Castle Point

I loved my apartment at Castle Point. Prices were fair & maintenance was fast to fix anything & everything needed in the apartment. I paid my rent & kept to myself. I never had a problem with anyone or the staff. Staff was helpful & resourceful. As long as you request to have Maintenance done, they’ll come out & fix it ASAP. The Landscaping crew does A+ Work.
The only downfall to this Apartment Complex is The Washer/​Dryer facility outside your apartment. So If laundry needs to be done, you have to go outside and to the laundry room to wash and dry. That’s it though. No washer/​dryer in the apartment.
Overall I LOVED my apartment at Castle Point. Never had any major problems with anyone or anything there. I’d recommend it to anyone wanting a nice, spacious apartment for a good price & in a good place at that. 5 minutes from Notre Dame, The Mall & all sorts of Restaurants.

Lived here for approximately one year now and I have really enjoyed it. I live in a one bedroom apartment here. The living room is very spacious and you really cannot beat the closet space. You can paint the walls so I’ve been able to make it really look like a home. Although there are no laundry units in the actually apartments they have three washers & dryers designated for each building. They just implemented this new laundry card system where you can use your credit/​debit card to load money on it and you just swipe it when you are using the machines. It really takes the hastle of getting quarters away. There is a big gymnasium and a nice pool scene. Location is wonderful, only about 1 mile from the Mishawaka mall.
In regards to maintenance and staff I think they do a great job. First of all with the recent snowpocalypse the maintenance staff has been out everyday snowblowing the sidewalks and constantly keeping the parking lot plowed. Earlier in the winter, I believe in January I woke up freezing because the starter in my heater had gone out during the night. I called right away and I had someone fixing my heater 20 minutes later. The apartments are a little dated but you really can’t beat their prices and location. Another good thing about living here is that it is safe. Finding a place to live in South Bend can really be hit or miss. But as a young single female living in a first floor apartment I always feel safe.
In regards to utilities you do have electric heat which can get expensive in the winter months however you can schedule your payments to be a standard rate every month so when the cold months hit, your pocket book isn’t effected as badly. Water & trash is included with the apartments amenities so you only have to worry about your electric bill which is nice.
Ultimately if you are looking for an affordable, spacious apartment I would recommend Castle Point Apartments to you.

We moved in here May 15 of ’11.
At first we were shocked by all the bad reviews as our apartment was lovely. Or so we thought.
The first thing we noticed was how out of date the appliances were. This wasn’t a huge issue as we brought some of our own, but when we got our first bill that changed.
We rented a 2 bedroom unit, and our electric bills were 180+ even though we weren’t home a whole lot, and we unplugged appliances. Our windows weren’t insulated well or were missing screens, so they leaked out heat or cool air. We had a maintenance issue once a month, and dealing with management was a pain as they treated you like crap when you called. The cable guy came to install cable, and found that someone had INSTALLED A FURNACE over the wiring, and was appalled as that is a HUGE fire hazard. We found black mold under our sink cover up by plywood. Dryers don’t dry in laundry unit, they leave your clothes wet. We kept our apartment cleaned and sprayed RAID, but spiders were able to crawl under the space under our screen door (Which was a large gap), so we had to push a wedge under it. If you get a lower level apartment, be prepared to hear your upper level neighbors business all day every day. If you get an upper level be prepared to receive noise complaints for sneezing.
All in all, avoid avoid avoid. Run if you can.
The newer models may be nice, but the older ones aren’t worth the fire you’ll probably have if you stay.

Lived here in grad school. It was a last minute thing as one of my buddies converted his one bedroom lease into a two bedroom.
The place is nicer than the apartments right next to campus but not as nice as the upscale apartments in downtown. The place is actually not that bad, apartments are a little old but clean and reasonably priced, just a little old.
The basketball court is nice and the pool is great, except that it’s only open 3 months of the year when it does not snow during the school year. Covered parking is available for an additional fee of $ 25 per year.
The only major complaint is that it is far from campus, over 2 miles which makes having a car necessary which is a pain to turn on and drive after a fresh snow night.
Also, the place does look like a castle. Not a bad option to live if you do not mind your street address being Royal Vista Terrace or Court of the Royal Arms, lol. No washer and dryer in the apartment is also a disadvantage. Majority of the people living here are students with some families.
Would recommend the nicer apartments in downtown if money is not an issue.