Olde English Village Apartments 1201 Office Park Road, West Des Moines, IA 50265

"NOT A SMOKE FREE PROPERTY- This would be a good place to live if it weren't for the fact that the buildings are built terribly and you can literally hear everything and smell EVERYTHING. I can hear my downstairs neighbor literally talking. Not only that, but they are allowed to smoke inside their apartments, despite what is posted on every door to every building: "No smoking". Very misleading to people moving in, thinking the complex is smoke free. I live on the third floor and I have to smell and breathe in smoke every single day from the person who moved in below me, despite complaining 4 times to the office about the smoke. It is to the point of my nose, eyes, and throat burning every night. I am living in misery at this place. No wonder it's one of the cheapest places to rent out here."

"Great place to live. It’s old but it’s well maintained and pretty, the management team are great and it is quiet and pleasant."

"Current resident here. The walls are thinner than paper, if possible, my upstairs neighbor is absolutely horrendous. it sounds like he is playing basketball upstairs and he leaves his bathroom vent on all day and night during when I’m sleeping. With the walls being so thin, it’s very difficult to sleep. I can hear him pee, shut the toilet and even sneeze and talk. the staff is super nice and friendly however. But my experience is bad with neighbors being inconsiderate"

"Sure they keep up on maintenance and yard work, but they absolutely will not work with you if you make a simple mistake, and tack on senseless extra fees whenever possible. Say goodbye to nature, all you’re going to hear is the interstate. Every speed racer, every loud semi, every construction sound. The model apartment is NOT an accurate portrayal of the unit you’ll be moving into, and each building is so different that it’s playing roulette on wether you’ll have rowdy neighbors and a stinky hallway or if you’ll get lucky and be placed in a quiet building."

"We have lived here for 2 years and the office staff and maintenance are very responsive to our needs. They make it very easy to be a tenant here. Our actual apartment unit is very nice on the inside. The hallways leading to the apartment are dark and usually smelly. The hallway carpets badly need cleaning or replacing. It is a good price for the area but I wish they would upgrade the common areas."