Crowne Oaks

Wake Forest University placing undergraduates in the complex this semester has disrupted everything. Parking is unavailable, trash is all over the place, and noise is late into the night. Many of the amenities like the pool and gym were taken away without a reduction in rent. When there was a reduction of rent, it was $100 for one month at the beginning of the pandemic before people had lost their job and was announced on the date rent was due after residents had paid their full rent.

Great Place to Live near WFU

I enjoy living at Crowne Oaks a lot and the price is right. Anytime we have had any problem, maintenance has been very quick to come by and fix it. The pool is nice, the gym is a little small, but overall everyone here is very friendly and it is very close to the University. My only complaint is that the power tends to go out two-three times a year which can be very inconvenient.

Our apartment has a variety of great features and stylish appointments. We especially like how many trees the complex has, the gym, and the updated features like stainless steel appliances.

Overall, I have enjoyed living at Crowne Oaks compared to other places in the past. The management goes above and beyond to make sure tenants are happy with the complex. Maintenance responds immediately to problems and works hard to fix them. I live in an "updated" apartment, which looks beautiful from the outside, but definitely masks the true age of the building...I've had leaks from the ceiling, my AC has stopped working in the summer, the microwave blew out once. Maintenance has responded very quickly to all these issues, however my electric bill is $150 a month while only living here part time.

You need a car to live here unless you have access to the Wake Forest transit line or plan to Uber everywhere.

My biggest issue with this complex is the electricity outages. This is not necessarily anyones fault, however it's something to be aware of when living here. I have gone 2-5 days without power after rain or snow storms on multiple occasions. I have even lost power from minor wind or when the weather is perfect. I have had to stay with friends in the apartment complex across the street at least three times.

Another issue is the trash. If you live far from the trash can, get ready to drive to it. This is annoying when you pay $1015 otherwise I wouldn't care about the inconvenience.

Happy with the apartment and the space overall. My main complaint is that the walls are very thin so my upstairs neighbors often keep me up at night/wake me up during the night. We also have a lot of bugs, which is frustrating considering how much we pay (and we pay for pest control).

Really nice apartment close to WFU

Apartments are great. I have tons of classmates who live here. It is a very common place for Wake Grad students of all kinds to live including the Law School. Apartment is great-- the downsides: (1) the garbage can is in the corner of the property which means if you are like me and don't have a car to drive there, its quite a long walk lug your trash to, (2) the amount of bugs is insane, probably because its in a forested area, (3) it is not very well lit so it can be very creepy at night walking back to my apartment, (4) if you ride the shuttle there is no bench and no covering so you have to stand in the rain. Management is the best that I have ever lived!

Very happy while living here

The convenience is great and the apartments are pretty spacious. We have had some plumbing issues. The biggest issue is that almost everyone I’ve met who lives at Oaks has had pretty substantial bug issues (small worms, flies, mosquitos, spiders, some roaches and big house centipedes). The complex does regular pest control but it’s unclear if that has helps.