tenant; e.g., 5-year old carpet must be in NEW condition when you move out, or YOU WILL BE CHARGED. 3. If Tenant vacates before end of Lease Term, Tenant will pay Landlord the cost to advertise the unit for rent, prepare the unit for rent, and any applicable administration fees. This is in addition to a Lease Termination fee of $3000 and FORFEITURE of security deposit (1 month's rent). Note that this could be more than $5000! 4. Sample cleaning deductions charged against your Security Deposit: 1. Window Cleaning: $7/window 2. Mini Blinds: $10 each 3. Baseboards: $25 per room 4. Ozone machine (air purifier): $165/day 5. Shower door tracks: $60/bathroom 5. Sample repair deductions charged against your Security Deposit: 1. Painting: $200/room 2. Nail holes: $100/room 3. Individual nail holes: $2/hole + $45 service charge 6. During residency, you must maintain property insurance of $25,000 and liability insurance of $100,000. Proof must be provided upon every lease anniversary date. The cleaning & repair charges are only a small sampling. There is a WHOLE PAGE of charges in your lease which, rest assured, will be rigorously enforced. Lease says these are "minimum amounts", subject to change at any time. Suggestion: Rent elsewhere.

Cheaply made with paper thin walls and floors, you can hear your neighbors breathing, talking, peeing etc. Also, no matter how much you clean the apartment when you are ready to end your lease, you will NOT get your money back, in fact you will owe money. I lived there for 7 months, I had to move out, the apartment had fowl smells which I reported from day one, and I was told, that my unit had a history of such smell, but there is nothing that they could do about it. The carpet was very old!

Overall the quality of the apartment was unmatched. My unit was clean, bright, warm, and welcoming. I loved living here.