Plum Tree Apartment Homes

Absolutely fantastic property and management. I’ve lived here for almost 2 years and loved every second of it. I highly recommend it. Quiet, well maintained grounds, spacious apartment with balcony and vaulted ceiling, friendly and responsive management staff (special kudos to Sergio and Brian), great location between Napa and San Fran, minutes from John Muir’s home and amazing hiking trails. I will miss it. Especially sleeping under the 2 majestic Sequoia trees my second floor bedroom nestles under.

We have lived here for 2.5 months now. Wanted to wait a while before posting my review to see if things stay consistently good. and they have! Brian, the manager, goes above and beyond. He is pleasant, patient and dependable with a quick turn around time in getting things resolved. I’ve heard nothing but good things from the neighbors about sergio, the maintenance manager and when we needed him, he was available right away and took care of everything. The one and only thing we dislike is having one car space allotted to us so one of us has to park further but still we are grateful to have great property staff and friendly neighbors. No noise issues at all and we love meeting our neighbors and their pets. Thanks for all your help Brian!

Plum Tree Apartments is a great place to live. Great rates, Very Clean, Quiet and easy access to everything in Martinez. I would recommend them to anyone!

When I first read the reviews I was scared to move in here. But my experience has been great! The management is extremely friendly and I love all the get-​togethers for the holidays and kids club each month. I wish I didn’t have to move this place is great!

This apartment complex is the best. The staff is always available shortly after I report a problem. A friendly complex.

Once the management changed things drastically improved and they made every effort to try and right the wrongs of the previous manager. Upon moving out they defiantly made sure that I left on a positive note after all the negative I had experienced. Thank you!

I’ve lived here for almost a year now. At the beginning it was great-​the Manager, Mary Beall was fantastic and attentive. We also got a remodeled apartment which was amazing! The grounds and staff were so friendly and accommodating and well maintained. Around December a new manager came in and the service/​quality noticeably dropped down. Now when I call the office with a question the staff have no idea what to do, they are short and unhelpful. Their online system has repeatedly broken and paying rent is a constant struggle.

I have been a resident at Plum Tree Apartments for 2 years. My daughter and I love the community in which we live. The complex is very pet friendly. The grounds are well cared for. Maintenance is prompt and thorough. The complex is pin drop quiet. Visitors to our apartment are amazed how quiet and respectful everyone is in the community. I love that I was able to pick an accent paint color for the interior which makes our place even more homey. I would recommend Plum Tree to family and friends. The staff is always fun and friendly too, hosting great events that bring residents together.

This is my first rental experience in a long time and has been going very well over these past 11 months. I am really comfortable living here and I would like this to be my home for years to come. This extends beyond the attributes of the physical facility to the congeniality and responsiveness of the management/​maintenance team. Their approach conveys an appreciation for my residency which in turn provides the confidence that, if/​when concerns arise, they will work with me to assure that these are addressed promptly and reasonably,

I am going on my fourth year at Plum Tree apartments. I regret that over time the community demographics have changed considerably. Good location, spacious floor plans and a welcome community for dogs and dog lovers. The maintenance staff is very friendly, responsive and attentive… the grounds and units are well maintained. Unfortunately, I have been dealing with several issues that have made MY experience there rather unpleasant… to say the least.
Starting with my neighbors, one of which I share a wall with. There are late night drunk fests on the regular with slamming doors, loud music, and people under the influence running through the community and the parking lots… not to mention driving through them. They leave a solid trail of broken bottles, cigarette butts, and trash for the rest of us to contend with. When the alcohol kicks in they jump fences and wreak havoc on the shared areas in the community, like the pool and hot tub which I happen to live in front of. When the alcohol runs out, the fights begin and negotiating at 2 am with drunk neighbors doesn’t really pan out. The police have been called more times than I am sure I keep track of, and now it appears they, too, are sick of it.
Despite my numerous contact with Sequoia Equities and the PT management, nothing has been done and the rage continues. Can’t remember a weekend that I and/​or my guests and neighbors haven’t been subjected to their late night chaos.
As if that’s not enough, we have now been told to remove any and all personal touches, such as plants, windchimes and statuary from our patio ledges and anything attached to the building or decks. They say it’s in the interest of curb appeal. How can a barren landscape have more appeal than color and art? My apartment faces the pool and the pool deck is about 4 feet higher than my ground floor. Without my plants and windchimes I am 100% exposed to everyone at the pool. I will have ZERO privacy. Must be human nature but everyone at the pool looks right into my apartment… I have asked Seqouia Equities to consider this, unfortunately, my experience is of little concern to them.
They say that at Plum Tree Apartments «the experience matters». I am finding this really difficult to buy into. If privacy and a community of neighbors who have mutual respect for oneanother is important to you then I would encourage you to LOOK ELSEWHERE. Regrettably, I would not recommend this community to anyone at this time and can’t wait to be released from my lease and on my way to a better place.

I have been a resident of Plum Tree Apartments since November 2013. They are one of only two apartment complexes in Martinez that offer washer and dryer. I have found living here very comfortable, convenient to shopping, and easy freeway access. It is within walking distance to everything you need. The apartment layout is nice and I have an upgraded kitchen. The grounds are well cared for and the deck around the pool was recently redone. Apartment management has been responsive to the minor issues I have encountered (e.g., light bulb out, etc.). Pets are allowed and most residents have dogs. Some residents are not as considerate as others in picking up after their dog defecates in the landscaping.
Plum Tree is a nice place to live and I would recommend it to anyone looking to rent an apartment in Martinez.

I’ve been a resident at Plum tree now for about 4 months — so I’m fairly new here, but I feel like after 4 months, I’ve had enough time in this complex to give a fair review. I’ve been an apartment dweller since 2006, and having lived in a few different communities since then (1 that I hated, 2 that I really liked!), I feel that Plum Tree is a genuinely nice place to live.
For starters, the location is great. Easy access to the freeway, and a shopping center a 10 – 15 minute walk away make running errands & getting to and from work pretty easy. The lay-​out of the complex is nice too — there is a lot of grassy space and pretty shrubbery around the complex, making it feel nicely spaced-​out. The landscaping crew does an awesome job, from what I can tell, because the grounds do look really well cared-​for. The only negative I could say on that is that I do wish ALL dog owners were diligent about picking up their pup’s poop. I have a dog myself, and I get annoyed when I see the occasional poop-​pile lying around, mostly because I feel like it gives ALL us dog-​owners a bad name when that happens. But there are bags and trash receptacles specifically FOR dog waste on the grounds, so that’s very handy — and from what I’ve seen, most of us dog folks are good about taking care of things :-)
The apartment floor plans range in size and layout — some feature more updated cabinetry and what-​not. My unit is actually one of the «older» units but I am very happy with it. I like the lay-​out and have had no issues with any appliances or anything. I seldom hear my neighbors and overall feel that the complex is pretty quiet. You might hear a dog bark now and then, or occasionally hear some kids playing, cars pulling-​in or leaving, but that is about as loud as it gets.
Trash & water is higher here than I’ve paid in the past — but they do use that valet service, which I’m sure is handy for most people who are busy. I don’t personally utilize the service, as I’m rather close to a dumpster and just find it easier to take my trash out as I’m leaving the apartment. However, I don’t feel the price for the service is extreme by any means — it’s maybe $ 15 more than I remember paying before, which isn’t much considering if you want, someone will come and take your trash FOR you 5 days a week.
I’ve found management to be friendly and easy to work with, and responsive to inquiries or concerns, which is great. I haven’t had any big issues to speak of, but whenever I’ve needed to ask a question or get some clarification on something, they’ve been great. Same for the maintenance man, Sergio — I haven’t needed help with anything in my apartment, but I had a parking concern once, and he took care of it for me quickly. He is very friendly and always says hello, etc.
I haven’t used the gym or pool areas, but I plan to once the weather warms up. Not every apartment has a pool, hot tub or gym, so it’s nice that those features are included here.
All-​in-​all, I’ve enjoyed my stay at Plum Tree thus far and would recommend this complex to others who were looking for an apartment in this area.

Well we are finally moving out of this place! I never really experienced any problems here until our last few months. And it is because of these problems that I they get 2 stars. First off, the walls do allow you to hear noise from other apartments with some frequency, the stairs are the nosiest I’ve ever heard in my life. The apartments are nice enough, found out some have nicer kitchens than others (guess when they decide to upgrade, which isn’t all at once) and no major issues within the apartments themselves.

First things first. The apartments have central heat and air which is nice because it is hot hot hot during the summer in Martinez and can be pretty damn cold in the winter. The AC worked great all summer! Then winter came and the heat decided after a week a didn’t want to work anymore. It took the office almost a month to fix our heater in the dead of winter and that was just the first time it crapped out on us. Literally the next day after it was «fixed» it stopped working again. I could seriously see my own breath that night in my apartment. So, I inform the «we’ll get to it on our own time» management that it took a crap again. Well lucky for us it warmed up quite a bit the next few days and for the most part has continued to stay warm after the new year. It took a month to get our heater fixed. Best part was the office did not let us know when they would be there till the day of. They wanted to go in the apartment because they also have to fix the thermostat, but I don’t let anyone in my place if I’m not there. So we had to reschedule for next week for them to come over. Still no heat or AC in the apartment since the second week of January. this place is not on the ball…

Easy commute location, well-​maintained grounds and apartments.