Brookside Senior Apartments

Brookside Senior Apartments sits at 2605 Brookside Drive in Bakersfield, CA, and offers a gated, garden-style community made for people 55 and older, and the place has spacious one and two-bedroom apartments with porches and some units even have private patios, balconies, or backyards if that's your thing, and every apartment comes with a full-size laundry hook-up, refrigerator, gas stove, dishwasher, and garbage disposal, so you don't have to worry about old appliances, plus you'll find nice touches like breakfast bars, plush carpeting, nine-foot ceilings, some skylights, ceiling fans, and mirrored closet doors, and in the upgraded apartments you'll find wall-to-wall carpeting, updated appliances and light fixtures, along with vinyl wood plank flooring and 2" faux wood blinds, but the standard units settle for wall-to-wall carpeting, linoleum flooring, and vertical blinds instead, and all apartments have air conditioning so it doesn't get too warm inside. The clubhouse features a fireplace, a big 70" TV, a library, a game and craft room, and there's a fitness center residents can use whenever they want, and if you like swimming, there's a heated, resort-style pool outside, plus the grounds are landscaped with nice views and places to sit and visit, and residents can use an on-site beauty salon and take part in daily activities like classes for learning to use cell phones, tablets, or computers. Folks can bring pets under 20 pounds, but there is a $25 pet rent for each pet and a $45 per month charge if you want basic cable, so keep that in mind. The place provides free transportation, and there's a concierge on site who helps arrange rides and activities, and if anyone needs accommodation assistance, there's a process for that too. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 9 to 5, and TTY Relay Service is ready at 711 for those who need it. Brookside Senior Apartments tries to make things comfortable and convenient for residents, and while there's talk about aiming for "top notch service," everything comes down to the simple design and collection of features and apartments that make daily living easier for folks 55 and up in Bakersfield.