Mount Vernon

Located at 2370 Southwest Archer Road

Mount Vernon has a lot of pluses and only a couple negatives in my book. It has a colonial building style and it is literally on the edge of campus. You could walk if you wanted to. It has a grad student population and boasts a quiet neighborhood. We looked at a two bedroom/ 1 and 1/2 bath town house (which is the top two stories of their three story buildings). The buildings were older (I think they were built in the 60s, but it had a charm you can't find at newer places. The price was good at $775, but they didn't have a washer/dryer in the apartment. However, they had a laundry facility on site and were offering signers a $100 laundry card when we looked. 

The Pros:

Large porch with access to the ground (the porch was accessible from the apartment next door)

Sliding glass door

kitchen space

downstairs guest bathroom

good amount of storage

ceiling fans in the bedrooms

pool

unique angled ceilings

plenty of windows and light

access to the top story of your apartment from the outside staircase

a doorbell

fantastic location

Pet friendly with a $100 pet fee

The Cons:

The appliances were old

No washer/Dryer in the apartment

only one upstairs bathroom

small kitchen

porch assessable to neighbors or anyone who wanted to come up your back stairs

Overall, Mount Vernon has a good price and only one real con, no washer and dryer. I can see it has potential, but I'm keeping my eyes open for something better.