Walnut Hills Apartments

"I’ve been a resident since 2009. Comparing apples with apples the apartments Sq Ft, landscaping, parking and maintenance response is awesome. The Gym equipment has not been upgraded since 2009. Enforcement of common areas is none existent. The way they charge for Water, Garbage & Sewer is a hoax, especially with no water meter to measure usage. Speaking to some of the neighbors this practice seems like a rent increase. I’ve complained about it, but nothing has happen. Seems like we are paying for the leaks on commons grounds. I don’t know reads these post, however this is a property with great potential to live with families."

"I like the apartments, landscaping, and the friendly, helpful management here very much. The only thing I really don’t like is paying so much extra (over and above the rent) every month for trash, sewer, and water service. I think the fees are exorbitant, almost $100 monthly in my case. My neighbors here agree, and have complained about it. Water sometimes runs in the driveways, and we’re paying for the leaks. A waste of water, as well as unfair to the tenants!"

"Been here 4yrs, excellent mgmt and maintenance staff."

"My girlfriend and I have lived here for a few years now and we love it. It's a secluded complex up on a hill not to far from downtown. I love that there is a field close by where you can see deer and turkeys! The neighbors are cool and so are the managers! We have never had any problems here which is a big plus security does a good job."

"Let's begin with the pros: This diverse community is made-up of college students, professionals, and young families from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds; it is a wonderful environment. Located on the first level of a large hill, the complex grounds are lush and green, and waterfalls and fish ponds abound (although the fish seem to meet their demise at the beaks of resident ducks). The grounds are immaculately kept and the views of the wooded hills above are spectacular (if you live toward the back of the complex). The complex itself is located on a quiet residential street, although next to a well-kept cemetery and with quite a bit of high school foot traffic due to the high school located a few blocks away. Green trees are plentiful and sightings of wild turkeys and deer are frequent. At present we pay $1250 for a 900 sq ft 2 bedroom with wood beam vaulted ceilings, plenty of sunlight, a large balcony, and wonderful views of the hills and bay from the balcony. The rent is a pretty good deal for a good-size apartment in the Hayward Hills. Here are the cons: Only 1 parking space is assigned per unit, so unreserved parking spaces are generally always full. The first level of each building is assigned parking with apartments located directly above the parking spaces. This means that you will hear cars pulling in and out all through the night. One does get used to this after a few months, however, it can be a pain when you're trying to sleep and a loud car thumping bass revs its engine under your bedroom window. The walls in the apartment are paper thin and the windows are single pane, so you can hear conversations and televisions in neighboring apartments (we can even hear our neighbors snoring at night in the bedroom next to ours). Because buildings are so close to each other, you can also hear conversations from those sitting on their balconies, or music streaming from living room windows open in the buildings directly across. Management changes frequently, however, I have noticed that it has gone from terrificly terrible to better. Recommendation: To get the full benefit of living in Walnut Hills, select an upstairs, corner apartment in the rear of the complex. This way, you'll only share a wall with your neighbors on one side of your apartment, and will get the benefit of the hill and bay views and deer and turkey sightings."