This is a wonderful place to live.
You can't beat the location--5 minutes to the heart of downtown Los Gatos by foot, and only steps to the Los Gatos Creek trail. Los Gatos Heights is nestled in to the small hillside that runs along the creek, just off University Avenue. The complex is clean and well-maintained, and the apartments themselves are lovely, with large kitchens and balconies or patios where you can sit and listen to the creek flow by. It gets a little noise from nearby Highway 17, but not much, and the creek drowns much of it out, especially during the rainy season. The complex has been renovating the apartments as they become vacant, and they have lots of nice touches like recessed lighting, new windows, A/C, and even full-sized washer and dryer.
The real reason to live here, though, is the community. People here are friendly, and lots of them socialize in the common areas sprinkled among the buildings or by the pool. The manager, Joanna, is wonderful and responsive to resident concerns. We had a somewhat serious issue come up early in our tenancy, and she dealt with it with a great deal of patience, compassion, and emotional intelligence. Likewise, the owners obviously care about the property and invest in keeping their residents happy, which is reflected in the fact that many of the people who live here have been renting in this complex for many years.
You'd be hard-pressed to find a nicer, better-located rental community in Los Gatos. read more