blazinlow89
Big Poppa
Great site, you can go back up to 6 months. We did a lot of searching and some of the places surprised me with the amount of crime. Then again the crack heads can't steal from each other.
Apartments in St. Mary's?
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Great site, you can go back up to 6 months. We did a lot of searching and some of the places surprised me with the amount of crime. Then again the crack heads can't steal from each other.
Dev
Anti-theist
I chucked all the paperwork I had from Settlers Landing since their schedule slipped and no longer worked for us, but I believe the 1 bedrooms at Settlers Landing were close to Abberly in price. However, cable/internet was not included in the rent at Settlers. Instead they will have 5 day trash pickup included in the rent.
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Beta84
They're out to get us
So instead of having to walk/drive to the dumpsters on site for free (Abberly & probably some of the other apartments), they'll give you a garbage can so you can leave your trash on the curb? Or is it still a dumpster located on the premises, which essentially would make it the same thing? I'm curious how they'd be able to fit all of those trash cans if they did it individually, and if they had a few trash cans at each building it could still pile up and smell. I actually prefer having the dumpster on site so I can dump it and not see it again. :shrug:
Dev
Anti-theist
According to the person at the leasing office, they give you a big trash can and you put it outside your door every night.
Dev
Anti-theist
So even though Abberly is one of the more expensive ones, their rent price includes cable and internet? I didn't see that on their site, but I very well may have just missed it after looking at so many.
I just checked their website and saw that the cable/internet package wasn't included in their pricing anymore. When I moved in they were touting the cable/internet included thing, but the rent was listed higher than what they have it at now.
Thanks either way!
HeavyChevy75
Podunk FL
I live in Wildewood...they are nice but pricey. Getting in one is the luck of the draw..when I put my name on list it was 8 weeks for me to move into my new apartment. Another person was able to move in two weeks.
Beta84
They're out to get us
Oh I'm sure that'll be lovely to have all of the hallways filled with trash cans each evening.
$50/mo more than the advertised price covers the cable/internet. They caught me with that last minute, but it's a better price than trying to get it yourself. I doubt they changed it...certainly didn't tell me they were changing it with the renewal papers. Maybe it's optional now. :shrug:So even though Abberly is one of the more expensive ones, their rent price includes cable and internet? I didn't see that on their site, but I very well may have just missed it after looking at so many.
rubyrox
New Member
Thank you all so much for the replies so far! It's been immensely helpful!
In addition to that list (which I've officially crossed St. Mary's Landing and Indian Bridge off of), does anyone have any input on Hickory Hills East, The Greens at Hilton Run, and Greenview Village?
I've also seen rentals in Spring Valley, but can't find a website for them or anything... anyone know anything about them?
I rented from Hickory Hills East last year and I had no problems. I never felt unsafe there. I did feel like the rent was high for what you got but it seems to be the case everywhere around here. Good luck.
I don't know if this was alread mentoned but Wildewood has other rental options than the new apartments. There are condos in the same area as the new apartments that might show up on rental listings. Also with all the new construction going on, the option to rent, or even buy, one of the new units being put up by Stanely Martin might be worth exploring.
If you are going to work in Leonardtown I would look at other options there as well.
The problem is that there is a derth of nice places and more than enough people with $$ willing to pay the rent. It's one thing if you are a professional working at Pax, pay is typically good. Outside that you see a real drop off in salary for those locally employed. - Exluding doctors and lawyers.
County / State government and the schools don't pay anywhere near what the people working on base get.
For example, a fresh out of college recruit coming to Pax will probably earn more per year in their first year, than a journyman teacher will ever earn.
That's what drives the price of rentals up.
It's a damn shame freshly minted teachers cant afford the same quality of life as a freshly minted fenderal government employee.
If you are going to work in Leonardtown I would look at other options there as well.
The problem is that there is a derth of nice places and more than enough people with $$ willing to pay the rent. It's one thing if you are a professional working at Pax, pay is typically good. Outside that you see a real drop off in salary for those locally employed. - Exluding doctors and lawyers.
County / State government and the schools don't pay anywhere near what the people working on base get.
For example, a fresh out of college recruit coming to Pax will probably earn more per year in their first year, than a journyman teacher will ever earn.
That's what drives the price of rentals up.
It's a damn shame freshly minted teachers cant afford the same quality of life as a freshly minted fenderal government employee.
blazinlow89
Big Poppa
I am not sure what cable packaging everyone else is getting, but basic 2mpbs package from Metrocast starts at $35+ modem rental. Our total bill with upgraded digital basic, 2 HD,DVR's, and the 12 mpbs package is just over $150.
I have some friends who live in St. Marys landing and they have no complaints. It does not matter what area you live in now the entire county is jacked up. Most of the criminals come from other areas anyways. I will also say that judging off of the crime reports site when we had done some research before buying the house, the area we bought in right off of GMR has less petty crime acts than all apartment areas, and even most of the nicer residential areas. Doing the search the area we purchased in (Essex South), had 5 hits. 2 of them child abuse from the same house, 2 B&E on the same house, and was assault. Wildewood had over 75 hits, Cedar Cove had about 25 or so, Town Creek also had quite a few. Not saying this is a perfect basis, but the theft from my truck was never listed either.
You may want to start looking on some reality sites to check out rentals, the lack of apartments near Leonardtown does not help much. Like it has been stated everyone can tell you personal experiences (what I would go off of), and they can tell you what they hear (the majority of people that complain about places).
I have some friends who live in St. Marys landing and they have no complaints. It does not matter what area you live in now the entire county is jacked up. Most of the criminals come from other areas anyways. I will also say that judging off of the crime reports site when we had done some research before buying the house, the area we bought in right off of GMR has less petty crime acts than all apartment areas, and even most of the nicer residential areas. Doing the search the area we purchased in (Essex South), had 5 hits. 2 of them child abuse from the same house, 2 B&E on the same house, and was assault. Wildewood had over 75 hits, Cedar Cove had about 25 or so, Town Creek also had quite a few. Not saying this is a perfect basis, but the theft from my truck was never listed either.
You may want to start looking on some reality sites to check out rentals, the lack of apartments near Leonardtown does not help much. Like it has been stated everyone can tell you personal experiences (what I would go off of), and they can tell you what they hear (the majority of people that complain about places).
Doing a Google search for "WildeRidge Apartments" gets a result of Lexington Park. Map has them behind K-Mart, Laurel Glenn. Either they are real new, or Stanely Martin took over hte Laurel Glenn property.
Beta84
They're out to get us
Semi-ghetto. Their office is always empty except for an occasional Wildewood employee. They don't bother with it much. Not as good...probably not worth the price, compared to other things you can get for a similar rate. One nice thing is that the doors to the apartments are all inside, and there's a swipe to get in. The bad thing is that some of the riffraff leave the doors propped open at all times and you better not mess with it (at least the bldg I used to visit)
Wildridge is actually next to Laurel Glenn, I believe. It's been there a few years at least.
teacherhm
New Member
Update!
Just wanted to give an update in case it helps others looking for apartments... We did some tours and some driving around today looking at apartments.
Abberly Crest - (met with Estela, she was very nice) the entire area is beautiful and the model (of course) is gorgeous... quite expensive, but if you have the money, it should be, without a doubt, a place to at least consider... very nice, very pretty, well-kept, clean, etc.
Greens at Hilton Run - (met with Claire, very nice also) it was okay, but nothing special... I'd heard some bad things about it recently, but the grounds looked pretty well-kept in general... we went through 2 different apartments, one of which had an "old" smell and the other smelled like there'd been smokers living there... they were clean, though, and seemed to be in good shape... pretty decent overall, but nothing amazing
Spyglass - we drove down there and realized that it would be too far a drive for me to/from work, so we cancelled the appointment we'd made for a tour... just from being on the grounds, it seemed okay... a little run down/older, but nothing terrible... can't give any opinions on the interiors since we didn't go in
Park Villas - seemed okay, but was a little too close to Great Mills Road... it's not that far off of it and it didn't seem like it'd be worth the money since they're also pretty pricey and in case there is crime that goes down there (just my opinion)... it seemed okay though, but we decided not to go in and ask for a tour
Hickory Hills East - we got a tour of a 1 bedroom apartment and really liked it... it's nothing amazing, but it was nice and the price is more reasonable than the others- they give great discounts for teachers and they bundle your internet and cable, etc. with a discount... since the price is more doable than Abberly, this is probably where I'll end up renting a place pretty soon
Wildewood - I'm on the wait list for their 1 bedrooms, but haven't heard anything and they're also quite expensive... we didn't go there since it was similar to Abberly in the price ranges, but I've only heard good things about the places there
Elan's - still being built, and I've spoken to some agents there, but the rent is continuously going up and the move in for the cheapest 1 bedroom (The Ashton) doesn't have a move in date until January 15, 2013, so they're pricey and still being built/not ready for move in... it all depends on if you can wait and afford them...
I hope this was helpful in case someone else is looking for opinions on apartments in St. Mary's. These were just my personal opinions on the places, so you can take it for whatever it's worth. Thanks to everyone for their input over the past few weeks!
Just wanted to give an update in case it helps others looking for apartments... We did some tours and some driving around today looking at apartments.
Abberly Crest - (met with Estela, she was very nice) the entire area is beautiful and the model (of course) is gorgeous... quite expensive, but if you have the money, it should be, without a doubt, a place to at least consider... very nice, very pretty, well-kept, clean, etc.
Greens at Hilton Run - (met with Claire, very nice also) it was okay, but nothing special... I'd heard some bad things about it recently, but the grounds looked pretty well-kept in general... we went through 2 different apartments, one of which had an "old" smell and the other smelled like there'd been smokers living there... they were clean, though, and seemed to be in good shape... pretty decent overall, but nothing amazing
Spyglass - we drove down there and realized that it would be too far a drive for me to/from work, so we cancelled the appointment we'd made for a tour... just from being on the grounds, it seemed okay... a little run down/older, but nothing terrible... can't give any opinions on the interiors since we didn't go in
Park Villas - seemed okay, but was a little too close to Great Mills Road... it's not that far off of it and it didn't seem like it'd be worth the money since they're also pretty pricey and in case there is crime that goes down there (just my opinion)... it seemed okay though, but we decided not to go in and ask for a tour
Hickory Hills East - we got a tour of a 1 bedroom apartment and really liked it... it's nothing amazing, but it was nice and the price is more reasonable than the others- they give great discounts for teachers and they bundle your internet and cable, etc. with a discount... since the price is more doable than Abberly, this is probably where I'll end up renting a place pretty soon
Wildewood - I'm on the wait list for their 1 bedrooms, but haven't heard anything and they're also quite expensive... we didn't go there since it was similar to Abberly in the price ranges, but I've only heard good things about the places there
Elan's - still being built, and I've spoken to some agents there, but the rent is continuously going up and the move in for the cheapest 1 bedroom (The Ashton) doesn't have a move in date until January 15, 2013, so they're pricey and still being built/not ready for move in... it all depends on if you can wait and afford them...
I hope this was helpful in case someone else is looking for opinions on apartments in St. Mary's. These were just my personal opinions on the places, so you can take it for whatever it's worth. Thanks to everyone for their input over the past few weeks!