Kings Arms Apartments

Lately, I have been pondering the thought of moving from my current home. Nonetheless, whenever I get some spare time I drive around Chapel Hill to see the different communities and private homes for rent.
Like many who live in the surrounding area, I passed through Ephesus Church Road many times and wondered about the cool ‘60s brick apartment complex painted in white with the mansard roof. The location at first seemed ideal, because it is walking distance to The Shops at Eastgate and it is on a bus line too — great for those days when I don’t want to deal with other motorists.
As a result, I stopped by to view a vacant apartment. What I encountered when I drove in was an apartment complex completely neglected and worn down. The grounds were barely taken care of, the swimming pool was unkempt, and there was too much litter. There were no recycling bins either, which was verified by the leasing agent, which was odd considering Chapel Hill’s progressive city ordinances which ban certain items from the landfill. This means that for tenants to operate within local laws, they must travel off premises to a recycling center.
Nonetheless, since I was already there I went inside the leasing office and was greeted by a nice leasing agent. However, I was somewhat put off by the complex and the agent must have sensed something, because she went into overdrive to try to convince me about all of the great features Kings Arms has. We quickly went on our way to see a second-​floor unit.
The apartment itself has a nice layout, but most people nowadays do not like narrow galley kitchens with early ‘80s appliances. Then, my attention was drawn to the floor. Despite the carpet being washed, it didn’t really look clean and the place had a bad smell probably due to mold and mildew problems. There were also too many bugs in the unit, which made me question if the complex had bug infestation.
The one feature I liked was the balcony; it has enough space to put a little bistro set. However that was marred as I approached it. The railing in the balcony had oxidized and was also loose, which even surprised the agent when I pointed it out to her. By then I was over it and politely left.
Despite the fact that the rents in the high-​600s are relatively low for the area there are other apartment complexes that are priced comparably and are in better condition with more maintenance. Unlike complexes that have many types of floor plans, here you will find only two which correspond to what floor they are on. The leasing agent told me that there was only one one-​bedroom apartment because it was divided to create the leasing office. Don’t expect to get it, not that you would want it.
This complex is very disappointing, because the company that runs this complex has a great product if only they would clean it up and update it. However, from what I saw, it seems that they do not maintain their property and are treating as a cash-​cow, ultimately until it degrades to the point where it is bulldozed in favor of an over-​priced condo/​apartment development.