This apartment complex doesn't seem to have many recent reviews, so I figured I'd help with that...
We just moved from Chicago, and so far our experience here has been excellent. The management and maintenance staff are professional and courteous, with all requests handled in a timely manner. You can tell they go to great lengths to keep the grounds really clean, and communication on what to expect in the near future is the best of any place we've ever lived (and that's a LOT of places)! Even living in clusters, there is little to no noise from neighbors.
There are only 2 downsides so far. There is no recycling program, which is incredibly rare for both an apartment community and, from what I can tell, Avon itself. The other is the renovation aspect of the units. They are clearly undergoing a big rehab project, but it is being done piecemeal, which is kind of strange. For example, our unit had brand new floors, carpet, and appliances when we moved in (awesome!), but the cabinets are old, dirty, and ready to fall apart. Actually one door did fall right off. The door handles are all old and chipped, and the garage didn't even get a fresh coat of paint before renting switched to us. Our walls likely didn't either, because the bathrooms both bleed yellow every time we take a shower, likely from previous smokers...though it doesn't actually smell. These all would have been easy fixes. In my opinion, had they renovated the whole thing, they could've charged more AND it would've looked 100% beautiful instead of just partially. Hey, I guess I save on rent that way, so I won't complain too much, but perhaps that's a recommendation for the future. All in all, of the many places we've lived, Villages at Avon ranks pretty high on our list. It's a lovely, quiet, clean community with incredibly nice neighbors and staff.