It's a great complex with everything you would need close by, including a limited assortment of shops, restaurants, etc. Anything outside of those things requires driving 15 minutes at a minimum.

Safe and quiet with quick access to multiple parks and retail. The V and NS routes of Chapel Hill transit are also very close and give you really good access to campus if you do not have a car.

Good quality and lots of space for a great price! Finishes are not very flashy, and it certainly is apartment living, but it is clean and in a convenient location. Of all the Chapel Hill apartments, I think Southern Village has the best location if you are looking for a garden style apartment.

Great place, great service (if you have any sort of problem with your apartment they will come and fix it right away), close to groceries, lots of restaurants and movie theater.

I have a quiet condo building footsteps away from Weaver St. Market and Town Hall Grill! Love it here. Only leaving to move in with boyfriend--my 1 BR/1.5 is super spacious, but not quite enough for 2. Kitchen small, but LR and BR ginormous. Nice outdoor patio. Loved the safe neighborhood and <8 min drive to downtown. In pre-8am class traffic, I could leave 10 min later than the Alta Spring contingent :) Additionally, the trails and adjacent parks are great for running. Southern Village is a lesser-known gem, but it's worth it. A handful of other classmates also live there, but I think more should continue the trend! Great bus system for internationals w/o cars.

The apartment complex is in a mixed living community and planned around a central "downtown" area that includes great restaurants and an independent movie theater. The theater holds outdoor movies on a large lawn in the center of the complex during the summer and is by far one of the best community activities around. It is also located near a running trail (Fan Branch Trail) that takes you directly to Merrits. Overall, I highly recommend the apartments at Southern Village.