I would not recommend to live at this Mobile home park. My mother in law resides there. The…read moreneighbor has tried everything to get her kicked out of there. They have done nothing to protect my mom while this neighbor constantly calls office with false complaints. I was there dropping of her groceries because she can't really walk that well due to a medical issue. I was there maybe 3 mins and the tow truck driver tried to tow my car without a warning, luckily I heard them and the manager was not there with the tow truck driver, he also harassed me by calling me names. This would've been illegal tow along with harassment. I will be taking legal action to this matter and all the other complaints that have occurred. I would've put 0 stars if I could!!!!! Absolutely do not recommend this senior park!

Best location whole us. Best transportation…read more Convince location Close to beach Close to LAIAIRPORT LOT OF ASIAN MKT.

Hi my name is windy Mericle I have been living at Southbank Estates for 8 years now we have been…read morethrough 3or 4 different park managers before I would have only gave 1 star because the last 3 managers were horrible but now as of today we have the best park manager her name is Serena she is the best we have ever had we now have movie nights,we just had a Easter egg hunt we now have a beautiful club house and a work out room Serena keeps this park very clean she's very kind to everyone I admire her so much I just want everyone to know if your looking for a new home here in the Southbank Estates you will be very happy here well have a great day I love living here so much

Management is amazing treats my family like family great place. Professional grade she knows what…read moreshe's doing.

I live here with my husband and my two cats since a year and half, I'm so glad I found this place,…read moreI love the managers, they make me feel home since the first day! They Always trying to help me in any possible ways. I love them so much! Living here make you feel safe cause there is always someone on site looking around , my neighbors are amazing , evens my cats like them I give 5 stars on everything !

My husband and I have been living here for a few years now and it's been a very comfortable place…read moreto live. It's very mellow quiet and clean community with an outstanding management and maintenance crew. We love it here

Star management is the worst , which is owned by John Saunders and Mike Carrillo and wife Tracey…read moreCarrillo who is a nightmare . It's such a shady operation there running All you have to do is google Star management and read there reviews . They make contributions to the mayor and city council so don't expect help from them . Look at the Mobil home parks they own John Saunders and Mike Carrillo it's awful what there doing to mobile home parks. Do your research before you buy in Fernwood. I just moved in February , every time rent increases the value of my house went down.do your home work before you buy in Fernwood

Fernwood has become a nightmare since Star Management took over in 2020. In just a few years,…read morethey've raised space rent by nearly $1,000. Yes, they give the legally required 90-day notice, and yes, they offer a payment plan but that doesn't make their constant, excessive increases acceptable. It's price gouging, plain and simple. There have been zero meaningful improvements to justify these hikes. The pool sits unused, the park next door would be a nice amenity if residents had access (they don't), and the dumpsters are constantly overflowing. Basic maintenance is ignored, yet the rent keeps climbing. This company is gutting the community for profit. If you're thinking about moving here, do yourself a favor, don't. You'll be stuck in a place where your rent skyrockets while the living conditions stagnate. Star Management cares only about your wallet, not your well-being.

Huntington By The Sea Cabrillo Estates is a community on the rise in Huntington Beach. It's right…read moreacross the street from the beach, so you get those incredible ocean views, sunrises, and sunsets every day. The low property taxes are a real advantage. While some homes still show their rental history, new homeowners, many in construction, are transforming the neighborhood with impressive renovations. It's exciting to see the pride and craftsmanship they're bringing in. The management company deserves real credit too. They're working steadily to turn this old surfer paradise into a welcoming place for families, and you can see the difference they're making. Some negative reviews come from long-time renters or residents with older, rundown homes who receive violations. The management is actually helping improve the community by enforcing standards. Space rent is higher here, but you're paying for the prime front-row location across from Pacific Coast Highway with direct beach access, unlike properties across the wetlands. This is the kind of place where you can truly relax and enjoy the good life every single day. Kelly Kohl Homeowner 4 years HBTS/Cabrillo Estates Kelly Kohl Construction #880711 General Remodeling, Landscape, Design & Build Specialist KellyKohl.com

I have lived here for 17 years, for the last four or five years management has gone downhill…read moredrastically! My parking went up 25%. I was paying $105.00 to &130.00 as of July 1, 2025. -"For guest parking."! Unless you're an employee living here in the park, you get to use vacant houses for your personal parking and use."Mike" our manager here never returns a call or a message. You can only reach him if you walk into the clubhouse and catch him... and even when you do get a chance to talk to him, all he does is lie and can't remember what he said to you before. The sales people like Sabrina thinks it's OK to take pictures of minors in bathing suits from her personal camera and print them and hang them in public walkways for all to see!!! She's disgusting to say the least! Residential walkways are being barricaded in so homeowners cannot use them walkways as intended, unfortunately, an elderly woman was hit by a car and died earlier last year, while trying to take a walk. I believe if our walkways would have been open for her to use, her death would have been prevented. Our walkways were the only safe space for us residence to use the pool, clubhouse, dog park and gave us access to our amenities in the club house. The lack of care this management team has for the community is a disgrace! Also- " Huntington Beach By The sea " has hired a tow company " D.T.S. Towing " to tow away any car On Our Street as all of our streets are considered fire lanes " both sides . we as homeowners are not allowed to park in front of our houses for any good reason, not to unload groceries or if we have a handicap plaque sign in your car, not if your car is running it can be towed. UPS can be towed, Amazon can be towed, Uber eats can be towed, the park is hired this company to tow every car on all streets, when talking with. D.T.S. Towing they said they were hired by Huntington Beach By The sea management. I understand inflation and we have to pay more every year to live here but, I believe we pay more and more and we're getting less and less as far as professionalism and leadership from your employees ..." DO BETTER HOMETOWN AMERICA " your employees are an absolute embarrassment. We as residential homeowners expect better because we had it before this management crew.! I'm speaking on the behalf of most of all homeowners who pay a ton of money to live here, along with high inflation and feel as if we're being ripped off and robbed... I would not recommend anyone with kids or elders to live here not safe !!!!! I would have gave zero stars if it was a option..

Alyssa is a great manager always doing upgrades to the village also making it feel safe and cozy…read morevibes new pool and dog park is spectacular if problem is occurring she handles is right away or with a text / call awesome establishment

In perusing some of the gushing reviews on Google, I'm surprised no one has mentioned the…read morepersistent problem since late 2019 - skunks. I have lived here since the mid-2000s. It's a mobile home park so I wasn't expecting the Ritz, but things have been downright miserable since skunks moved in, especially since we were all stuck here during the pandemic, getting gas bombed almost every other day, sometimes multiple times per night. Things improved somewhat as people took remedial action around and under their homes, but skunks always find another way in. I have been awake for hours because of another blast - almost every other day for weeks. Management blames the high cost of skunk removal and California law for not being more proactive. They are not entirely wrong about this - human quality of life and health is not as important as urban wildlife which decided to move in later, right? Sleep deprivation is a method of torture. I feel like I'm being punished for something I didn't do. I have towels under inside and outside doors trying to stave off the stench, but it's so close and strong that it seeps in everywhere and of course my home is not hermetically sealed. Since the stink dissipates more quickly outside than inside, after about an hour, I need to open doors and windows and turn on all the fans to blow out the stench. It's the middle of winter. I'm freezing right now. Glancing through the recent glowing reviews, I give side eye to the suspiciously obsequious praise for current management. Some of their "improvements" have resulted in harassment from the park's neighboring tenant who was also affected. Management assured me that certain features altered by the park would be restored. I waited patiently for months with no further communications or updates, only to be told recently that I would have to personally bear the expense of restoring said features, which I will not be able to afford for months, if at all. I pay my rent on time and mind my own business. I had no notable issues with previous management, but I have had the misfortune of having to deal with current management much more in the past year. Their promises of improvement have only resulted in backfiring on me, with insinuations of condemnation for my small, good faith attempts to even slightly improve my situation and assertions of arbitrary and vague "rules" (which are never in my favor, naturally). Also, the manager seems to have favorites who are allowed to selectively harass other residents with seemingly no consequence; the targeted resident is the one accused of wrongdoing when attempting to gather evidence or mount a defense, framed as a "friendly reminder". There are also rumors swirling of attempts to push out long time residents using multiple and dubious "rule violations". I suppose they are seeking residents who enjoy the stench without the high - "It's a feature, not a bug!" - assuming potential residents are even advised. It gets two stars for being relatively clean (with NOTABLE exception) and reasonably safe from outsiders - but inside issues are many and varied. Since I still have to live here, I have left out certain details; however, based on the content of this review alone, it is highly likely I will be doxed and experience retaliation, but I'm too tired to care.

2nd Part, other on review…read more Gee, I don't want to live with a nosy, prejudice, hateful, stressed out Manager that literally snaps at the residents/anyone. She was always dang nosy that my family felt extremely uncomfortable living here She would forget why I called her or came by, always cut me off OMG!! she was very judge-mental! Felt like she's a Dictator in a foreign Country, I kid you not! Not good.. : ( My Prayers have been answered, as we were going moving, we couldn't take that Manager anymore, talking about her being so extremely awful, never nice unless she just happens to be in the best of moods, or if it was all about her, she got attention, peopke didn't feel comfortable with her, not just us! She was the worse of what I've seen in my entire 61 years. So Incredibly Harsh, Rude, Nasty, so i and so dang Negative Thank you, The Executive Management Office or whomever hired Marilyn & GIVE THAT PERSON A BIG FAT raise$$ Now, I'm telling everyone that you all know the difference between DAY & NIGHT, well I'm telling everyone if you, Marilyn this excellently Mgr. here by weds to STAY She leaves, we leave right along with her!! WOW!! She is a "TRUE BLESSING" she has given us HOPE, FAITH, OMG! She's the nicest, friendliest Manager, Friendliest Village has ever had I know U work so hard Marilyn, I do see her, talk to her myself!m Ever had an extremely very rude, nasty, heartless Manager The new Manage definitely makes up 4-all the "TERRIBLE MGR" them She doesn't even need to try, it comes NATURAL with Marilyn. She is an absolute Beautiful person/manager She's the "BOMB of a MANAGER She is very Business like, Professional in every way you just got to Love this Manager! CONCERNED FOR ALL IF US HERE!" I dead set on staying here because of her Love of her Job and NATURALLY having a big kind heart No! I have never done this before, as of 2+ years Marilyn has been here, I could now live here til my dying day relaxed and happy My 30 years in sales, Management & Marketing, I already get people I meet to come visit and meet the Nicest, humble, Sweet- Manager here at The Friendly Village. , She personally has an excellent personality, so what ever you are paying her, Please at least give Marilyn Kudos and Lots of Them! Yes, at first when she started I was a bit fearful, you know, but gave hr the chance to hopefully be even better a little-bit would be so positive, has made such a difference in our lives.. I had Covid last year March, I wasn't sure if I was going to live or die, to tell you the truth I did survive yesIt does hurt that so many people did perished, as a couple of my very good friends did as we. I feel a bit guilty at times, yes I do, Living here, being sick W/COVID to add to are worries. Needing a god job, bring out of work Having COVID. Marilyn may not know just how special she is to me, my family & many others here. Marilyn there is NO OTHER PERSON, MANAGER, NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BEING EVEN A LITTLE WONDERFUL AS SHE REALLY IS THANK YOU MARILYN, A MILLION & ONE THANK YOU'S But Marilyn is the best Manager, honestly hope that her Bosses NEVER let her go, as I'm sure many others, including us actually being the first to follow where she goes. else would, as I would be so very grateful to live ppy as she's given to us, to the park here, she deserves so much more than a thank you and tap on her shoulder I have never have done a review where I live, until right now!reviews, as I cry my eyes out! If I had a Daughter I would hope that she be just like Marilyn in every way! And thank you Executive Offices, Thank you do much GOD as I have have prayed for help, a resolution of some kind and you came through Lord, you brought thus perfect person & Manager to all of us who live here and fir that I am and sure others are too so Thankful for bringing her to our now happy hone at The Friendly Village. Amen- Angela Weston

What a great place to call home. The pride in ownership surpasses all others. Theres a newly…read morerenovated clubhouse, pool, and basket ball court. The entire community management team welcomes everyone. I truly feel grateful and blessed to be a part of this community.