Ivy Garden Apartments

Being so close to the law school is extremely convenient, and Ivy is one of the most affordable options within walking distance. The apartments are large, and I've enjoyed living there for the most part. However, management is rude, and they will not go out of their way to assist you. All of my interactions with them have been unpleasant. Additionally, you pay for every utility except for trash and the apartment is unfurnished, so the cost ends up being somewhat comparable to other apartments nearby. Many of the applicances are outdated, and the insulation is so terrible that you pretty much have to have heating/cooling on constantly to keep the apartment at the temperature you want. Laundry is $2 per load, and it feels a little silly (and gross) to have to take my laundry to a communal laundry room as an adult grad student. The walls are also terribly thin - I can often hear clear conversations or babies crying from my neighbors' apartments. Not great as a light sleeper. Personally, I value being able to walk to school so highly that I don't think I would choose a different apartment if I could make the choice again. But if you don't mind driving to class, I would 100% find a better apartment. There are so many within a 15-20 minute radius of North Grounds!

I would highly recommend living at Ivy Gardens! The common areas are nicely maintained. The maintenance crew is very attentive and helpful. Some of the units are older and could use some renovating, but overall it is a quiet and comfortable place to live.

Love it - close to the law school

Great location, rent is reasonable, management/maintenance can be rude

I have had a mainly positive experience at Ivy Garden. It is usually pretty quiet, but it is also close enough to the law school that I can walk to class if I want. The pools are always great when they are open. The maintenance workers are incredibly kind, and everything gets fixed incredibly fast!

The only downside to the apartment is that there is no in-unit washer and dryer. The laundry rooms can get kind of gross, and some don't really use A/C, so the rooms get hot and steamy.

During my first year, I lived about a ten minute drive from the law school and moved to Ivy Gardens for this school year. I love being so close that I can walk (or very quickly drive over if needed). I've been very happy with the quality of my apartment for its value.

Great place to live if you go to the law school

Good location, cheap

Ivy is a nice place to live. It's close to school and affordable. The apartments are nothing fancy, but they are a good deal and have a lot of room.

I couldn't have asked for a better place to spend my 1L year! It was great to be within walking distance to the Law School. My apartment (luckily!) was recently renovated, so I had all new carpet and appliances. My only qualms were that there were frequently spiders and crickets, but maintenance would send pest control whenever I asked, and I presume it's an inevitable consequence of living on the first floor (it's halfway underground). The second thing was that there wasn't that much natural light (again, halfway underground), but I still had three windows. Aside from those two things, I loved it! Maintenance was super responsive to anything I needed, my apartment was spacious, and I am living here again!