All around best apartment complex. I work closes with almost all apartment complex's around wilmington. Christy and her team are always on top of it and more than willing to help any resident. Floor plans offer the best storage, close to all your basic needs, and best complex for dogs. 15 minunutre drive to downtown, 20 min to middle of Wilmington, and close to 25 min to southport.

Loved the experience my fiancé and I had living here! Christy and her team are so welcoming and nice! Very dog friendly with two different dog "park" areas, our 1 year old plott hound had a BLAST! Our 2 bed/2 bath apartment was clean and fully functional as we had no issues with any appliances during our year long lease! The team had food trucks come to the apartment complex every now and then which we absolutely loved along with other fun activities provided in the clubhouse. We were truly... saddened after leaving our apartment for the last time (do to moving to a different city). Hawthorne Waterside makes you feel like family like no other apartment complex I have lived in!

After reading other reviews on this site, I will say we lived on the first floor and had little to no issues with hearing our neighbors. The people directly above us we heard at times as you will in any other apartment complex. However, we never had issues with hearing the people next to us on either side or with people and dogs outside. We also never personally received any noise complaints from our dog. We honestly had good relationship with our neighbors!

Overall we had a really great experience here and would definitely recommend it to others! Read More

This complex is not very sound proofed. You can hear entire conversation people are having in a carpeted room. You can even hear music and dogs from outside the building. Don’t count on quiet hours being understood or enforced.

The distance from the main thoroughfare lends to a country feel in this complex, but the Leland shops are minutes away so you don’t feel completely rural. The balcony on my 2 bedroom is perfect for the cat to sit and bird watch, and fits my hammock chair with room to spare on just one half of it. The kitchen is good for cooks and our messes, and cleans up easily. Maintenance and the office staff are responsive, the office staff hosts mixers and other ways to add value and get to know their... residents. There is currently construction happening but with a new build that’s to be expected, and the office clearly is working with them to set clear boundaries for timing which is nice. Overall I’ve thoroughly enjoyed living here and was strongly considering renewing until I was offered a promotion in another state. On the Rock Fish Lane side of the complex it appears to be mostly retirees and families, so it’s pretty quiet and the retirees love getting to know their neighbors and looking out for them. It’s a nice place to live overall, and friends who have visited have all mentioned aspects of the floor plan and apartment finishes they adore.

Realistic expectations are important. There are two dog parks and doggie bag dispensers absolutely everywhere, and the office has sent numerous emails about the dog poop situation. I can’t see how this comes down to blame on the complex when they truly make it as easy as possible for the residents to care for this issue. It’s a brand new build in a high growth area, but the staff does it’s best to help limit the nuisances whenever possible which is worthy of consideration when making your housing decision. Read More

Nonconfrontational is the only word I’ve even heard from conversation I’ve had with other residents about the office staff. Rent is being raised about $200 and they don’t see any issue with it. On top of that if you go to them about an issue they go around it like you must not be telling them right. Some residents are extremely rude and disrespectful. Walls are thin so don’t let them fool you. Also if you go to them with an issue about a resident don’t expect anything to happen.