Review History for NowTX

Feels more like home every week

At the six month mark I was not all that happy even being in Austin. It has been a year now and the staff at San Marin are the single biggest reason for my ever-changing opinion. They have been the best, at times most candid, management staff that I have had the pleasure of having to work with. Even the slightest mention of "Hey, how about..." results in maintenance showing up to check it out. More and more residents are populating their patios and balconies with their personal touches and plants and flowers. They even let me put in my own little corner flower bed to brighten my entry way. Most of the pet owners are very good about cleaning up after their animals so if you want to take a walk across the grass, it's "safe". You often smell the outdoor barbeque grills in use. There is one near to every building with at least two picnic tables. The neighbors are a friendly lot; nearly all will say hello if you speak first. Parking is not a problem anywhere that I have seen and I understand the complex is somewhere near the 90% full mark. Common areas are kept clean. Trees and bushes are kept trimmed. You see a problem? Report it. Or clean it up yourself. The neighborhood is what we make of it and those here are generally very good neighbors. Management has several complex-wide events each year and the little extras make the place special. They maintain a small video library and unless they run out, you can have a bag of microwave popcorn with your "rental". There's no charge to check out a DVD. Want a cup of coffee during the day? Stop by the office and say hello to the ladies or, if you're lucky, you might catch a glimpse of one of the maintenance guys as they fly through between jobs they are working on. They do a good job for us; compliment them or tell them thanks. This place is the home you want / make it to be. They provide the tools, it's up to us to remember it is a work in progress and we control the final outcome for ourselves. Living here can be the five-star experience you want it to be. David Hammond