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| - I have to say that this community was one of the best places I have ever lived (and I am pretty picky about where I live). First, the office manager and staff are some of the nicest, most genuine people I have ever met. They always greeted me with a smile and always took care of everything that I needed taken care of. The maintenance guys are amazing. They fix whatever needs to be fixed within one day (two tops) and leave you a super nice note letting you know what they had done and when. By the way, you can very conveniently place a maintenance order and pay your rent online!
The grounds are beautiful: a large pool, a hot tub, a fitness room, and a lot of space to walk the dogs (doggie bags are available at at least two locations, and for as long as I lived there the community never ran out of them!).
My one bedroom apartment was ridiculously cute: light, airy, with a balcony (downstairs neighbor had a patio), and a fireplace. The kitchen was smallish, but full with microwave, refrigerator, a dishwasher, tons of kitchen storage space (and a pantry), and a stove. It was enough for me! I also had a washer and dryer in the unit. The apartment had tons of storage space for other stuff including an outside storage area and a walk-in closet plus another closet for my clothes!! The bathroom was spacious with a giant mirror (very important for a girl!). I had my own entrance up the stairs. I felt that whoever designed the apartment layout did an excellent job to ensure that all space is used wisely. You get your own covered, well-lit parking spot as a resident. Your guests will need to look for a guest spot. My boyfriend never had an issue with not finding a parking spot in the community, and usually was able to park near my car.
Now, a little about the area. Across the street from the apartments is a huge park (Scottsdale Ranch community) and apparently the apartment community members may use all amenities that that park has to offer because they have an agreement with Scottsdale Ranch. I can't go into detail about that because I did not use any of their amenities, however I did enjoy walking my dog in the park. East of the complex there is a beautiful winding street lined with desert flowers, cacti, and trees (it also has a bike path!) called Mountainview. Oh, I loved walking my dog while watching sunrise on that street so much! Everyone was super nice in the community and outside of the community and I always chatted with tons of people on the street. The entire area is full of condos and pretty nice housing communities. As a young woman, I felt incredibly safe there.
Within walking or driving distance there are AJ's, Sprouts, Fry's, and Trader Joe's. (TJ is a bit of a drive on Shea, but the other three are really close by with AJ's being within walking distance (a 5 minute walk)). Now I was never a fan of Fry's, but that particular one is apparently Fry's Signature and it is hands down the best Fry's (and grocery store in general) I have ever been to. It has a sushi bar where they make fresh sushi daily, a Chinese food bar, an olive bar, and an antipasti bar. Oh, and they have a wine bar. Yes, a wine bar where you can seat and enjoy a glass of wine being all tired from walking in that huge and beautiful Fry's. (I will miss that Fry's dearly). Within walking distance (near AJ's) there is a Walgreens, a two-story bar with shuffleboard, darts (I think I saw those there), and billiards, a fitness center, a few stores including a Mom-and-Pop natural pet store, and a couple of restaurants (Egg I Am, Dragonfly cafe (which may be closed), an Italian place, and something else).
Honestly, I could write more good stuff about this apartment complex, but I doubt anyone will read all that. Kudos to all that got this far. Bottom line is that I absolutely loved living in that apartment, I loved the management and maintenance, I loved the grounds, and I loved the area. My boyfriend who did not live in that apartment loved it too. He called it his little vacation house. Unfortunately I had to move for work. However, this place had forever changed my view of Scottsdale as a snooty place. I simply loved everything and everyone there. I will literally be posting the same review everywhere to get more people to experience the wonderful community called Morningside!
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