River Oaks Apartment Homes, Vacaville CA

This is a very nice place to live. It's quiet, friendly, and the apartments are spacious. Service request are taken care of quickly by a great maintenance team. The office staff are very friendly and professional. There is one drawback that prevents a 5 star rating. The parking is out of control. There are too many 3 car families and this complex wasn't built for 3 car families. Two car working families cannot find a parking spot. There is no street parking and after 6pm the entire parking lots are full so you are forced to park your car on the playground, sidewalk, etc. Specific families monopolize the open parking. All tenants receive the parking rules that are written in specific language detailing what is allowed. The apartment complex makes zero effort to enforce these rules. This place is owned by a corporation so I suspect that's the problem with enforcement.

All in all a good place to live but needs a little work.

Pros-

Our apartment had new carpet installed before move in. The floor plans and size are pretty good for the area and price. Large balcony's and closets. Washer and dryer in the apartment. Countertops are in good condition. Cabinets are in good shape and there is a dedicated laundry room and a small pantry. Large bathrooms. Crown molding and warm paint colors help give it a more classy look.

Grounds are very clean and well cared for. Lots of night lighting around the complex. Pool looks fantastic, as well as the exercise room. Quiet nights on the complex, but a decent amount of road noise.

AC works very well.

Maintenance is quick to respond to issues and is on site in 24 - 48 hours. Also they are very friendly and do good work.

Staff has been excellent with everything.

Community events.

Pet friendly.

Cons-

The kitchens are on the smaller side with slightly outdated appliances. The stove has paint flaking off. The microwave looks like someone cooked metal in it. Washer and dryers are extremely loud. I can easily hear the neighbors washing machine. (All appliances do work so that is a plus) Since this review they did replace the dishwasher with a new one. That was very nice. Thanks for that.

Showers decent but the tubs are old and show thier age. They are not a "soaker" tub. The shower head in master bathroom is very short.

Now this maybe the biggest issue, the PARKING. You do get one covered parking spot per unit and that is a nice touch, but if you have more than one car it is a free for all. Basically first come first serve on any spot with no number above it. If you come home after 3pm, good luck finding a spot. It is terrible. People circle the complex just looking for a spot to park. Better hope you don't have any guests come and visit. Extremely frustrating for the price you pay.

All in all it is a nice place, with helpful staff and great maintenance staff. I think some newer appliances, updated showers/tubs and better parking would make this place top notch.