Mansions At Ivy Lakes

These apartments are newer than most in the Gonzales/​Prairieville area and are gated, which was the appeal for me as a parent when I moved here last year. Things that I like are: the townhouse feel, having a private two car garage, a spacious apartment, generally quiet, trash pickup, and pretty responsive maintenance service for a complex this size. Dislikes would def be the rent. Both the lack of payment options and that its overpriced. A 3 BR apartment is around $ 1500, which for an area like Gonzales/​Duplessis (aka Podunk, LA) is outrageous. This price does not include lights, water, sewer, internet or cable. The only way to pay your rent is to take it to the office by close of business on the 3^rd of the month, or online and pay a «convenience fee» of $ 20 in addition to the already high rent cost. Last time I asked, they do not accept auto-​pay from your bank. Nor do they have a drop box for people who don’t make it home before they close. There’s one INSIDE the office in case they aren’t in there to take your check, but nothing OUTSIDE to allow you to get your rent check dropped off before the morning of the 4^th. I don’t get the impression from the managers that they are hard asses about it, but something can be done to make things easier for tenants in that area.