Aventerra at Dobson Ranch

This property has by far the best Pool of any apartment community in Phx. It’s seriously a resort style pool. Huge well equipped fitness center, pickle ball and basketball courts. Dog park, putting green, etc… Excellent amenity package. The buildings are older, but recently updated. And the floor plans are great.

FIVE STARS: Office staff, New Appliances, Fixtures, Lights
FOUR STARS: Maintenance, Location, Pool & Parks, Flooring
THREE STARS: Gym (Needs machines especially ab machine)
TWO STARS: Units need more light and windows, not enough cabinets in kitchen
ONE STAR: ZERO STORAGE, Patios no protection from rain and are tiny, parking sucks if you have two cars
If you want to live in a safe quiet clean area in Dobson Ranch this is the only option. The other places in the area are really lacking. The staff and maintenance are helpful. The trees and parks and amenities and upgrades are nice too.
They need to put another cabinet in the kitchen and match the hard surface flooring the entire unit. If you have two cars in your family you’re screwed for parking. Don’t leave anything on the patio when it rains unless you want it wet and ruined. The cover for your patio is the open slat deck of the balcony above you. ABSOLUTELY ZERO STORAGE — ANYWHERE. Be prepared to cram everything you own on the master closet. Attention to details and repairs made to the outside of the apartments are not good. Valve replacements resulted in loss of water for many days and odd tacky looking above ground covers by the front doors that make no sense other than poor workmanship or planning.
Finally, if this area is important to you, this is the best option. I think the rates are at the very top of what these apartments should bring and probably should be a tad less. If they raise mine at the end of my lease I will probably move. But I do enjoy Aventerra overall.

My best choice in AZ so far.

I just moved in not even a full month. Already im starting to dislike this apartment complex & management. Boy oh boy was everything eye appealing at frist until you actually move in to your place. They did a very very poor service cleaning up n getting thing fix before new tenant move in.
1. My living room blinds wasn’t even working, couldn’t get it to open n screen door kept falling off.
2. My bedroom door doesn’t even shut
3. Freaking poor painting job n patching on wall
4. The wood flooring was lifting off in kitchen and bathroom
5. The washer n dryer closet smell like freaking urine
6. OMG! Good thing i don’t live by the dog park area. Common sense pick up after your dog shit!!! You think management would have atleast post up a sign. I feel bad for the maintenance having to scoop up dog craps all the time.
They’re is so much much stuff that need to fix at this place. The pavement really need to be done. Pot holes everywhere!!! Makes the place very ghetto! Supposedly they said it will be done in March??? Not too mention freaking cigarette butts all over!!! They had send a letter out. But yet nothing has been done! Why waste the time to kill trees if your really not going to do anything about it!!! Last but least they need to hire more professional people in that office that know what they’re doing. Totally incompetent!!! If you cant figured out basic math regarding about leasing. Then your ass is in big trouble! Not my fault you cant get your stuff right after we sign our contract. That money quote un quote we owe should be deduct from your paycheck. Mmmm not mentioned our keys weren’t even working!!! I can go on and on… Look elsewhere before considering this place

I have had nothing but above and beyond exceptional customer service sine becoming a tenant. I want to specifically recognize Ryan F., while he assisted my small family to find a great new rental during an expected stressful period. He was so focused, and appeared confident yet calm, which helped to reassure we could find our price range without any hidden agenda or gimmicks, like many renters experience while looking. Anyways, Ryan truly spent a great amount of time ensuring we could find a model that was most compatible for our living needs, in terms of space, location, floor, lease length and of course needing to accommodate our furry family, dog, which Aventerra has a super cool doggie park conveniently on promises, (not to mention the other amazing new amenities… we are happy so far)! The other leasing agents and maintenance crew along with the other support property employees been awesome as I am getting to know them… such great energy; Anyways, most importantly if in duress or not, and you want follow through on anything, if your a prospective tenant or not … even just have an inquiry on the property,… ask for, RYAN… he was and still remains «Rock Star Status» for my son and I, for just for appearing to be truly empathetic and sincere to wanting to deliver a good service with a set of good work ethics. I value and will always commend this demonstrated in our era. Keep up the good work, Ryan and thank you for role modeling these values I respect in front of my 11 yr. Old son.

Update: Now that Bridge owns this place it looks nice, but they have hired incompetent people at the office. They all lack communication, down to even the manager! I’ve explained to her about all the issues from the last company, and still nothing is done! They spent plenty of money on figuring out their paint schemes, taking away the awnings on the second floor, what the hell are they thinking?! Do they want our electric bills to go up during the summer? WE LIVE ON THE SURFACE OF THE SUN! I like to have my awning there so I can enjoy my balcony, now I can’t. I’ve also asked them once again, to do something about the hood rats and their subwoofers, nothing still gets done, same with trimming trees, telling them about the dog shit around walk ways. Don’t get me wrong, I love the new gym, and how we now have nice propane gas grills by the pool; but fix other stuff first! Please just by pass this place until they can hire people that are competent.

I lived there from September 2012 to March 2014. During that time several issues arose. The apartment itself is fine. If there was a maintenance problem, it was handled in a timely manner. There is no water pressure in the shower! Drove me nuts. I would have to take a bath to wash my hair. However, a majority of the tenants left something to be desired. I had someone curse at me because my two small dogs, a cocker spaniel and a mini schnauzer, startled them as I was coming out of my apartment. I mean extremely vulgar profanity. I did report this to the office and they did talk to her. While walking my dogs another time I came upon a altercation between two tenants while in my hearing threats of gun violence were involved. I called the police. Another time, I came home from work and the swat team and Mesa pd were on the scene due to a tenant shooting his firearm into the apartment upstairs barely missing the tenant while he was sleeping in bed and hitting the ceiling fan above him. The suspect refused to come out of his apt and tear gas had to be thrown in his apartment! The stand off lastest for several hours. All over the complex was dog poop. It’s seems as though at least half the dogs owners there did not pick up after their dog. The doggie stations only had baggies 50% of the time. They also were only changing the trash bags full of dog feces once a week. I did complain several times to management to no avail. New management did take over at the beginning of 2014, but during the time I was still living there, nothing changed. Also, cigarette butts everywhere! It was disgusting. I also complained of this to no avail. They did send a flyer out telling tenants to not throw their butts out, but no enforcement. There were cigarette butts all around my apt and I don’t smoke. The neighbors above me would get done with a cigarette and just throw it to the ground in front of my balcony. I was extremely frustrated living in these conditions. Also, when I left, I got an email explaining why I wasn’t getting my deposit back, etc. I called to ask a question because the statement was not itemized so I wasn’t sure what cost what. Apparently, even though I left the apartment very clean, even washing the windows going behind the fridge and stove to remove all dirt, vacuuming, made it look really nice. They stated they had to replace the carpeting due to my dogs. That’s fine. I accepted that. They took my deposit as well as stating I still owed $ 95. The manager? Ryan, I believe, was very unprofessional claiming he wasn’t the one who sent me the email, that that person was gone, etc. ok, so what? It was his job to answer my questions in a professional manner. I did tell him he was being unprofessional and he did apologize. Overall, I would not recommend this place, not at all.

I lived at Aventerra for nearly three years and it definitely had it’s ups and downs. I would say it was a 2.5 star experience, but definitely not good enough for me to round up.
Aventerra went through multiple management changes (Laramar, Greystar, and Bridge Property Management) while I was a tenant. Throughout all the changes, maintenance was an issue. My A/​C broke multiple times in the height of summer, my sink leaked, there were gaps around my doors, and assorted other issues. For the most part these are to be expected in an older building, however they should still be addressed promptly. My A/​C was out for multiple days before being repaired, I didn’t have hot water for more than a week, my washing machine took a week to repair (the excuse was «well we have laundry facilities on site, so it’s not a priority», despite the fact that I paid extra to have said washing machine in my unit), and so on. One of my biggest complaints about my apartment was the poor insulation, which made my living room unbearable in summer afternoons. There were gaps around the doorways and the sun beat down unimpeded on my ancient and poorly fitted arcadia door. I lived alone in a one bedroom unit and my electric bill in the summer months was nearly $ 200.
The grounds were vastly improved over the course of my stay at Aventerra. The parking structures were repaired, the recreation facilities (that I never used) were remodeled, and the landscaping went up a notch.
Contrary to what others have described, I was never the victim of any theft or crime. To be certain there were some unsavory neighbors in the complex, but I didn’t experience any direct theft or violence, nor did I witness any drug deals and so on. There were a lot of younger tenants and they made quite a racket at times with obnoxious parties (several of which were broken up by security) and loud music.
My advice to anyone looking to rent an apartment from Aventerra is that you choose your unit carefully. Make sure it does not get the afternoon sun, and look for one in which the A/​C unit has recently been replaced. With rent specials and other deals, it’s not a terrible place to live, but don’t expect the height of luxury. Also, if you are a light sleeper, don’t live downstairs. There is virtually no sound buffer between the units, so it generally sounded like my neighbors were a pack of rampaging elephants.

My friend lives at this apartment complex and every time I’ve been there to visit her or pick her up/​drop her off when we’ve gone places, there are scurvy looking people outside smoking cigarettes or dope. Her newest neighbor is this way and throws his butts at her doorstep. I told her she ought to sweep them up and dump them on his porch!
Her apartment is nice and spacious inside but smells like smoke and very musty right by her front door area. I tell her this and she laughs it off, saying «You get used to it after a while». No, you don’t! You have something done about it is what you do! HELLO!
She has problems with her neighbors a lot, whether it’s Bob Marley the Dread Head acrossed from her dumping his butts at her door, or the people upstairs dumping theirs onto her porch and also making noise and blasting their stereo at all hours of the night. I’ve told her she needs out of there and she says once her lease is up, she is moving to a different place.
Her mom has had run-​ins with the management here and has complained about the butts everywhere, even to the point of counting them up, sweeping them into a bag, and taking them to the office to prove that people are dumping them all over her daughter’s porch (my friend does not smoke either).
The management here sucks, from what my friend says, and from the other reviews I’ve read on this place, I totally believe it! I wouldn’t live at this place, even if I were desperate!

First day I moved in management screwed up and had me at another unit when I set everything up for the one we agreed on. When I entered my unit (i wanted a washer/​dryer unit) it was very dirty and not move in ready. I had movers waiting to come in so I did not make a fuss and just went with it. I informed them immediately that I would need it cleaned within that week since the tub, kitchen and other areas were filthy. The washer and dryer unit had old socks stuck in a small area and it was all really gross. I contacted them several times and no one came to clean up I decided to just hire cleaning services so I could feel comfortable in my new home.
I lived here for a year and half and I agree with the comments posted here this place is not worth the trouble. They do present it as a nicer place when touring the complex and they make it seem like there is a background check but there is a lot of police activity here and some of my experiences made me highly doubt they were exclusive when selecting tenants. I would hear tons of domestic disputes between couples, cars would get broken all the time in the parking lot. I was lucky and never had anything happen to my car but I would see so many broken windows.
The worst was that the people that lived directly below me got evicted but before they left they decided to trash the apartment spoiled milk, just went to town with garbage all over the place. Everyone in the unit complained about the smells coming from that apt and the management said nothing could be done I myself left about 5 messages. It was over a week and half were we lived with horrible smells it wasn’t until some tenants threatened to take legal action when it was finally cleaned.
The unit size for a 1 bedroom is large and if you can deal with bad management and high crime activity its not a horrible place to live but I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

This complex had recently been under new management. They remodeled alot of the apartments and they also remodeled the basketball/​soccer area. The pool area is pretty nice too. The new management is trying to change alot of stuff making it worth renting.
My BF and I lived here for a year and we did not experience anything bad. According to previous Unilocalers they stated all the horrific things they came across. Which he had not experience at all. Our whole stay they was very comfortable. Our apartment was very clean they placed new carpets throughout. We payed a little extra for red cherry cabinets which was worth it because it made the apartment look nicer. We also had stainless steal appliances.
The apartment was very spacey, open floor plan, big living room which then leads to the kitchen and dining room. It was a one bedroom apartment. We also had our own washer and dryer. The balcony is small but living in Arizona we wouldnt want to spend time on the balcony anyways. The walls were painted with neutral colors white and tan. With molding along the top. There was also a pretty big size pantry.
The rent was very reasonable for us, cheaper than alot of the other places we looked at and we get a better apartment here. We were on the second floor so that we dont have any disturbance above us. We kept to ourselves, had no problems with neighbors we would say hi if we crossed path and that was it. Everyone seemed very friendly.
Another reviewer stated that they had roach problems, which is this case we did not have that problem at all. Our apartment was very well maintain and clean.
After we moved, we left the apartment as how when we moved in. Very clean.
Its near Dobson HS so on home games for the Varsity team they shoot fireworks which we can watch on our balcony. Not too far from the freeway US 60 either. Very close to Fiesta Mall and Mesa Community College.

Ok, so the complex is under new management as of 2012. I thought I should give them a chance, and see if they were any better than the absolutely abysmal previous management. It’s been a few months, and nothing has changed at all. Nothing. THIS PLACE STILL SUCKS.
So here are the big issues. Firstly, and let me be clear on this, ROACHES. Seriously, people– It’s like «Joe’s Apartment», circa 1996 in this place (Google it if you don’t know the movie. Trust me on this.), and *no*- that’s not due to my cleaning regimen. I keep this place spotless, but it doesn’t make a bit of difference. Every so often, Mr. Cockroach and his drinking buddies come gallivanting across my living room, casual as could be. Tiny, harmless little things, you say? Nay nay. Giant, likely radioactive, arrogant little bastards. To the roach’s credit, it’s not like it’s their fault. Interlopers, to be sure, but honestly– who could blame them for coming in. There are HUGE GAPING HOLES under the kitchen and bathroom cabinets. That’s how they were built. Ridiculous.
Second, every unit has a «wooden» balcony on the back porch (I’m convinced they’re made of freaking balsa wood). These things have degraded to such a state that I kid you not, I could push gently upon them and watch with glee as they tumble to the ground below– provided they don’t simply blow away in the wind beforehand. Incredibly unsafe, absolutely not up to code, and from what I’ve been told, there are no plans to repair/​replace them anytime soon. Hope you don’t like going outside your Roach Palace, cause you’ll probably fall to your doom if you try.
Speaking of which– what’s the point of going outside? The entire place is covered in sparse «Sonoran» gravel and bone-​dry earth. Ambiance, not good. The word «wasteland» comes to mind. If the landscaping wasn’t bad enough, and you do survive the harrowing trek across what basically amounts to a creaky rope bridge (i.e. your balcony, walkways or stairs), you’ll get to enjoy the delightfully colorful and «salt of the earth» people that apparently rent the rest of this place out.
I’m not making a word of this up. I’ve had to call the police to stop fist-​fights in the parking lot at least 10 times. Also had an old man who frequented the 1 tired and parched bush that still survives outside my unit to take a piss, after draining a couple of tallboys by the dumpster, presumably on his way home from work. Guy did this practically daily. Not that I’d need to call the cops, really– they’re basically in the complex at all times, what with the domestic and animal abuse, theft, etc. that happens here daily.
By the by, when I give someone a rent check, and they say «thanks» and mark my rent as paid, I generally don’t expect a threatening eviction letter on my door, due to the fact that the office «must have lost the check somewhere». Never found it, either. I had to close the bank account it was written on– and they had the nerve to try and charge me a late fee!!? That takes some real balls.
To their credit, most of the maintenance team does good work (at least within the management’s complete refusal to give them any money for repairs, parts, etc), but don’t expect them to actually replace anything. Fresh coat of paint or a good kludge is about the best you can expect. They had to PAINT my bathtub twice now. Yes, you read that correctly. Giant pieces of paint began to flake off of my tub– lead based or otherwise, I wasn’t privy– and their solution was to basically kick us out of our apartment for the next two days, as the noxious fumes from whatever they sprayed over the tub and shower would have killed off everyone inside (except maybe the aforementioned roaches, which WILL NOT DIE). That’s the solution to a chipping and flaking tub. Paint it. Not even an 8-​year old would think that was smart.
Oh, almost forgot to mention the overall condition of the units inside. Disgusting isn’t a powerful enough word to make my point here. Filthy, once-​white but now very much NOT white carpeting which is ill-​fitting, and clearly not done by a professional (almost an inch gap between the carpeting and the wall, which doesnt have any baseboards by the way), the haphazardly painted walls, some parts glossy, some not, and some random grey wall in the living room– don’t forget the gaping holes in the cabinetry, etc. They didn’t even clean the damned toilet before we moved in.
So yeah, if you’re thinking of renting here, I say basically run screaming from this place as fast as you can. You know someone else who lives here? Avoid them, they’re probably ex-​cons or selling drugs.
To the new management, get your act together and fix these incredibly glaring problems, and maybe– just maybe– the place won’t get condemned.
CLOWN SHOES.

My lease is up in a couple months and I can’t wait to get out of this place. When I came to check out the property at first, everything seemed great. The lady I talked to was super nice, the staged apartment looked nice (of course) and it just seemed like a place I would be happy to live in.
On the day of my move in, one of the ladies in the office drove me to my apartment for a walkthrough. I immediately notice a pretty obvious stain on the carpet in the living room, she says she’ll tell the maintenance and have it fixed before I come back (I had to leave to get my stuff and come back). Of course it wasn’t when I came back, I’m just waiting for them to try and charge me for it on move out…
A couple months back I woke up and discovered that my water was shut off. I pondered for a minute trying to see if I had forgotten to pay my water or accidentally turned it off, I hadn’t. So I call the office to see what’s going on and the woman who answered says, «Oh, you didn’t get the notice?» Uhhhhh, no. That’s why I’m calling you. APPARENTLY the night before (around 7−8pm according to her) they put notices on everyone’s doors letting them know that the water was going to be shut off for a few hours due to emergency problems with something. When I asked why I didn’t receive one, she made excuses about neighbor kids possibly taking the notice down or maybe it’s because they used an outside vendor to put the notices up. Wow, thanks for taking responsibility for this, not having water is kind of a big deal that I would have liked to know about ahead of time.
Within the last couple weeks they’ve been doing quite a bit of construction, a good deal of which occurs right outside my bedroom window. You would think that if you’re going to be using a bulldozer or other such loud construction machine that you would wait until a semi-​reasonable hour to do so, so as not to wake your tennants. That thought obviously never crossed the minds of the management company as I’m usually awakened around 8am.
Last week, the water was shut off AGAIN! This time I did receive a notice (small consolation) but the fact that my water has been shut off twice in a matter of months due to no fault of mine bothers me. I’m definitely counting down to my move out date.

Worst Apt I have ever lived at! I have lived at Aventerra for almost 18 months. Since I moved in it has gotten worse and worse. Aventerra has changed owners multiple times and now is owned by the bank. There has been at least 3 management companies that have run this place. My mail box was broken in to multiple times and it took management 2 months to fix it. Since the bank took over ownership Management has been letting anyone move in. The people that live below me are the most ghetto people I have met. They scream and fight all hours of the night. This has been reported to Management and to the Police. Nothing ever is done. Avoid this place!!!

Home sweet home love it… only wish is more hot water for showers other than that it’s a great place to live