Upon arriving at the front door, the property felt aged. The screen door dirty, worn, and outdated. The same goes for the front door. Upon entering the condo. Floor boards and walls were dirty and dusty. They needed washed. There were small holes in the walls. They need filled and painted. The floor was dirty with black soot. They need mopped after every rental. Lights flickered in the hallway when using the dimmer control light switches. Bedroom light switch did not work. Short hairs found on the trundle bed in the bedroom. Maintenance called and shown the flickering lights, but they could not resolve the issue without the help of an electrician. The bathroom lights sometimes did not turn on immediately. Several seconds passed before the lights in the bathroom turned on. It had a dimmer switch that sometimes did not work properly. Kitchen was very dirty, especially the stove. Baked on food spilled around the sides of the stove and cabinet from previous renters. Droppings and dirt found behind the stove. Maintenance called to vacuum the mess behind the stove, and fill in some holes in the wallboard. They fixed a curtain rod where the curtains hung so low they dragged along the floor possibly causing a tripping hazard. The bottom of the curtains showed the black soot from the floor. The curtains need washed. After seeing the above conditions, we cleaned the condo before feeling comfortable staying here.
Unfortunately, I needed management to contact a pest control specialist due to the holes found in the walls. We dealt with the pest issue for about three days out of our seven day stay. The bedroom was not usable for a couple of the days due to the pest.
The positives were good amount of parking, the air conditioner worked great, the property was located close to the beach without crossing a major highway. Elevators were fast to get up and down quickly. Although very limited, you could see the ocean. The maintenance folks were friendly and prompt.
We would not rent at this building or OC again due to the cleanliness and pest issues at this building. The property has great potential, but it shows some neglect. We were extremely disappointed.
