The Flats at Carrs Hill

I agree with some of what Brandon said below, but overall, this is a nice place to live. I am fortunate and live on the first floor near a staircase on the edge of the building, so I don’t have to use the elevator. Walking to the trash chute is a bit of a treck, but it’s nice that we even have a trash cute so you don’t have to go outside to a dumpster. The room is nice, furniture isn’t the greatest, but not bad. I don’t have any problems with noise or doors slamming. The showers are tiny; wish there was at least 1 tub in the apartment. The wifi sometimes goes out (usually at least once a week), but we just flip all the switches off on the circuit breaker board thing and then back on and it usually fixes the wifi. The wifi is not reliable in the study rooms, which is very frustrating. I definitely feel like I pay way too much and they keep increasing the rent, EVEN if you renew your lease, which is crazy to me. Won’t be living here again, but if you can afford it, it’s great for 1 year. Parking is sometimes an issue and there’s technically no guest parking. Walking to campus is really convenient with a slight hill and walking to downtown isn’t terrible either, but there are definitely better locations for cheaper prices, just not as nice. Maintenance staff is usually very attentive. We also have a spacious, private balcony, which is nice.

Whoever owns this apartment complex sold everybody on the convenience of being close to downtown and UGA’s campus. They touted tons of amenities that seem so great when put on pamphlet or brochure, but in reality they don’t offer much. Things like the pool table room, lounge, and computer room close when the office closes. That’s means by the time all these students get home and unwind, hoping to enjoy the many benefits of living here, these amenities are no longer accessible. I know that they use our rent ($ 700) to pay for all these great things, but they’re just gimmicks and don’t really add much value to our lives as residents. Not only does the value not add up to what we pay, but even running the electricity conservatively results in excess charges that accumulate over time. Yes, you can walk downtown if you enjoy walking up a very steep incline for 10 – 15 minutes while (possibly) intoxicated. Yes, you can walk to class if you have class on north campus. If not, you’re out of luck. Luckily, less expensive housing option in Athens offer shuttles. When people close their doors everyone else’s door shakes around them. If you don’t mind the «was that someone at the door or is it just failed engineering again» happening 10+ times a day, then sure, live here. If you want to pay excessively for «convenience» just to hate walking places you thought would be convenient, then live here. Half the time the gate is just open at night time (failed security). In order to pay your rent online it’s a $ 20 extra charge. The furniture is cheap and uncomfortable. If you live here get your own stuff (even though they charge you the same for not using their furniture unlike every other housing option in Athens). I could literally feel every spring in the mattress that they gave me. Seeing as I have minor back pain this resulted in me having to buy my own bed which means I had to shell out $ 400+ just to sleep comfortably here. The wall sockets are all cheap and break easily by simply plugging stuff in. The wireless router is enclosed in the wall so if your internet goes out (it does daily) then you have to just wait a while or unscrew the panel on the wall and reset the router yourself. You are also paying for the convenience of cable included in your overpriced rent, yet most of the channels are too blurry to really watch on the HDTV that you also pay for with your rent. The internet outlets in my room and my roommates room have never worked. The elevator breaks often (fun!). There is no security downstairs in the deck which connects to the main road (the glass has shattered and hasn’t been fixed). There is literally a street light 5 feet from my bedroom window that is on every night. I had to purchase blackout curtains just to feel like it is dark when I sleep. They hired landscapers to do maintenance early in the morning so if you can’t handle the sound of lawn mowers and leaf blowers all the time then this isn’t the place for you. The basketball «court» that they have is too slippery to play on. Dust accumulates and has nowhere to go so you may want to buy some brand new Nikes if you want to shoot around. If you want to play a game with friends, be aware that it is not the correct size of a basketball court. All in all, this place would be great if I were paying $ 500 or less. But at $ 700 in a student apartment, I feel that the owners are just greedy for $$.