I lived there for 8 years 2013 until 2021. When I first moved in it was pretty nice. There are 3 pools an indoor pool. It was quiet and well kept. Never had a problem or complaint UNTIL The Dartmouth Group TDG came in. They have turned that place into a nightmare. They're horrible to work with and deal with. You have NO say in how your property gets repaired. They hire contractors that do a horrible job and have to come back out 2 and 3 times to fix their subpar job. They re-shingled the roof at our townhouse and the contractors didn't seal it properly. Myself and my other 3 neighbors all had squirrels in our attics. TDG brought us a cage to catch the squirrels in like it was our responsibility instead of getting an exterminator. It was also our responsibility to clean up the mess left by the squirrel that were there because THEY hired crappy contractors that didn't do the job properly. TDG never checked. We paid close to $500 a month in HOA fees yet our street did not get plowed MULTIPLE times. The complex is so big that if you need to be plowed out before work you better buy a snow blower and shovel and prepare to do it yourself! The sprinkler systems don't work in more than half the complex. The pools that your HOA dues go towards are closed 30%-50% of the time. The reasons: they couldn't find life guards or this is broken or whatever but frankly I think my estimate is low it seemed it was closed more than it was open. The gym was closed due to water damage from the pool for MONTHS. You pay all this money for these amenities yet you can't use them. You pay all this money for maintenance and they don't do a good job hiring quality people or check on the repairs being done. The HOA fees will be increasing as they've just taken out a 3 million dollar loan and by the looks of the financials the property will be in the red by 2025 and require more special assessments. The can and will do special assessments meaning you have to drop $1000+ at the drop of the hat. Be aware that unless you get lucky your HOA fee might be more than your neighbors if you happen to live on the wrong side of the property. The crime seems to be getting worse. Cars get broken into and stolen. If you're being harassed by one of your neighbors the HOA will not do anything but tell you it's a police matter. The police won't do anything without evidence and the HOA now has a policy about cameras so providing evidence will be tricky. If you have no where else to go this place will work, I guess there are worse places than this, but if you have a choice avoid this community at all costs. This doesn't even cover all the issues in this community I'd say this is just the tip of the iceberg. Purchase at your own risk. You've been warned!
Oh and they just wasted $20k of your HOA fees to force everyone to paint their doors a hideous yellow! Homeowners had NO say! read more