I have lived in Kempsville Lake for almost 4 years now. The neighborhood is generally quiet, and while I know crime happens here, the fact is that it happens everywhere, and statisticlly speaking, according to the Va Beach PD, it is no where near the highest in the city. The neighborhood watch here goes through times of being very active to not being active at all. The only way this program works is if it is consistent and people participateThey are there to manage the common areas and insure the covenants and restrictions are adhered to. This combined with neighborhood watch, community involvement and police interaction usually insures a neghborhoods success. Do I think the management needs to step up their game? Yes I do. I think that they pay too much attention to trivial things, and not enough to the more important issues that they actually can have an affect on. Why not just send a letter to those that consistently have the issue. They refuse to allow the bigger recycling bins because ?we have such a problem with the trash cans being left out, it would be worse with the bigger recycling cans.? Guess what, people still leave out their 10 small blue bins. Id rather not have to pick up the barage of recyclables out of my yard because the wind blew it around before they came around. Work on some real problems like parking. It is the owners who do not do credit and background checks on their renters, and accept section 8. They also should be making spot checks to insure the renter is takin gcare of the property. All in all, Kempsville lake is a nice neighborhood, with a great location, and for the most part it is very quiet. It is going to become even more popular with the Kempsville Village plans, the new Princess Anne / Witchduck interchange, and towncenter expansion. Eventually the light rail will not be too far away, and the newr condos being built on Bonney will only increase the value of our homes. Don?t complain ? get out and get involved!
Pros: Great Location, Yard Size, Floor Plans
Cons: Slum Lords abound, Management Focus
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