The best deal you'll find for a Studio in all of Isla Vista.
I lived here for 6 months as a graduate student wrapping up my PhD and don't have a single complaint. Perfect spot if you like to go surfing everyday, as well as living close to campus for work/studying at night. There is an amazing community of foreign and local undegrads, grad students and postdocs as neighbors. Felipe (the resident manager) makes sure that everyone living at the complex is nice and respectful. Overall the complex is very safe. The ventilation issue can be solved with an air purifier and/or a fan (coming from someone who is quite sensitive and has allergies) -- this was never an issue for me after using a Dyson Air Purifier. Central spot in IV, also ideal for visiting/exchange students, as the studios come furnished and clean.
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The worst place you can find to live for UCSB. Everyone ne is contracted by COVID. The manager is extremely disrespectful and childish. Do NOT cone here.
Lived here for nearly two years and this is a great place to stay. If it's not that I'm going to move, I'll continue staying here for two more years until I graduate.
Felipe is an awesome manager. He's strict on policies, but that makes this place so nice. The guys who fix stuff are also very friendly and quick. You can expect the fix within 48hrs (but usually <24hrs). This place is like a garden. Also, it comes with full furnitures and everything looks great. You get bookshelves, dining table, chairs, two sofa chairs, lamps, and bed. You can total return this and buy your own furnitures too. Just ask. Also, this place does not allow pets, with exceptions of service animals. It's safe and super quite, even during the crazy days (deltopia etc.)
The rent is a little bit high, but considering you live in a studio/1b1b, it's not bad. If you live on the side of the driveway, make sure you vacuum frequently since dust accumulates fast.
The parking is superior. It's inside parking so you never need to worry about street parking, except if you come back really late and that is an unlucky day. You need a card to open the door to come inside to park.
Packages are delivered sometimes in office but most of time in front of door. Yet since we have gates, mostly it is safe.
Also I think this place takes 2 people in one bedroom. Ask Felipe about this.
As I read somewhere else, this is indeed the hidden jewel in town. But to apply, do remember to apply EARLY. This place is crazily hot. Apply at least 3-5 months earlier if you are applying for the school starting time (e.g., Aug./Sept./Oct.). Btw, it's monthly rent! A big plus!
About the bad thing: it has only one window. But face it, pretty much any housing around except like family house has only one window. The air circulation is a bit hard, but manageable. Just get a window fan and problem will be significantly mitigated. If you love to keep the room clean and neat, there won't be any problems.
This is a terrible place to live. Everything is so dirty. The apartments are not up to standards! All carpet and gross. Only lived their here 6 months.
I've been trying to contact the manager of this place but the office is always closed or something. Its super inconvenient especially for potential residents like me. I've never had this problem before with any other place in IV. Office must be like outside IV or something.
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