Sundance at Baxter Meadows Apartments

We had been looking in the area for our daughter for a week or two and were having trouble finding something affordable and nice at the same time. We found this gem and are happy we did. Super accommodating to us and helpful with the process of paperwork and steps to be taken after the application was submitted.

Property management regularly fails to accomplish even the most basic of tasks. Good luck getting into contact with them when you need something. The only time you’ll ever be able to speak to anyone is when they want something from you.

Good luck getting in touch with the property management at any stage once they take your money. When they want something from you, they will email call and even leave notes at your door. When you need to get ahold of them, they don’t return calls, check emails, or exist in the office to be reached. It’s pretty sad when it’s impossible to tell if the malfeasance is because of malice or just sheer, laughable incompetence. If it weren’t for the staff, this would be a decent place to live.

They certainly looked "luxury" at first glance. But if you look a little closer, or live there for a while, you'll soon realize it's mostly a facade, and these apartments are really just slapped together with cheap, flimsy materials that will start falling apart after a few months. The paint chipped off the walls every time I touched it, the blinds on the windows (which were useless anyway) fell off if they were moved, the cabinets in the kitchen just came unglued and fell apart. The insulation... was so bad, my front door froze shut every time it got below 20°F out. I had to keep a hair dryer next to the door in the winter. There was ice all over my carpet inside my balcony door when it snowed.

The management will nickel and dime you for all of that. They used to be much nicer and more understanding and accessible, years ago, but it has gone downhill. They used half of my deposit on damages that were there when I moved in, that I noted clearly on the move-in paperwork. And they charged me for all their cheap stuff that fell apart, too. I couldn't do much about it, though, because they will never answer their phones. You'd have to go in in person to get someone to talk to you. And that's IF they're in the office, as I often stopped by for a question or request during business hours just to find a closed sign.

Also - we moved here specifically because it was dog friendly, and we wanted a dog. If not for that, I would've gone somewhere cheaper. So, after a few months of settling in and saving up, we went to the office to pick up the paperwork to get a dog. They simply said that dogs were no longer allowed on our floor - a new rule change. We had been given no notice. Our rent stayed just as high. They wouldn't allow it, even though we moved in before the rule. Nor would they allow us to move to another floor without some absurd $1000 "transfer fee." So we were stuck in our expensive lease and scammed out of getting a dog.

I don't have much nice to say, unfortunately. The maintenance people were awesome, and always friendly and on top of things. It's a good place to live if you're desperate. It's mostly quiet, though the stairs are built with metal so every step echoes through the breezeway. The facilities are nice, though I stopped using the hot tub after an issue with broken glass. The utilities are cheap and lots of things are covered for you, though the trash isn't picked up nearly enough and there's no recycling of any kind. Read More

I have definitely lived in cheaper apartments that were nicer than this one. The floors are worse than paper thin- we can hear our neighbors flip their light switches! I have never lived in a place where you could hear every single conversation, which is especially disappointing as this is the most expensive apartment I have ever rented and thus I had better hopes.

Unfortunately for dog owners, this is one of the better choices as Bozeman is not really a pet-friendly place in the rental... department. However, the managers do try their best to make this a good place to live and they can't control how poorly the apartment was built. Overall, everyone is nice and we have enjoyed getting to know our neighbors. I would recommend this place if you are a dog owner. If you do not own a dog, then you probably have better options. Read More