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| - I stayed here during Christmas of 2014 for close to one week with family members that are residents at The Villas at Camelback Crossing. While I appreciated that the property is somewhat new (or even a few years old), I felt that there were pros and cons that were worth noting.
PROS: Very close access to Glendale Road, the University of Phoenix Stadium for Cardinals games, and the Glendale shopping outlet mall. As aforementioned, the property is not rundown, and seems to be fairly new. The property itself is actually beautiful, and I felt safe walking just about anywhere, to include the Quik Trip gas station one block away on the corner. Further, Glendale (to me) is actually a desired burb of Phoenix that I would feel very comfortable living within in comparison to other places such as South Mountain or Mesa. One positive is that you'll actually see drainage areas (they look like small depressions that are 10-15 feet deep) around the middle of the property that help with the rain that simply won't drain.
CONS: I was a bit surprised at the square footage that was within a 3-bedroom floor plan. I expected it to be much larger, in comparison to other properties that I've seen in Chandler, Peoria, and Goodyear. Even Mesa had larger floor plans in some areas. No worries. The biggest con of all may have to be the parking situation. This may be the first property that I've seen where the parking spaces are extremely limited, both for residents and visitors. If you are a new resident and have two cars, I highly recommend that you purchase a minimum of one parking space so that you are more than likely guaranteed a space. For visitors, good luck! Don't be surprised if you have to park on the far, far end of the apartment community. Or, if nothing at all, possibly the clubhouse. The parking spaces alone are a bit cramped and tight, and if you are close to the front gate, this can get a bit tedious when you are backing out and see others coming in (sometimes impatiently).
Overall, if it was up to me, I would more than likely highly consider living here as a resident. However, I would be very mindful of the parking situation as well as if the particular floor plan that you pick would best accommodate your furniture. If I could, I would give this property 3.5 stars.
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