Bailey Farm Apartments

We lived in Bailey Farm Apartments for 2 years. When we first moved in we loved it! Towards the end of our time at Bailey Farm it was an awful place to live! To say it went down hill rapidly would be an understatement! If you own a car and get home after 4:30 don’t plan on being able to park your car! Their parking policy is a joke and did not work from what we observed! If you want to dump your garbage without walking to the other side of the apartments well you are out of luck there too because the garbage fills up very quickly! Also, if you want to live in a «no smoking» apartment that’s not the case either! Management does nothing when you have an issue. The quality of the people has also gone down hill. These apartments are very over priced… Over $ 1,700 a month for what?! If at all possible, avoid these apartments!

I’m back to share that the move-​out process seems to be having some ripples. As other tenants warned, we were charged over $ 900 ALONE to replace a carpet that was left immaculate aside from some normal, minor wear in high traffic areas. I’m sad to say I feel this place is out to rip people off any way they can. I was told by a vendor of theirs they basically expect a carpet to look new when assessed, or it is to be completely ripped up and replaced. That contradicts Washington state law on what landlords can charge for normal wear and tear. I have tried to work with their owners’- Greystar– accounts receivable, yet they have yet to give a detailed account with evidence of why this carpet was supposedly replaced. I was smart enough to get detailed photos and video of the apartment upon move-​out to prove actual condition of the carpet upon vacating. I’ve been patient, and they continue to send letters threatening «further action» if their fee is not paid. They have even ignored calls from Solid Ground to mediate this dispute. It appears my husband and I have have no other choice than to take them to small-​claims court. Filing the paperwork today…

I lived at Bailey Farm for over three years and recently moved out. The rental rates at this complex are quite frankly outrageous. When I received the rates I would be charged to extend my lease, I had finally had enough. Extending my lease by one year would have put me at nearly $ 1,600 for a 777 sq ft 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment. It has been several weeks since I moved out and am still dealing with management and billing department concerning my deposit refund. The charges assessed to me at the time of move out are absurd. I was assessed $ 300 towards carpet replacement which only had a couple minor surface stains which would have easily come out with a carpet cleaning.
I gave an extended amount of notice, I also physically moved out of the apartment over one month before the end of my lease. I was forced to pay utilities thru the end of the lease though no utilities were being used. They also required that my carpet parking fee be paid, again without use. When I told the office that I gave my parking decal to a neighbor to use being as I was paying for it, they told me I would be charged $ 25 for the decal.
Take warning that if you choose to move here, your electricity bill will be ridiculously high. I questioned this my first year there. The sent a maintenance person out to look into this. They replaced the weather stripping which did improve the drafts around my front door. I went on to believe that the place was just poorly insulated. This past winter I discovered that to be the case when cold drafts were found to be coming from all exterior wall outlets. I work in the construction industry and know for a fact that that means the insulation around the outlets is not up to code.
When I first moved to Bailey Farm one of the things I liked best was the more adult atmosphere it had. It felt they were catering to a young adult lifestyle. Activities arranged by the management were fun and frequent and help make up for the outrageous cost of living there. Though they still have activities for the residents, they activities planned aren’t what they used to be. Additionally, they have made changes to their complex rules that have only made living there less appealing.
Ultimately, if you decide to live at Bailey Farm you need to be prepared to pay a lot and get jerked around a lot when it comes to fees. The place looks nice, but don’t be fooled.

We lived here for a year and it was the worst year of our lives. What really made it so bad was the management. They were horrible and rude the second we signed our lease. To start they automatically charged us double rent one month and would not get us our money back for 4 weeks. We were out an extra 2k for a whole month and they wouldn’t take any responsibility for the situation.
On top of that we complained about our neighbors above us throwing parities and all hours and they did literally nothing to make it stop. It went on for three months until finally our lease was up and we were able to get out of there. Also we had a neighbor hold himself up in his apartment with gun one night and a bunch of police came and blocked the whole apartment complex. They told us to stay away from all of our windows incase he came out shooting. Who wants to live in a place like that? Do yourself a favor and live literally ANYWHERE else but here.

DO NOT MOVE HERE! IT WILL BE THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF YOUR LIFE!!! they are crooks, and charge you everything they can when you move out. Horrible people work for the company. they’ll charge you for carpet replacement EVERY TIME which comes 100% out of your pocket. they treat tenants like crap! DON’T waste your money on this dump! they make it look nice by its cheaply made and appliance break constantly.

Do not move here unless you are comfortable with absurd move out charges. For example, our apartment was «in pristine condition» according to the maintenance staff on our final walk thru and he was «thrilled to finally have an easy flip». (He said he had 20 apartments vacated in March & 30 more scheduled for April) We did leave it in great condition, repaired where we hung pictures, touched up the paint there. Etc. Then we get a $ 700.00 bill for all sorts of ridiculous items. We have asked for copy of the final detailed report, from the billing office and Bailey Farm manager… Still waiting. Who in their right mind would write a check for $ 700.00 without seeing a very detailed bill? We have pictures of our «pristine» apartment the day we moved out and look forward to seeing this detailed bill… Hopefully.

I’ve lived here for two months and I absolutely love it. Both of my daughters want to move here. I really enjoy the resort type feel of this place. The pool is beautiful!!! Great hot tub and weight room. Updated equipment. Two large fire pits with nice seating around them and the pool. The common area feels like a coffee shop to me. It’s an A-​frame with beautiful beams and a coffee machine that makes amazing lattes, Capps and you name it. There’s wifi and a big screen tv. I hang out here a lot. Seriously the nicest staff I’ve ever met. Kala, tressa and Monica are very helpful and nice (and they love my dogs). And don’t forget Brandon. He’s great too. I highly recommend anyone living here. Good luck and I say «take a look».

**UPDATE**04/12/2016
This update has little to do with management as it the majority has to do with the tenants that live at the complex. The speed limit at the property is 7MPH, yet residents that live at the complex drive 20 to 30 MPH. I wish that I could just be over exaggerating but I am not. I know that I am not the only resident that has problems with this because I always here people screaming SLOW DOWN! it is extremely dangerous to walk your dogs or even to walk to the mail boxes.
*Lastly* I have only lived here for 2 month’s and I have had TWO welcome mats completely ruined by gallons of water. Come to find out it’s from maintenance pressure washing. (Maintenance confirmed this when I was in the office making a complaint about my mat.) Common sense would be to pick someone mat up before pressure washing.

Updated review from a previous review: still throwing away $ 1717.00 a month on a 908 sq ft 2 bed 1 bath apartment. Positives: location (for me) that’s about it. Gripes: I used to think that one of the reasons my apartment was hotter than heck during the summer was because we had record breaking heat. Now with it being winter, I’ve realized that it really is poor insulation. My bedroom is literally freezing. It’s very drafty and it feels like one of my windows is open, even though I have checked multiple times and there’s nothing open. Dog poop: still an issue. Stepped in it the other day right outside the poop station area. STOP BEING LAZY! PICK UP YOUR POOP PEOPLE! I have 1 neighbor who lives directly below me, who pretty much refuses to move their car, even though our lease calls for people to move their vehicles every few days. So, the people in unit B203 always get the best parking spot in the area. Thanks for sharing neighbors, and thanks for enforcing Bailey Farms! I emailed the office about a month ago for a clogged toilet, mind you I live in a 1 bath apartment. It took 3 emails, 6 hours and a reminder that this was the only toilet in my place before someone actually came up and took a look at the porcelain throne. By that time I had bought three plungers and a snake and fixed the issue myself. So much for maintenance bundled in my rent!
1÷11÷16− Update: Stephanie, to say you haven’t received comments regarding my issues and concerns is a bold face and open lie seeing that I have all of my correspondence, except one issue with Brandon, in email format. So your office IS in fact aware of the issues that go on around here, you just fail to do anything about it. Furthermore, an additional update, I just found out my daughter and her friend (another resident) responsible 12 year old girls, were told by your party planner that they were no longer allowed to play (hang out or play hide and seek) over by the pool area as it did not look appealing to other residents. They were then also harassed after trying to use the restroom in the common area. Neither one of these girls has ever been in trouble before, so I have a hard time understanding why they aren’t allowed to hangout in common areas. Please explain to me, and instead of putting your phone number in Unilocal YOU can call or preferably email ME since you have all of my info, as to where my daughter and other kids are supposed to hang out on the limited property that is available here. She will not be held hostage in her apartment because your party planner person can’t stand kids or people in general. This is NOT a kid friendly environment! The parking issues still have not been resolved either. Your very aware of the issues that have been presented but there are people that are constantly taking advantage of the lack of work that the office staff puts forward to ensure that the «experience» at this complex is a decent one.

I just found this place as I was looking on an app for available rentals. The customer service of the leasing manager Kecia was amazing. She has been so helpful and knowledgeable in the whole process and I am so excited to move in with my husband!

I recently moved into the Bailey Farms community after relocating from another state and being a homeowner for many years. While I’m still adjusting to community living, I have been very pleased with living here. Some of the things I love are the community events, the amenities like the fitness center, and the outdoor fireplace and fire pit. My apartment was very clean when I moved in, which was amazing. The staff left a pizza and pizza cutter in the fridge for my first night since I was busy moving in. That was such a thoughtful surprise and wonderful gesture. The grounds are generally kept clean and well groomed. The staff has been friendly and any requests I have made for maintenance have been handled promptly. I am a little puzzled when I read the other reviews since my experience has been vastly different. I agree that the walls are not completely soundproofed, but then I have never lived in an apartment where you didn’t hear something. That just goes with the territory. I think sometimes people are quick to blame management instead of realizing that as tenants we help create the community and need to take responsibility for respecting our homes and surroundings by cleaning up after our animals, putting our trash in the bins, and being respectful of our neighbors and the property. I have enjoyed living here so far and hope the rest of my tenancy continues to go this well!

The Good:
This is the nicest, quietest, and cleanest apartment complex I’ve lived in. The grounds-​keeping is pleasant, and its very close to North Creek Park, which is perfect as I have a young child. I don’t hear a thing from my neighbors, or anyone really, but my apartment faces the wetlands so that could be a bonus. At night, the occasional fire siren but mostly just the fountain noise and frogs. Neighbors are pretty friendly, its a pricey place so it tends to be a lot of adults and families.
The apartment is nice appliances, wide doorways and hallways, and has an appealing aesthetic. The gym is nice and never over crowded when I go in the evening, and they have wi-​fi and towels to use. I haven’t used the cabana but they always have community events there. One morning, they were handing people bagged breakfasts on their way out to work (my husband thought that was AWESOME).
The Less Good:
Its expensive, but most of this area is. We just renewed our lease for close to $ 1800 a month for a 2 bd/​2 bth. and it would have been $ 1k more if we had gone month-​to-​month.
While the office staff are generally friendly and accommodating, be sure to read and understand your lease so that there are no misunderstandings. I missed that rent was late after the 3^rd (I am used to the 5^th… at every single other apartment I have ever lived at), and they would not take my check and charged a hefty late fee on the 4^th. That was my mistake but it was really frustrating to be sitting there with money in hand, willing to pay a late fee (again, it was my mistake), and they wouldn’t take it.
I think because it is near a wetlands area, there are a lot of bugs. We’ve had to be very careful about cleaning well in the kitchen and putting out ant traps because little tiny sugar ants kept popping up, and our patio has a lot of spiders on it. Just something to be aware of if you’re icked out by wildlife and bugs.
Parking can be snug in the evening but thats how it is at pretty much every apartment complex. We’ve always been able to find a spot, just sometimes have to walk from the street.
Lastly, when we had a windstorm a couple of weeks ago, the power was out for about 18 hours hours due to downed trees. We realized we couldn’t get into our garage because the electric opener wouldn’t work. We asked maintenance if we could have the manual key to get into it, and apparently all of the manual keys are kept in an electric safe? So no one could access their garages for a full day. I asked the office about it and as far as they knew, there are no plans to address this. I see that as a huge oversight, when people need to access their vehicles to go to work or in the case of an emergency.
Overall, I wish I could give 3.5 stars, but I rounded up because it is quiet and a pleasant place to live.
Update 1÷25÷2016:
They are now requiring parking passes. The upside is this could alleviate parking issues in the evening, downside is you only get one guest pass so people better carpool if you want to have a dinner party or something. Sugar ants return every few months and we have to put down new traps. It doesn’t matter how clean we keep our kitchen, they find stuff to attract to, such as our bottle of infant tylenol in the bathroom or the automatic cat feeder. They come from the gaps between moulding and wall, gaps in caulking, behind outlets… pretty much anywhere.

I moved in to Bailey Farm in May. What a great place! I was a bit worried about noise, as it’s been many years since I lived in an apartment. My worries were completely unfounded. I’ve heard NOTHING through the walls. It’s very important to me as I work night shift, but it is so quiet and peaceful here. I have an amazing view of the Northcreek Park wetlands, so unusual for an apartment complex. The pool and other facilities are great, neighbors are friendly, and office staff very professional. I’m glad I chose Bailey Farm above the other places I looked at!

Well, all those other negative reviews you see are accurate. I wish I had listened and not assumed they were just written by people who always seem miserable about everything. The complex overall is new and well maintained. It did start out good… then all those issues people wrote about pertaining to leaks and mold in the garage, issues with some of the management staff (although I had no problems with the maintenance staff), noise from people above you walking making the lights sway (and my upstairs neighbors were really good about trying to be quiet) and difficulties with getting back your deposit at the end all turned out to be very accurate. No place is perfect, and the construction issues are caused by the builders, but still I can’t recommend this complex.

I love this complex! I went here to look for a new apartment (ended up going somewhere else because there were no wood floors available at the time) It’s so cute and the staff are very friendly and real with you. I love the view and that it’s right next to a park. The rooms were beautiful as well! The large hallways are gorgeous! Makes it feel like a tiny home! If I move again I will for sure hit up here again!

We were referred to Bailey Farm Apartments by their sister property The Mill. When we arrived we spoke to Kecia Keller. Even though we didn’t end up renting a home from Bailey Farm Apartments, Ms. Kecia was EXTREMELY helpful and provided us with information about other properties in the area.
Thank you, Kecia, we really appreciated your help.

This place sucks! I loved it when I first came a toured the complex but now that we live here I have found that it was a big mistake. The management staff has no care in the world for the residents they come in at 6 in the morning and start slamming stuff around in there little storage garage. They talk loudly and fly around without a care in the world on their little golf cart. The parking here sucks too and they decide it’s ok to park there personal vehicle as well as there golf cart anywhere in the complex leave the people who pay their salary to park far away from their units.
The management staff threats you like royalty at first but a few months in they will start leaving notices on your door saying you can’t do this or that. You aren’t aloud to have Christmas decorations you can’t put anything up for Halloween. They don’t care about anything that happens in your place. It feels like I have called multiple times to get things fixed.
The property is «smoke free» but in your lease it doesn’t specifically say that there is no smoking on the property in just says not within 25 feet of windows and doors. But if you do smoke anywhere on the property and they catch you they will send you letters saying they will evict you.
I would think twice before moving here. Trust me you will hate it. I sure do regret it. I’m paying 1,425 a month to be told how to live and what I can do with my own home.

I’ve lived here since March my apartment I can barely hear my neighbors but I will say if I’m home my tv is on with a sound system :) lol so I don’t hear anyone :)
Every time I have a maintance problem they fix it immediately :) love the maintenance guy he’s funny
I suggested a poop bag station behind my building n they put one up :)
My husband loves the taco Tuesdays and food events bc I work late and he doesn’t like to make food lol
I kinda wish the gym faced the wetlands but still kinda cool/​also wish they had more lifting equipment :) maybe build a second gym possibly in future small but with a few lifting stations and a treadmill or two :)
Recently moved to smoke free but having to wait out the neighbors old leases is killing my asthma specially since it’s hot and we leave windows open :/​
Parking is a lot harder to find now that more ppl moved in but I knew that would happen I’m too cheap to buy a space lol so my own problem :)
Also wish my mailbox was closer lol but it’s good to walk my dog to
Overall this place is awesome
It is expensive but I wanted newer, nicer place to live so it’s why I chose it n close to a great park for kids/​a place to walk your dog
I love my view as well
Great place if you like to feel
Cozy :)

Bailey Farm Apartments made moving from out of state easy! Everything was online and paperwork was a cinch. I work out almost every morning in their fitness area and have enjoyed several of their social activities. Whenever there is an issue, it gets addressed right away. My favorite thing about the apartment though is location, I love going for walks at the park on the trails through the wetlands!

It seems like every time someone writes a negative review someone else writes a glowingly positive review refuting it. Guess it pays to have an on site marketing manager, eh? Betcha my review receives the same treatment. Lol
Lived at Bailey Farms for a while now. We were excited to move in and get settled. Several features attracted us, the huge spacious deck, lots of light and a view of the wetlands, the feel of a new apartment and appliances, and having a double car garage with lots of storage.
Here is the reality we face.
Our garage leaks every time it rains and it smells like a dank, moldy cave. Nice to park your car but useless for storage.
The deck is unusable due to deep standing water that has to be swept off regularly because it threatens to run back in to the apartment. While sweeping the water off the deck the concrete has started to come up exposing the aggregate underneath. Walking on the wet deck and then entering the apartment means tracking wet concrete inside.
The finish work on the inside walls is shoddy. Nail heads protrude through the sheetrock all over the apartment. Holes made during construction have been poorly patched and painted over. Cabinets do not close. The kitchen appliances do have a finger print free stainless finish but are the absolute cheapest, lowest quality available. I scrub the dishes prior to washing and still don’t dare load the bottom rack more than halway or the top rack will not get clean.
Outside walls are six inch instead of the standard eight inch wall meaning less insulation. Conversations taking place outside at a distance may as well take place inside your apartment. The entire apartment shakes when the neighbors open their garage door.
Construction at an apartment complex being built on a different property begins at 6 am Monday through Saturday, a little later on Sunday. From early morning until after 7 pm there is heavy equipment, saws, hammering, construction traffic, music and yelling going on continuously. The construction is not that close but sound seems to carry far in this enclosed wetland area.
Noise from the highway filters down to us and sirens from the fire station, police cars, etc., and even some cars and trucks passing by are loud and annoying. We hear every car that passes by our complex which happens every few minutes because we are located near a major exit from the complex. This is probably not the case with all units but keep it in mind when selecting where you want to live.
True, the weather has been exceptionally cold but it has been impossible to heat the apartments main living area above 61degrees using the built in heater when it was under 30 degrees outside. We had to buy additional space heaters to get the room temperature to 70 degrees. Our electric bill for six weeks is $ 360.06. All window coverings have to be kept closed to help hold the heat in so there goes the view of the wetlands and the natural light.
All of this has been brought to the attention of management… they are sympathetic and I know they have been working with the builder to resolve a lot of the defects such as the deck issue but progress by the builder is not evident.
Of course, none of this was disclosed before I leased the apartment. However, I must say that during the leasing process the staff was first rate and Miranda was exceptionally helpful. I don’t hold them responsible for the situation we find ourselves in. I know they would fix it if they could.
A reference has been made regarding hidden fees… We did not experience anything remotely resembling what was noted in another review. All costs and conditions were clearly explained and there were no surprises during the leasing process.
Again, management has been supportive and sympathetic. They are friendly, helpful, and seem to be genuinely nice people. Lots of amenities are provided which are first class. The clubhouse, exercise room, and yoga area are excellent. Functions such as happy hours, free dinners, etc. help build a sense of community and seem unique to Bailey Farms. Overall, I get the feeling that they are as stressed out and disappointed as we are concerning the problems they have inherited from the builder.
To sum it up, our apartment is poorly made, badly designed, and cheaply outfitted. We pay nearly two thousand dollars a month for an apartment that would rent for $ 1100 – 1200 elsewhere. We made a mistake moving here but probably won’t be here after renewal time.
Beware the positive reviews and carefully check out the apartments for yourself. I suspect that the complex was built in phases and units built earlier may not suffer from the same type of defects and lack of quality control that our building does.
You need to look over the unit you are considering with an eye for quality, location, noise, water drainage, and value, and make your decision accordingly.