I lived at Sycamore for 2 years in one of their one-bedrooms. Ray, Pat, Joe, and Ed were never anything but kind and helpful to me, and I never saw them treat anyone otherwise. They even have free donuts and coffee in the lobby during finals!
One bedrooms and multi-bedrooms are pretty well separated, so if you're in a one bedroom it's as quiet as you like. I had a washer and dryer in my unit, but there is a laundry room on the Anderson side. Maintenance requests are always taken care of as soon as possible, almost always the same day you call unless it's a long job. The staff live in the complex, so if there's a maintenance emergency in the middle of the night they can be there in minutes.
Just two things: the dishwashers aren't very good and mine got clogged and didn't clean properly when I was using powder detergent. But use those little gel packs instead and it works like a charm!
Second thing, the circuits aren't too strong. Don't run a vacuum and the AC at the same time, and don't run the front and back ACs at the same time. (Yep, two ACs in some 1-bdrm units. Mine had a remote! The heat works great too, they come around in winter when it starts getting cold and light the pilots for you.)
The water pressure in my shower was pretty bad, but then again I never told them about it or asked them to fix it, so I don't know if that was just mine.
The pool is clean and has lots of seating. Don't think it's heated though, so it's just summer/fall use unless you're a true hero. The office is open every weekday until 5pm, and you'll receive a keycard to access the lobby/study area after hours if you want to (there's some workout equipment in there too!). It has a big parking lot and they use permits to make sure the Residents get those spots, not people who just want to park right across from campus for the day. Oh and there are so many bike racks on site! Lots of first floor units with sliding glass doors have racks right on their little patios.
It is just across the street from campus (by the ARC) and RIGHT next to U-Mall. As in, I could see Chengdu Style from my bedroom window. Bus stops directly on both sides: G, J, and C lines on the Anderson side, B and C lines on the Sycamore side.
It is a little pricy, but justifiably so. I highly recommend these folks if you're willing to pay for a place this nice!! read more