I have lived here for going on two years now, and my goodness, they have done a stellar job. Let me give you The Good, The Bad and the down low on Monterra.
~What To Do~
Its an apartment complex.... :)
~The Good~
First main positive is the physical location in relation to driving. You are twenty minutes away from each major city in Metro Phoenix. It is right off the 202, literally. This helps me on my daily commute to work, only 15 minutes away. My fiance, she is even closer at less than a 8 minute drive. The management here is great, they always are smiling! Smiling lease agents??? Yes! They are kind and helpful. When we had an AC issue last summer, they allowed us to sleep in their promo room near the front. THANK YOU FOR THAT! The maintenance team is always fast with turnaround times and they never quip if we feel like there are still lingering issues. They are non-hesitant about coming back and double checking work done. The rent is also very cheap compared to others in town, its striking to me. Overall, a really solid complex who haven't done us wrong.
~The Bad~
Not too much. The location we live in, although very nice for commuters like myself, is situated in a not-so-nice part of the valley. I am not afraid to go out at night, but I wouldn't necessarily blame someone if they were. I have never had issues with any neighbors, and I have yet to hear any gun shots. This is a pretty low socio-economic area though, which is why the price is so much lower. Also, they are far away from a nice grocery store. The closest is a Food City, which I prefer not to step my feet in. We have to drive a bit to get to the Frys out off of Camelback, which is 15 mins away but worth it. The local residents also seems to forget to pick up their dog(s) poo, which is nice when you step in it at night. They put out ample dog waste areas and baggies for free, so its just laziness on their end. Lazy neighbors, sigh... The pool also has a bit too much chlorine it it....OK at this point, I am just stretching to find something bad about the place.
~The Down Low~
I am seriously impressed. They get a solid 4 stars. Its great that they rate out this high, but they deserve it. They lose a star for the neighborhood, and the distance from a local nice grocery store. But that's really it guys. It's safe, very affordable, and the staff/maintenance take amazing care of their tenants. Please call them if you are looking for something in the area, you will be taken care of!