What attracted me to this complex is it's location and clean air We just moved out of a trendy donwtown Vancouver loft and I was exhausted by the noise pollution bars spilling out Yet I am not about to completely trade the city girl in me for the country lifestyle with the 2 hr commute into town Mountainwood is a gem for those like me It is located on beautiful park grounds well maintained trails a salmon stream old growth trees and an organic community garden across the street It's pet family rental friendly has a pool and sauna and is close to two skytrain stations There are 3 schools near by an elementary Burnaby High and SFU Shopping Sure it's close to Lougheed mall steps from a bus route and it seems to be sitting right in the centre of things next to Vancouver Coquitlam Port Moody and New Westminster It's close to town but far enough to enjoy the CLEAN air Where else can you find an arrangement like that these days for this price You can't Sure the building is not pretty on the outside but the suites are planned out smartly I also like the private doors each unit has it gives a more townhouse feel rather then a typical apartment style hallway and least but not last the patios decks are huge Yes it is self manged The positive aspect of self management is that you get to participate in making decisions about your property rather then relying on a management that you don't know

I have visited a few different units in this complex which consists of a number of buildings The area is great all the trees make for a quiet peaceful setting but and it is a large but this place feels like a project I know that is not a nice way to describe it but I can't think of another way Also you just get the feeling that things are not very well taken care of here maintenance seems to be lacking The other thing is all units are accessed from their own outside doors which because it is a multi level complex gives it the feel of a motel type building as well I am not sure how secure I would feel walking up and down the stairs to the units at night etc Overall I would not reccommend this complex I think there is better out there for sure