I came across the link to the website for these apartments and was wondering if I could get some feedback from current students regarding them?

For $1,000-$1,200 per month is it possible to get an ocean-front 1-bedroom. I figure that if I get a place right on the water, I won't need to use the A/C at night b/c of the breeze and will also not have to worry about mosquitos as much since they tend to hand out more inland.

I have been to the islands a handful of times and have never been bitten by any mosquitos. I am assuming this is b/c most resorts are located right on the ocean and that the hotel sprays the surrounding area with insecticides. Judging from what AUC students say, the mosquitos are relentless around the campus area.

are really nice and brand new. thery aren't ocean front they face the laggon and are about 1/4 mile from it on top of a hill. the rent is to rich for my blod since you can get a 1bdrm in core d azur for $650 100 yards from campus village and if you are an average student you will not really spend too much time at home. also something i didn't think about 1st semester is the four months you will be out of school while you study, take, wait for results of step one without financial aid you need to save a bit every semester for it and the main budget drain is rent. if you have bucks then ocen front places are $1400 and up. i actually saw a posting for a guset house in one of these million dollar estates for $2300 gated and on the beach so its all about how much you have to spend

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Campus Village apts are really nice and new. I would caution though that "ocean front" doesn't mean what you picture in your mind. It's quite different when you actually see it. It is very close to school, very nice, a bit pricy and definitely not ocean front. :-) Like rrod said, you can see the lagoon. The walk to mullet bay beach will take you less than 10 minutes.

WantMD :-)

So Campus Village are the nicest apartments that are walking distance to AUC if you dont mind the premium?

someone told me that apt in Arbor Estates in Cupecoy are the nicest set-ups......anyone else heard this?

"Nicest" means different things to everyone, so you will get different opinions. I haven't seen the inside of Arbor Estates, so I can't comment on those. Campus Village apartments are the newest apartments around the area of AUC and are close...but other apartments in the same area, just a few more steps in other directions, include: Cote d'Azur Residences or Marina, The Tradewinds, Arbor Estates, Parrot Jungle, Cupecoy Beach Club, and L'Escale or the "Laker" building (is actually the closest). There might be a few other places within walking distance, but these are the majority of apartments available within walking distance to AUC.

The apartments closest to the ocean that are within walking distance to AUC would be those at Cupecoy Beach Club. They have apartments with a close view to the ocean, but they are up on a rock, so you have to still walk to get to the beach.

If you want an actual "beach front" apartment, places to rent over in Beacon Hill will be the place to go. But, those apartments are not within walking distance and the ones that I have seen are right on the water, but it is not like you have your own "beach" b/c there are rocks everywhere.

My opinion, the "nicest" apartments within walking distance to AUC would be those at Cupecoy Beach Club. They are also pretty expensive.

Thanks for the great response WifeofDr2B.
I found a website with pics of Cupecoy Beach Club....they are really really nice!!!!

Cupecoy Beach Club is generally very nice, but also quite expensive. 24 hour security.

Campus Village is very nice, but not cheap. I don't recall seeing security here?

Arbor Estates and Tradewinds are very close to school and the complexes are generally pretty nice, the individual units depend heavily upon how much effort the owners have put into them. Overall, I would say they are very nice from the ones I have seen (multiple units from multiple owners in both complexes). Rent is also quite variable, from $800 fro a studio to $1200-1800 for a 2-BR. Nighttime security both of these places. There are complex pools at both of these.

The Laker building is ok, I hear, never been inside, but not as nice as those above, probably because it's 50 ft from the guardshack at school and doesn't HAVE to be nice! lol No security here, I don't think. These are $1000 including utilities, I believe, which is rare. Utilities can run from $150/mo to $500/mo depending on usage.

Cote-d'Azur Residence is a decent complex of 3 large buildings, nothing fancy, the apartments range from basic to 'cute', depending on the owners' tastes and devotion. I think Jane Pedlow's units in Building A have been generally accepted as the best value for the money, starting around $650. None of these units are huge, although some of the lofts have quite a bit more room. No security.

Cote d'Azur Marina, basically the same as the Residence, but it is waterfront, apartments are arranged in smaller buildings, usually 2-3 per building, so you will have 4-6 apartments sharing a common walkway down to the water, and the luxuriousness of the immediate area surrounding your unit can be wonderful or bleak or overgrown. Some units have small pools that adjacent apartments share. Rent ranges from $900 for a 1 or 2BR to $1800 for the nicer 2BR, I think. Some studios here go for less, I think my neighbor is paying $500 for his studio. Don't expect to see this price very much. Nighttime security, and off the beaten path, so little traffic in the complex itself, partly due to the individual paths going to each group of apartments. This is where I live. We have a 1-BR with a separate attached studio which we usually keep empty, not as nice as many of the others, but very livable, GREAT VIEW. We pay $900. This is the ONLY complex around here with direct access to the water, except Cupecoy Beach Club, where you go down by Cliffhanger Bar. There is a very small beach down there. The Marina sits on the lagoon. We usually get a fairly good breeze unless it's really still, but mosquitos can still eat you alive. This is in part due to the vegetation around. If you have screens, you'll be fine, or invest in some OFF (which is what we do, as our large bay windows don't have screens). Many (if not most) of the units here have nice balconies overlooking the lagoon, which is nice to sit and drink beer and BBQ.

Blue Azur is owned by Charlie Dahon, and he has had his fair share of bad reports in the past. I believe he may be trying to clean up his image, he got rid of a manager who was causing lots of problems, and I know of two sets of students who he did the right thing for in the last few months. Perhaps he is turning over a new leaf? Only time will tell. Either way, I don't think Blue Azur building is particularly well-made (as our resident architect rrod has said on MANY occasions). Many horror stories from former residents, but as I said, he seems to be turning over a new leaf. We'll see.

There are some more apartments down that side-road from Blue Azur, Trish and Aaron live down there, they could tell you more, I don't know much about them, except to say their place is nice. Not spectacular, but very liveable, wouldn't you say, Trish?

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That's a quick rundown of most, if not all the places right in walking distance of the school. At least, from my perspective. lol

is a relative term down here. yes i am a spoiled amrican architect set on his ways with such things as building codes and a fair notion of structiral stability and site analysis. all these buildings have flaws even the new university village apts. were you guys see nice stucco, paint, and building wiring. i see major stress cracks, inadequate ground preparation, not sufficient structiral support, exposed wiring, and genereally a horrible roof truss system attatchemnt to bearing walls that will blow over at 50mph but at least they look nice.....

on a better note the bathroom has a new hvac system that was installed today with a fan so maybe that will alleviate the gag reflex experienced opening the door....;

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The bathrooms have a new HVAC sys??? AWESOME!

Maybe I should skip a full day of school more often?