Manor House Apartments
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Alexandria, VA 22301, 6 E Nelson Ave Apt. 101
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Manor House is charming and cared for and elegant in a low-key way. Nestled in what feels like a private park, flowers and greenery abound and there are just three floors per building and only 7 or so apartments per floor. The effect of this is that the grounds and the complex provide a tranquil reprieve from the raucous hustle of standard DC area living. Additionally, the apartment is remarkably well-maintained both inside and out. I mentioned the park-like atmosphere: this is due to meticulous grounds-keepers that lay new sod and maintain beautiful flowers around every aspect of the property. Inside the common areas a daily housekeeping service comprised of some of the kindest people you’ll ever meet around D.C. keeps these spaces immaculately clean (including right up to your front door). And then there's inside the apartments: From hardwood floors to ornate crown molding to custom built shelves, Manor House gets all the details right. I’ll add to this that, when I walked into my apartment on the first day of my rental period, there was a large welcome basket that greeted me with a card signed by the management team alongside treats for my dog… Manor House understands that details make all of the difference.
Of course, this quiet and immaculately maintained park-like apartment with hardwood floors and crown molding that gets the finer details and leaves gift baskets for me and my dog doesn't just happen. It's intentional and due to a combination of an extremely pro-active and responsive onsite management team (shout-out to Jeff, George, Latisha and now Loretta who have made living here so easy and comfortable) and attentive ownership who care about the comfort of their tenants and the quality of their property. β¦ β show
Sincerely,
Your Management Team
Current management, led by property manager Uma Dean, have been genuinely fantastic. They are responsive, proactive, and flexible with any issues. And maintenance staff have been friendly and professional in addressing any requests inside our unit.
The building is always clean and well-maintained, and the one time my apartment needed some repair on the bedroom door, the maintenance team was there the very same day
to fix it.
Overall, I’ve very much loved my exper ience of living in Manor house apartments and will recommend to anyone looking for a well maintained building in a safe and beautiful neighborhood β¦ β show
Some reasons why we love it: great floorplan layout, cute neighborhood, great staff, dog-friendly, pretty courtyard, nice neighbors, convenient location, historic charm with decent updates, and clearly well taken care of!
I believe one of our communities, Manor House Apartments, just received a review from you, and I want to thank you for taking the time to review our community, any feedback and especially constructive criticism helps us to be better at what we do.
We very much value every single one of our leads, and I am very sorry that yours was not followed up on. We had some staffing difficulties around the time you submitted your inquiry, and we should have been more aware. I really hope ther e is still a way that we can serve you and help find your new home.
One of our Regional Managers, Dean VerStraten, and I will personally follow up with you going forward if we are still able to assist. Can I ask a few questions?
1. What size apartment are you looking for?
2. How soon are you looking to move?
3. What price range are you looking to stay in?
4. Are you willing to look at other communities inside Del Ray, or are there any other areas around the greater DC area you are looking at?
Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you β¦ β show
Thank you so much for taking the time to write about your experience at Manor House. We are thrilled to know that you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed having you. We wish you nothing but the best, and please let us know if there is anything we can ever do for you in the future.
Pros:
— Solid and spacious apartment (1 bedroom) with plenty of light.
— Utilities
* Gas + Electric never cost more than $70 a month, water is included in rent.
— Transportation
* Braddock station is 10—15 minute walk, DCA is first stop to DC
* Downtown DC is a 10 minute drive (outside of rush hour)
* Free trolley to old-town Alexandria, pick up is across the street from the Hilton at King Street Station (15 min walk south.)
— Parking is plentiful (relative to the rest of the DMV)
* I've never had to park more than a block away from Manor House when working late.
* Never worried about finding spaces for friends or family.
— Paying rent and submitting maintenance orders is easy with their online portal.
— I don't know what kind of witchcraft their pest control company uses, but I didn't see an insect/pest in my apartment the entire year I was there.
— Very low crime per capita compared to rest of DMV.
* Safe to walk around the neighborhood at 3am… I don't know why you would, but you can
— Alyssa is great at keeping residents in the loop about what's going on (i.e. routine maintenance, pest control, etc…). In fact, she made the whole Manor House experience more pleasant with her positive attitude and quick responses/updates.
Cons:
— Weak cell signal
* My apartment might be an anomaly (it was overlooking the entrance), but Verzion, Sprint, T-Mobile had consistently weak connections. Solved problem with face time audio and VoIP.,
— Thin walls/ceiling and floor
* You can definitely hear neighboring apartments, but this issue is mostly limited to the kitchen, and was usually just the upstairs neighbors.
Overall, great experience living at Manor House. β¦ β show
I know when I first moved here, my Rocko was a puppy and was prone to barking while I was at work during the day. Instead of sending me a threatening email, they notified me of his barki ng and offer suggestions on how to remedy the situation (a method I still use to this day! [Leave the TV on]).
The neighbors are so nice! So many good dogs living here. The neighborhood is so nice and quiet.
I will say that no place is without its fair share of problems. However, that gives Manor House Apartments 5 stars is how well they handled the situations. Maintenance response is impeccable! I've had issues with my unit resolved within 24 hours of first notification. They will send you fruits every year as a “Thank You” for still living there. The apartment manager will stop and speak with you in the courtyard or hallway. The maintenance guys are super friendly and can hold great conversations.
I am leaving because my boyfriend of 3 years and I are moving in together. We had considered Manor House Apartments to be a possible living space. However, due to my graduate research at Johns Hopkins APL and Carnegie Institution of Science and my boyfriend’s desire to be close to his graduate program at George Washington University, we deemed it appropriate to move to a new location in DC. I will continue to use the kindness, warmth, and professionalism of Manor House Apartments as a metric for future living locations. β¦ β show
Manor House is in a quiet section of Del Ray, convenient to DC Metro, the shops and restaurants on Mount Vernon Ave., Old Town, Potomac Yard, Reagan Airport, etc. We lived there without a car for over a year; my daily commute included a pleasant 20-minute walk to and from King Stre et Station. Braddock Station is even closer by foot. And if you don’t feel like walking you can take Metro or DASH buses. My wife and I enjoyed taking walks around the neighborhood, especially after we got a puppy last year. (We had been probably the only couple in Del Ray without a dog until then.)
The building was built in 1940 and has been kept in excellent condition. The apartments all have real wooden floors, real plaster walls, crown molding, etc. At some point in the building’s history, central heat and AC systems were installed, as well as in-wall bookcases in place of murphy beds, and modern windows. New tenants always come into refreshed units, because the management re-plasters and paints the walls every time a tenant moves out. Most of the units also have upgraded HVAC systems and upgraded kitchens with granite counters, new cabinets and a new fridge. As they re-plaster and paint the walls between tenants, they have a generous policy allowing tenants to paint their own walls their preferred color, use nails to hang art, etc. (Although we rather liked the default off-white puddy color that the walls came with.)
The layout of our unit was very usable. The bedroom and living room were spacious; we had a walk-in storage closet; and we had a dining room. The kitchen is perhaps not as large as in contemporary apartments, but it was recently upgraded and it worked well for us.
In the courtyard between the two buildings is Virginia’s largest green ash tree, some grills for resident use, and a backup electrical generator. The last item came in handy several times during our stay when power went out. The generator doesn’t supply electricity to the apartments, but it does keep the power on in the halls and common areas, so you can still read or charge your phone in a climate-controlled space during a blackout.
During our time there, management always responded promptly to service requests. One of the maintenance guys is a member of the family who owns the property; he lives on the premises and is a kind and generous person.
Parking is convenient. The buildings have their own lot; when full, it’s generally not a problem to find a spot on the street within a block, if not right out front.
The shared laundry room is kept clean and in good working order. There is a notebook where residents sign up for time slots to use the machines. The system works quite well. The laundry rooms also feature small libraries of books free for residents to borrow.
We had very few complaints about our apartment. In the winter we did have an issue with repeated incursions of mold in our unit, which mostly we dealt with on our own, but when it eventually became too much and we informed the management about it, they responded promptly to clean the mold and treat the walls. We appreciated the quick response.
We made a lot of friends among our neighbors at Manor House. People living there are respectful and mature. As with any rental property, turnover is fairly high, but we did know some folks who had stayed there for a number of years.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay very much and would recommend it to others. We found the rent to be quite reasonable for the area, especially considering the value provided by the location, the quality of the apartment, and the responsiveness of the management. β¦ β show
The broader neighborhood of Del Ray is a wonderful for young couples and families, with lots of restaurants and things to do, and it's convenient to the Metro (3/4 mile to one station, just under a mile to another…or bus from right across the street to the metro station) if you need to get into DC. I worked in Fairfax, and that commute was also easy, if you need to go further into VA.
So, yes! I know this sounds like a rave review, and it is! I've lived in DC for 8 years, and my boyfriend has lived here for 11, and this is the best place either of us has ever lived. In many apartment complexes, people move in and back out within a year, but that has not been our experience here. (The management also likes to have people stay for a while, not just a year, which is evident by the fact that they don't start the rent low and then raise it a lot at lease renewal.) I will truly miss Manor House and would recommend it in a heartbeat! β¦ β show