I've been at Village Park Apartments for a year now. I love everything about it. It has a nice pool and spa and a park like setting. The maintenance team has been great though I rarely need them. Kierra in the office is super helpful and kind. She was super helpful in showing me the apartment and helping set up my new lease. read more

The only thing good about this place is the excellent location. The rent does up at least $200 dollars every year regardless of any repairs this 50 year property does not do. For about 6 months the post boxes were not working for about 1/5 of the tenants who had to go to the post office a mile away to get their mail, but were not compensated for their inconvenience and yet they have had to pay the rent increase. It may be legal but it is extremely transactional with out any civility. The person on the premises is changed almost every year. And the current person talks over tenants who do pay $2300-3000 a months if we are HUD. I wish the owners have to live here for a month. The company is not approved the Better Business Bureau. read more

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The only good thing about this complex is the location and rental costs. Where to start... this complex switched managers a couple of years ago. The new manager cares about things that are petty, not things that matter. The landscaping is at its worst since living here. There is a tennis ball court than no one uses besides non-residents who I have seen drive here and go play, then leave. The buildings look old and they never trim the trees. There are always huge branches falling from the trees, which is a safety concern that they do not care about, but they want to tell you what you can have on your front porch. I gave 3 stars because of the ideal location and rental costs. Otherwise, it would be a 1-2 at best. read more

Renter's Beware! You will never see your deposit again. As long as you are okay with it then you're fine I suppose, but I gave back the keys early so they could rent it sooner and left it immaculate. In return, they gave me $88 of my $520 back. Seems like a racket to me! read more

This is a very comfortable place to live. The corporate owners have some problems with maintenance and property management. But the atmosphere is warm and friendly. A very family kind of place. read more

Friendly service goes a long way, and while applying, going through credit and background checks, and even carrying doubts from a previous eviction...I carried a somewhat worried and anxious composure. Both Sandra and Ingrid, shared in comforting those anxieties (which to me is a big deal), and walked me step by step through the process. The first step was paying and not knowing if I'd be accepted: $50 is not an expendable amount of money on any persons budget... and I thought to myself..."How many of these will I need to do, before finding a place? Will I spend hundreds just looking? Again, I was re-assured in my confidence with the help of the ladies, and started the process. Though I could've gone home and filled out the on-line application, instead I was invited to stay and Sandra helped by guiding me through it step by step. For the next day or so I was in wait, but it wasn't long before I recieved the call congradulating me on my approval! This was the highlight of it all, because finding a place at the price listed, is not a frequent opportunity I'd assume. Not only because of location (which by the way is a beautifully designed neighborhood, with park belts running through-out, matured and nurtured landscapes and even a walking distance 7-11), but also because I got 200 more square ft. than any others I had viewed to possibly rent. My place was equipt with new carpet, paint, appliances, wood flooring, and the tub/shower stall re-finished. I could've asked for anything more, the place is fantastic!! Once I'd moved in, 2 minor adjustments needed to be made, and as scheduled they were repaired professionally and timely!! Moving is one of the top 3 stressors in life, and being prepared for that is'nt exactly something easily mastered. Changes of environment, new people to share the atmosohere with, and adjusting happen in thier course as they do, we can only hope that it evolves smoothly with our efforts. But, with the right support and the excellent service, I've been making myself at home here with peaceful and happy thoughts....of the next year to come and beyond. Thank you Ingrid and Sandra, for meeting a standard above and beyond, a standard truly catered with care for my needs, and for exceeding the more commonly used and increasingly accepted lower stardards of today in personal care and professionalism. read more

Horribly maintained. Rude management! No dryers that work. Told not to use them if they don't work. Rude, haughty, attitude. Sorry I moved here! read more

Update: The Maintenance Dept. is headed up by Juan and he is always very helpful. Single-handedly he maintains all the apartment requests, and he always is cheerful and does his best to do the requests in a timely manner. He goes out of his way to make sure it's done right, and I really want to give him a thumbs up! Many times my requests are completed within 24 hours of making them, so that keeps me happy. Juan is a very positive person and it is clear he loves what he does. I told him, "You have the best job! You make people happy!'. He just smiled. And he does that really well too. :-) As far as maintenance, JUAN is as good as it gets. read more

My son and I lived in Village Park for 9 years. It's close to the stores which you can bike to if you are up to, while the beach (Moonlight) and the 5 Freeway are 7 minutes away. A 7/11 walking distance saves your life if you need something at the last minute. I often got coffee and went on an hour walk in the neighborhood before starting my day. I made so many friends here, many single parents starting their life over and needing healing, this was the perfect place. I enjoyed the noise of the children playing in the park in the afternoon, reminding me of my childhood outdoors, before all the mumbo jumbo electronics. If there's one problem with Village Park is that they keep the park perfect twice a week! I didn't have time to sit at the pool, but when I did I could take beautiful naps. Well, you guessed it, I will miss Village Park. read more

I have been living at the VIllage Park Apts for almost 2 years now and have no complaints. The office staff have always been amazing ( so nice, I love when I am home and can actually go in and say hi ) and super helpful. I love the convenient location, having a pool, and the green area for my little guy to run around and play. It's rarely noisy and honestly, I have had nothing but peace with my decision of having moved in there. I would highly recommend this place to anyone wishing to move to this area and the staff are again, exceptional!! The office girls are the best!! I am One Happy Camper!! = ) read more

Update: Helen is soo helpful in everything I have needed - not just being nice when I say of 7 apts I have lived in in 8 years this is the best staff I have worked with. She honestly had me sold on this place and is maintaining my happiness as a tenant. I'm happy and satisfied but not thrilled. 4.5 is more accurate but we all know how yelp works lol. To put it simply, It's a nice unit, nice neighborhood but the rent is high for what I've got. $1570 in rent + $25 for a pet. so $1605 - in a one room 700 sqft unit. Too little space for so much $$$. My roommate and I fit fine; there's plenty of closet space because we're low-maintenance girls, but its drab. My first electric bill was $39 which seems high - I work and am gone 60 hrs a week + away at my bf place a few nights. But whatever - living cost. Dunno about water $ yet. Location is nice - shopping is close but not in your face. Neighbors seem to really respect the public space which is important. Everyone has plants everywhere making the whole place look wonderful; everyone takes care of their trash etc. I haven't seen a single dog turd on the ground! WOW AWESOME Parking is the best I've seen in a complex -no issues finding a space or fitting in it. You can open your door all the way and not hit the next car in the majority of the spaces - which means your car isn't likely to be damaged! Staff is really swell!! Only been to the pool once but was impressed with the cleanliness of the water, the enclosed area, and especially the behavior of children and parent oversight - not all neighborhoods have that (kids being raised well and considerate of others) as a positive in the community. Few minor move-in issues where it could have been more clean than it was for me - other reviews seem to highlight this as a trend- but whatevs not the end of the world. I didn't have a pre-move-in walk-through or keys until after signing so, it was what it was, at that point. I would absolutely recommend that IF you're a nice responsible considerate person you move in. Otherwise I don't want you as my neighbor tainting this charming block hahaah read more

I was planning to move to San Diego area and was attracted to Village Park for their nice floor plan, great location, reasonable price, and good reviews and national ranking. Since I didn't live in the area, I had to communicate with the staff remotely. From the beginning, Helen provided me with great information, walked me through the process and provided me information on the community. Since the apartment had been in demand with high occupancy, Helen helped me get on the wait list. When I got a chance to finally visited San Diego/Encinitas area, Helen gave me a tour of the community. Through the entire process, Helen was professional, personable and attentive. I had a great experience working with her. I ended up moving to another apartment community since my schedule couldn't allow me to wait any longer. But my experience with the leasing office and with Helen was very positive! I would consider Village Park high on my list if I am looking for an apartment in the area! read more

Carrie, from the rental office, was such great help with the application process. She polite with plenty of patience and quick to respond to any questions or help needed. We're pre approved and are looking forward to moving in as soon as a space becomes available. read more

+++Update July 2018++++ DO NOT MOVE HERE! DO NOT MOVE HERE! DO NOT MOVE HERE! So still giving it 1 star because the staff are awesome. I love Ingrid and her crew. The problem is the quality of tenants they are renting too. Or maybe I just got unlucky. My direct neighbor yells and fights, punches the wall, plays loud music (at midnight and 6am) and in general is scary AF. I have complained but unless I call the police on him there is nothing I can do is what they have told me (like I am gonna do that! So he can take his aggression out on me? No thanks!). Several people smoke here and not just cigs, the pot can be smelt all around. Sometimes it wafts into my window....soooo if you have kids just be aware. This might be a California thing and not specific to the complex. However I have witnessed Drug deals going on in the parking lot. Several dog owners let their pooches off leash, again if you have small kids be aware, some of the dogs are big. Finally I never use the pool anymore because tenants seem to invite all their friends and relatives and the pool is always packed with peeps that do not live in the complex. This is def my last year here and I am currently prepared to break my least once I purchase a place. This complex served its purpose and I will not miss it. +++++ Past Review+++++ It is true about the laundry room, it is still in horrible shape. 3 dryers are still out of order and have been for the past 2 years. Looks like the tenants have kicked in the glass of some of the dryers due to frustration and not fixing. 4 new dryers have come in but still always the 3 are broken down and others worn out with missing pieces. However since it looked like they were never ever going to fix the laundry room situation I just bought my own stackable for my apartment and now it is no longer an issue, so you do have options. There is no AC but I bought a little AC unit from Home Depot and it does the trick great. I will just take it with me when I move. They do charge a $3.00 billing fee on your invoice each month - basically passing forward the billing fee of the water/trash company, Not sure if that is legal or not but it's $36.00 a year so expect that. Also you must have apartment insurance, if you don't they charge a $5.00 monthly fee. I have apartment insurance anyways so not an issue. Sometimes it is hard to find the office staff - they often have the be back sign on the door. When I asked about it they said that they have to go to other properties or sometimes make a run to Home depot etc. Minor annoyance but makes sense. All and all the property is old but it's the cheapest in Encinitas - so yeah, the units are bigger because it is old. The water out of the pipes is always stinky for the first 2 minutes but then gets better (cuz its old). It is market comparable and I am now on my 4th year, it's not THAT bad to make you want to move but it certainly is not the Ritz or Shangrila of living. Currently saving for my own house and this property has given me the ability to do that by not breaking my wallet. Just have realistic expectations. If you are renting the cheapest property on the block, you get what you pay for. I have seen a lot of people come and go in my 4 years here and I think that is just the nature of Apartment living. read more

The laundry facility is disgusting. I have family living here and I couldn't believe they had to go to a laundry mat because the facility is so dirty. The photos provided by the company are so unrealistic. The apartments are dark and cave like. They hire a landscaping company that uses their blowers right up against your windows, instead of raking the leaves away. read more

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I just wanted to share my experience with the staff real quick: last weekend, I discovered that my garbage disposal unit was leaking. It was getting late in the day on a Saturday, so I was concerned that my kitchen sink was going to be out of commission for the remainder of the weekend, until I called Ingrid. She let me know that Peter, our on-site maintenance technician, would be over ASAP. Sure enough, a half-hour later he was at my door and assessing the damage. I was sure that, at a quarter-to-five in the evening, I was going to have to wait till the next week for parts or something, but Peter came prepared with a replacement and had my kitchen up-and-running in less than twenty minutes! Between the beautifully-kept grounds and the fantastic service, I'd recommend VPA to anyone looking for a new home! read more

This apartment complex gets ZERO stars. We moved into an apartment that had NEVER been cleaned before our move in date. The carpets were terrible cut to the past tenant having two cats. The whole place smelled like a litter box. Helen and Karrie (the office managers) have no customer service skills and were very unapologetic. They acted surprised that the apartment was not cleaned and then went as far as to LIE and say the apartment was cleaned. I am allergic to cats and had to sleep in a hotel the first FOUR nights of my lease agreement until they finally agreed to rip out the carpets and put in new ones. This whole situation with Village Park Apartments is terrible and was a nightmare. It is worth breaking a lease to get out of this place. Is my lease over yet? read more

This place is literally a nightmare to live in. The walls are paper thin so you can hear everything anyone around you is doing. The appliances are extremely old and barely work if you're lucky. The car port are useless, they leak and the lights don't even turn on until it's already been dark for hours. The landscaping crew comes around twice a week so don't expect to sleep on those days. There's no heat or A/C so you're going to freeze to death during the winter and sweat just watching TV during the summer. The laundromat is $1.50 a load, and they barely hold enough for some jeans and socks. Might as well not even use the dryers, your clothes won't be any dryer than when they went in. There's no way I could ever recommend anyone living here. They charge way to much for such a crappy place to live. Don't get lured in with the pretty pictures and pool. THIS PLACE SUCKS!. read more

Excellent place to live! Lots of green open space in the courtyard, pool, hot tub, and tennis courts we used all the time. Wish they had 3 bedrooms or garage option. The leasing office people were so nice to us the entire time. We loved our time there! read more

excellent service. Ingrid is a proper manager always looking to help & get things right. Everyone is very polite. Great area for the price. if something is needed at the apartment Juan takes care of it right away. Thank you read more

I have lived at this community for 1.5 years now and absolutely love living here. The manager Nancy is very helpful and attentive and responds to your emails or any inquiry you might have. The property is very quite and well maintained. I also want to praise our msintenance staff JUAN. He is very courteous, professional and leaves detailed notes for you as what he has done with any work order submitted to him. Whenever I see him on the property he always says hello and waives to you. After returning home after a work order I noticed that he had replaced some burned out light bulbs in my kitchen ceiling which I had not noticed. I really appreciated the extra care and effort. read more

I have had the pleasure of living in Village Park for the last 3 years and I wish I could stay longer. Like all apartments, sometimes it can get a bit loud depending on who you have as neighbors, but overall it is truly one of the cleanest, quietest, and most lovely apartment complexes I've ever lived in. It was always easy to get in touch with the management whenever I needed something (thank you, LeAnne, Carrie, and Helen!) and I really appreciate how receptive they always were to questions and feedback any time an issue or concern came up. Plus the complex is so close to everything I usually need on a daily basis: gas, Trader Joe's, Starbucks, Target, etc. Great experience all around. read more

I have lived here for almost a year and Nancy the manager is so helpful with any request I bring to her attention. She has had a very personal and professional approach to helping me and making sure I am comfortable living here. Juan, who works in maintenance, is one of the kindest people I have ever encountered. He is courteous, polite and gets all maintenance requests completely in a timely fashion. I have enjoyed living in this community. read more

Stay away!!! I recently moved into an apartment with my girlfriend. Unfortunately for me i signed a lease after a quick walk through. Before the walk through i was told the carpets where cleaned the night before and that there was still a musty smell, that musty smell was NOT clean carpets but instead,where disgusting, smelly, uncleaned, old carpets. Upon move in, i noticed the carpet was not wet at all, and we all know that if carpets were clean that it takes multiple days for them to dry completely. I found finger nail clippings and cat hair everywhere. The place smelled like a cat litter box, my girlfriend is allergic to cats and could not even remain in the house without getting allergic reactions to this disgusting mess. The bathroom had cat litter all over the bathroom floor along with cat hair too. I immediately went to the staff and they told me that the place was cleaned and the carpets were cleaned the night before. We had to stay in a hotel for the first four nights because of the inhospitable conditions. The Village Park Apartments knew exactly what they were doing by not cleaning the unit and trying to save money hoping no one would notice. Carrie will most likely get on and respond to this post but and try to rectify the situation but its just in your best interest to stay as far away as possible. After arguing with the staff at the leasing office the next morning i spoke with a manager from Gaines Investment Trust, the owners of the complex and they said they would replace the carpets and have it cleaned again. After spending multiple nights in a hotel because of the lies from the apartment complex they did replace the carpets and clean the unit. It had been less than 24 hours and i pleaded to get out of the lease and just walk away but they said sorry, there was nothing they can do. Why they would want to have a tenant who is extremely unhappy with the unit and the way they were treated living here for a year and not just let us leave is beyond me. The carpet is new and a cleaning lady came to clean and that is nice but all of this should have been done prior to our move in. This company has done nothing but lie about everything from the very beginning. If i could give zero stars i would. I am a veteran and have moved all over the country and never ever had service like this or a dirty smelly house. The apartment is also mis represented online and was not even the same unit they say it is. Nothing but lies! My recommendation is to stay away, spend your money elsewhere. read more

I went to visit my brother and sister in law who live at village park and I fell in love with it. They have lived there for like 5 or 6 years and they can't say enough good things about it and now i see why. I am thinking about moving to san diego so i stopped in the office to get the info. If i do decide to move down village park will be my number one choice read more

The staff is responsive and kind, and the maintenance people have been very nice. The grounds are clean and there is open space and there are lots of trees with birds singing in them. This is a peaceful and safe place to live in a good neighborhood with nice schools and plenty of access to everything you need shopping-wise. I am very happy here and plan on staying for several years. These are all the big, important reasons to live here, and I recommend it. I have a few nit-picky reasons I'm not giving it a 5: - Turnover in the office and maintenance staff: this could stand to be more stable. I hope the people who are here now continue to be here for several years. They have let some previous nice people go. - I have lived here for several years and my requests to switch to a parking spot without a dip in it have been denied using the rationale that if they let me change spots, everyone else will want to do so, also. The dip is right where my kids get out, so if it's rained, they either have to get out into a puddle, or get out before I park the car. There have been plenty of times when someone moved and I could have changed spots without upsetting anyone. I think this is a silly thing to be dogmatic about seeing as not everyone has backseat passengers to unload. - I would like to see no-smoking policies of some kind, although how that would be enforced is beyond me. Cigarette smoke from neighbors or people walking around outdoors wafts into other units and poses a health hazard. I run a HEPA air filter to clear the air of cigarette smoke as well as leaf blower exhaust, although the office staff have recently agreed not to allow the leaf blowers be used in breezeways after I complained about it (you can still smell some exhaust from leaf blowers used on the sidewalks, though). There are windows only on one side of each apartment, so you're not going to get good air flow through your unit. I also run a dehumidifier to prevent mildew. - I really, REALLY value being able to do laundry inside my own unit because I have kids. This is the main reason I chose this apartment complex over any other in town. However, the recommended rigging of having my dryer vent blow into a bucket of water to keep lint from gathering inside my living room is pretty Mickey Mouse. I have to dust frequently, and again, run the dehumidifier to dry out all of the damp air that blows into my apartment. It's a workable situation, but it's klugey. read more

I encourage you to look elsewhere other than Village Park Apartments (VPA) to move to. The apartments are old, the fixtures and appliances are old and the owners/management nickel and dime you with expenses. You pay water which undoubtedly includes part of the irrigation water because there is no separate irrigation meter, you pay for pest spraying AND you pay a billing fee from an outside billing company! VLP has changed managers and maintenance men at least 5 times since I've been here. The last manager Helen was nice, friendly and responded timely to requests. The current manager not so much. As someone else noted management has a haughty and indifferent attitude. In short, VPA is only interested in taking your money. Yes it is nice to live in Encinitas but at what expense because rent has gone up substantially every year! Oh yea, the premises are nice looking in the pictures but in reality the grass is riddled with weeds and is of very poor quality. The tennis courts are used by non-residents and management doesn't seem to care. The laundry center has poor quality washers and dryers and is a rip off. There is no AC here and the upstairs apartments turn into ovens in the summer. I could go on and on but finally I want to say that only cats are allowed here but the video on the VLP website is misleading because it shows a dog and a cat. This may appear to look like a great place to live but beware and ask about all the expenses and be sure to check out the other apartment complexes in the area! read more