TOP OF THE HILL 2009
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BEST APARTMENT COMPLEX
BY SARAH PLAKE
splake@kansan.com
Every year, University students search all over Lawrence for a place to live that is better (and bigger) than the good of' dorms. This year, there are four favorite choices among those students who have experienced apartment life. While students search for their apartments for this year or next year, these apartment complexes should go right to the top of their list of choices.
The Reserve, 2511 W.31st St., is a popular choice for many students who are looking for a place to live. At The Reserve, an apartment hunter can find a computer lab, game room and a recently renovated fitness center. The game room is furnished with a big screen TV and a pool table. Residents have 24-hour access to all of these rooms.
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"We have free tanning, which is a plus" Cory Xenos, Reserve employee, said. She said there were also free DVD rentals, a hot tub and basketball and volleyball courts.
Hutton Farms, 3401 Hutton Drive, offers a mix of cottage apartments, townhomes and single-family residences. It is located about 10 minutes from campus according to Google Maps, so it would be ideal for students who want to be able to relax at home away from a campus setting.
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"There is a good separation of different ages and people, and it is away from the University but not too far" said Anna Olson, Hutton Farms employee. These apartments have bathrooms in every bedroom and spacious units. Hutton Farms residents also have easy access to 170 highway.
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Olson said that problems were addressed with ease at Hutton Farms.
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"Management and maintenance are great. Just call us at the office and we'll get on it within the next couple days. We allow pets, and not all
Meadowbrook Apartments, 2601 Dover Square, is a complex located at the corner of Bob Billings Parkway and Crestline Drive. Many people are drawn to Meadowbrook because of its accessibility and close proximity to campus. Students can choose between two University bus routes to ride from the three different bus stops on the complex. One of the routes caters specifically to students commuting from Meadowbrook.
Some other perks of living at Meadowbrook include the use of the fitness center, which is open from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., the two pools and the basketball and tennis courts. There are small one-bedroom studios and bigger threebedroom townhomes available.
Tuckaway Apartments, which is under the same management as Hutton Farms, is another option for students who want to escape from dorm life.
"The atmosphere is great for student life, a little more grown-up than a dorm or a party complex," said Josh Eberline, office manager for Tuckaway Apartments. "There's definitely families that live here, so it's like you're not kidding around anymore."
Eberline said students are drawn to Tuckaway Apartments mostly because of how nicely furnished the rooms are and because its atmosphere is different from typical student apartments. Although Tuckaway Apartments, 2600 W.Sixth St., is not close to campus, it is on the bus route.
like many other complexes, Tuckaway Apartments has two pools and a basketball court as a few of its perks.
"Thepool is always a big deal in the summer." Eberline said.
Edited by Samantha Foster
1st Meadowbrook Apartments 2601 Dover Square
2nd - Hutton Farms 3401 Hutton Drive
1st — The Reserve 2511 W. 31st St.
3rd — Tuckaway Apartments 2600 W. Sixth St.
BEST WORKOUT FACILITY 1st — Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center 1740 Watkins Center Drive
Photos by Tanner Grubbs/KANSAN
2nd Body Boutique 2330 Yale Road
3rd — Lawrence Athletic Club
3201 Mesa Way ▪ 1202 E. 23rd St.
Photos by Tanner Grubs/KANSAN