Walnut Creek Manor

"I lived at the Manor for 9 years and most times not satisfied. Broken washers and dryers and filthy laundry rooms. No paint or new carpet. Cracks in the ceiling. Parking is limited. Still waiting for deposit and I moved over a month ago."

"Living here going on 4 year's and is very quiet and well maintained. Pool and Hot tub just refurbished and updated."

"I've lived here 8 years. It's a great place to live although with COVID the pool and community areas are closed, but I guess that's for the best. As others have said people are very friendly and it feels safe. The buildings are older, 1960s, but very solid. I never hear anything from the other apartments. The rents are between $1,000 and less than $2,000 a month which includes utilities, except electric (for which I pay $40 a month running my air conditioning all day). Even cable TV is included. I don't pay for a parking spot but never have trouble finding an open one. It's all worth it to walk out of your door and through the beautiful gardens saying hi to neighbors."

"We moved my mother into this Senior Living Complex not long ago. The atmosphere is very quiet and they have a nice pool and hot tub for residents to use. Parking is very tight and unless you get lucky and score a covered parking spot at $20/mo extra after a long waitlist, you're pretty much out of luck. There are very few uncovered parking spaces available and it seems that many people have more than one vehicle, requiring additional parking. If the complex does some reorganizing they could potentially create additional parking spots, but I doubt this will happen anytime soon. Another thing to do not is that heat and AC are central and piped through the various small buildings from a remote location. There are no contracts and rent is on month to month basis. This is likely done so they can adjust rent up regularly. Rent seems to go up at least once or twice per year and the percentage change is not the same every time. The latest bump in rent price is far larger than the previous. If you're on a fixed income this may not be the place for you with regular rent increases of unknown amounts. Overall the location and convenience of this complex warrants the price paid, but they do lose tenants who simply cannot keep up with the rent increases. It seems that there should be a structure in place for rent hikes that is transparent and newcomers can anticipate, instead of feeling blindsided. My mom is pleased so far with living there and will remain for the foreseeable future, until she is no longer able to afford it."

"I have lived at Walnut Creek Manor since 2002 and not much as changed. (except me of course) Most all of the Maintenance men plus the boss of maintenance are still here. Two new men were recently hired. I can not say one bad thing about any of them. Of course I have my favorites (don't we all) Two new landscape gardeners have been hired and all are respectful. All repairs have been done promptly. I have had a few words with the lady that takes the orders for maintenance but all is well. The Manor is OLD and getting older. Where else can you get new carpet and paint when you move in and every three or four years you can have it replaced if you desire most places do not give you that luxury. Many residents are getting older and the new generation is moving in and taking over, without them we would not have things to do, they work hard. I have had my say - - Happy New Year - -"