Sandra R.
Yelp
I've been living in Cypress at Trinity Groves for a couple months now and so far, I like most things about living here, and I am glad I chose this community.
The positives, in my point view, are the following. The apartment itself is modern, new, and comfortable. I love the bathrooms with the large counters and tons of drawer space. We live on the first floor and we have a huge patio with access to a large grassy area, which is great as a dog owner.
Speaking of dogs, it is an extremely dog friendly community, with two dog parks. However, there do tend to be a lot of big dogs here, which can be intimidating for smaller dogs. We aren't always able to use the dog park with our small dog when there are tons of big dogs running around.
I also think the parking situation is good. I noticed some people complained about that, but I find it to be very convenient. There is a large parking garage and there is also some parking out on the street behind the complex, which is especially convenient to those of us who live on the first floor and want to unload groceries and whatnot. I always park in the garage though and it is just as convenient, in my opinion.
The location is also pretty good. I love the proximity to downtown. We're also not far from some nice areas such as Uptown and Bishop Arts District. I also like that we are able to walk to restaurants across the street and Steam Brewery next door. And there are some amazing taco shops in the area! The one downside of this location is that there isn't a big grocery store in the neighborhood. I usually go to Kroger in the Medical District, which is about a 12 minute drive from here, so not too bad. And there is a smaller natural foods market about five minutes away, which is a bit pricey but has excellent produce. It would be nice to have a large supermarket closer to us, but I think with the development going on here, it is only a matter of time.
I live on the side of the complex that is in the back, away from the main road. There are trains that go by regularly, but the apartment must have been built with that in mind because it really isn't very loud. I'm very pleased that we don't hear too much noise from outside and even the sounds of our upstairs neighbors aren't too loud. That might just be luck (perhaps our neighbors are just quiet) but most likely it has something to do with the design of the floors.
The reason I am giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because there have been a few small hiccups, and also because no place is perfect. The small hiccups had to do with some issues during our initial move in. The office staff is very nice, but there was some disorganization at the start. Also, there are a lot of little fees that add up on top of the rent you pay, which is kind of annoying. I wish that stuff was just included in the rent.
I am very happy here and I hope this doesn't change. So far, so good. It's a great community and I appreciate the effort made by the property owners and the staff to make it a nice place to live.