Watergate Pointe

My mother and I have lived here for many years. It had always been a great place when Bernstein Management ran the place. Unfortunately there is a new company, Bainbridge. The maintenance has gone downhill. It takes double the time for them to respond to a toilet clogged or broken appliance, only after multiple calls. The grass was always beautiful. Not so much now. There is litter blowing all over the place. When it snowed they barely shoveled the walkways. The old company did all the shoveling including the parking lot. And now I’ve heard they increased the rents. What a shame. No pride of place

Watergate Village has since been renamed Watergate Pointe under its new management. My roommate and I spent two years living in Watergate Village when it was still owned by Bernstein. We never had any problems. The one incident we ran into — the website confirmed my roommate’s rent payment, but management never got it – was handled quickly and easily.
Watergate was sold to its new management company, Bainbridge, around the time we left. Since then, we have had nothing but headaches. We had to fill out paperwork announcing our intent to leave three separate times, and they got our addresses mixed up, sending several notices to my roommate’s mother.
We spent hours cleaning the apartment (including spackling — we left the place SPOTLESS) leaving only to get a $ 100 bill two months later for not cleaning the inside of the dishwasher, which is absolutely absurd. My roommate had to battle with them to receive a $ 50 credit for her extra key deposit. In the end, they waived the $ 100 fee, and confirmed the receipt via email. Five months later, I received a phone call from a COLLECTIONS agency for that same $ 100 that was previously waived! I sent in our receipt, which should take care of it, but it shouldn’t have happened in the first place. I feel bad for anyone still living at WV under new management. I used to suggest it to anyone thinking of moving to Annapolis, and I would absolutely not suggest the apartment complex to anyone in the future.

This place used to be great under Bernstein management. Now it is under new management and those people should not have their jobs. The location and amenities are great but the apartments themselves are very old. There is no insulation, when it rained it sounded like it was raining inside the apartment. The windows are single pane and very old. The walls are so this I could hear my neighbors talk at normal conversation levels. It was awkward. But the management is the worst part. Have a complaint? Might as well keep it to yourself because nothing will happen. Unless you decide to email ever executive in the management company, blast them on Facebook and Twitter, then you may receive a call. Overall it’s a good place of you’re not looking to spend a lot of money and don’t care about good service. Otherwise steer clear.

My wife and I have lived her for 4 months. Yes it’s an older building but charming and well kept. We have always had an incredibly quick response time to any maintenance issues and when we locked ourselves out once. The office staff had been very approachable and kind. The grounds and common areas are always clean and well maintained. The only real issues we have had is with our upstairs neighbor and the amount of noise and footsteps that shake our windows. The office has been very proactive with helping about that problem though. The location and price is amazing. Definitely recommend!

Watergate Village manager is a snake. Watch your back closely, and your stuff, including anything in your storage lockers.
The facility is nice although dated and a bit small, the pool is great but the mgmt allows all their illigeal workers and kids to use it so good luck there.
The marina sounds good but the mgmt rents the slips to their friends who dont live in the complex. There used to be a Yacht Club room but the mgmt converted it to an apartment so they could get more rent.
I lived there 10 years. Great at first. Then mgmt changed and rents went up, up, up. Yours will too. They put everyone on month to month after the first lease is up.

Watergate Village has been home to my girlfriend and I for 6 months now, and we love it. Ok, you can talk about the fact that this place is a few decades old, and pick at little things here and there, or you can enjoy a safe, clean, quiet home on the waterfront that represents the best value in Annapolis. The management has been nothing but great, making our transition from the west coast totally painless, and working hard to keep the place in really nice shape. They’ve been totally responsive whenever we’ve needed anything.
The residents range from young couples just starting out, to mid-​career professionals working in Washington, DC, to retirees living out their golden years. The «Yacht Club» social group provides for everything from free kayaks to crab feasts and other social events throughout the year. You’re literally on the waterfront, which makes for breathtaking evening walks, or fishing or crabbing from the dock, whichever suits your pleasure. Hit the office for free ice cream in the summer, and cookies in the winter. A beautiful, 24-​hour workout facility to take off the calories when you’re done.
It’s a 5-​minute walk to a nearby strip mall for shopping, restaurants, and medical/​dental care. Only 15 minute’s walk to historic downtown Annapolis and the Naval Academy. We literally don’t use our cars for weeks at a time. We love it here.

In addition to the apartments, Watergate Village has a marina. The marina is the best deal in Annapolis. Services are basic (there are heads and showers, a pool, and trash, water and electric are included). The owners and management keep things well maintained although they need a nudge from time to time to understand a marina problem.
There is a small boat ramp and a pump out (free).
Parking is limited to the adjacent public roads; parking lots are restricted to residents. The road is close and there is plenty of room. I’ve walked further to lots in resort marinas.
I’m halfway through my third year and find it a good place.

When I went looking for an Apartment I found it so hard to find the information I really wanted to know, such as crime in the area. I feel safe here! I hear across the street is considered «across the tracks», but from what I have seen it stays across the street. Watergate Village is pretty diverse. There are a lot of young adults and a lot of really old adults. Kind of like a college campus mixed with a retirement community. You will see when you visit, the boat docks and all of the amenities the property offers. I absolutely love that the community is dog friendly. It’s often you will see groups of people walking carrying or even drinking a beer. The campus has a water-​town laidback feeling to it. A crabbing dock along with grills and picnic tables scattered around allow for the summertime feeling! The laundry is $ 3.00 a load, its not usually a problem to use the one machine per floor when ever I need to. I live in a high rise with a lovely view. Parking is never a problem. The high-​rise tenants are lucky to receive free gas and water. Just recently we had a screen door added by our management center per my request. Honestly any concerns or maintenance problems we have encountered while living here have all been taking care of promptly and by the friendliest people you will ever meet. Most of the team that works here lives here and its always nice to run into any of them. The floor plans are open and spacious. I have seen the occasional bug, and I am a very clean tidy person. As soon as I see a critter I notify the office and the exterminator comes, every week if needed. Just recently everything went «online» we can bill pay and make maintenance reports over the computer. I really like living here a lot. I have not one thing to complain. Love my place, my neighbors and the community.