Review for Vanderlinden Construction Apartments

My wife and I lived at Linden West for just under 16 months before moving to West Des Moines for work reasons. How we wish Linden West were located in West Des Moines...

Linden West is how apartment living should be. The grounds are kept very well and our apartment in particular had a very nice view. The parking spots are very wide, which just makes it easier getting in and out of one's car, truck, etc.

Security at Linden West was good, as it utilized a password/keypad entry system (which was one of the reasons we moved to Linden West from our previous apartment in Indianola, where my wife did not feel as safe). The stairways and the hallways are quite wide, which is very handy if you have nice furniture. The hallways are kept in immaculate condition, too. The carpet is clean, there aren't tears, the walls are clean, it's just very nice. It helps that the residents at Linden West try their best to make sure they don't become the weak link and dirty the place.

Our apartment was very nice. The apartments have a fair number of closets, and the laundry room in our apartment was of such size that we were able to erect our own storage in this room, too. The appliances were fairly new and in good working order. The amount of cupboard and counter space in the kitchen is pretty generous, and we certainly used all of it. The walls must be fairly thick and insulated well, because we hardly ever heard our neighbors and it was very easy to keep the place warm or cool. Our utility bills were quite low at Linden West.

The place was so clean when we moved in, that we made sure we cleaned it as good as we can when we moved out. Linden West still had to do an hour's worth of cleaning on their own afterward (just stuff that we really didn't want to risk cleaning, like behind the stove and potential ripping up tile). But, the rate that Linden West charged us for that hour of cleaning was exceptionally low. I won't quote it, in case increases in prices in general have caused them to have to raise it a bit, but it was very, very reasonable.

Maintenance was very good, but we never required any major repairs, probably because Linden West is very proactive in checking to make sure things are okay and doing routine maintenance. This was true with pest control, too, as we had almost no bugs whatsoever. Linden West asked that we contact them as soon as we noticed anything malfunctioning, and there was a minor malfunction with the dryer and they fixed it almost immediately.

There's no bait and switch with Linden West, anything they show you is representative of the entire place, and it was just a great place to live. We certainly did not move because we did not love it there, and we miss a lot about it. Oh yes, and rent was very reasonable.

If you're moving to Indianola or currently living in Indianola and looking for a nice place to live, see if Linden West has anything open.

That said, there is a certain standard a resident at Linden West should maintain, so only move there if you keep your place in nice condition and are considerate to others, because I'd hate to see it go downhill because of a few people who can afford it but who live like slobs.

Just in case you're doubting, I am not part of Linden West management or the owner. I really was a resident, and I really did like it that much. I had meant to write this review sooner, but recent events at my current apartment reminded me how nice things were, and that Linden West earned this favorable review.