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| - My wife and I lived at Avanti from October of 2011 until July of 2013. In those 21 months, we enjoyed our time there. They have a great pool/BBQ area, and the 1 bedroom apartment was all we needed at the time. They were pretty efficient about getting things fixed, and for the price of $725/mo, we really couldn't beat it.
All that being said, I just got done with my move out/check out process...
We moved into a house about a month before our lease at the apartment was up. Because of this, I had the power to the apartment cut when we no longer lived there. This being the case, it would have been difficult for me to vacuum after we moved everything out. So, I specifically asked how the cleaning fees were assessed after the move out so I could understand what I really needed to clean. I was told, "We don't really charge for cleaning after move out, just major damages." Great. Had I known that they would charge me $50 for extra cleaning ($25 for cleaning, and $25 for a TRASH BAG), I would have ran an extension cord from outside to vacuum the inside. When I explained to Avanti what I had been told earlier, and informed them of how I would have vacuumed if they had explained their policy when I inquired about it, they replied, "It's in your lease."
BEWARE IF YOU OWN PETS!!!
We owned one small, house-trained dog, and when we moved in, we paid a $250 non-refundable pet FEE. Fine. The pet DEPOSIT (which is an additional $250) was waived because of a move-in special. However, because they waived the initial deposit, they charged us $120 for "pet cleaning" upon move out. Once again, had I known that, I would have made sure the carpets looked pristine. This is not to mention the "pet RENT" that we paid every month ($25/mo PER PET for 21 months = Another $525 in pet fees for us). So if you're not prepared to get triple-charged for your pets and pay a total of $895 or more to have your pet(s) live with you at Avanti, you may want to consider a more "pet-friendly" apartment.
I didn't argue the extra damage fees they charged us at move-out because I didn't take pictures of the entire apartment to prove otherwise...
An overall good experience at this apartment was completely tarnished by the fact that they really screwed us after we were done living there, and really didn't care.
I guess this review mirrors the others that have been posted:
Good apartment complex, piss poor management.
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