Townhome and garden-style apartments split the difference between a standard apartment and a single-family rental. Garden-style communities are low-rise, usually two or three stories, spread across landscaped grounds with surface parking right outside your door. Townhome-style units add a second floor and often a private entrance or small patio/yard, so they feel more like renting a house without the maintenance that comes with owning one. In Katy, these layouts are common in newer suburban developments near the Grand Parkway, Cinco Ranch, and the areas around I-10, where land is available for lower-density communities instead of high-rise towers.
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What to look for before you sign a lease
- Square footage and layout: garden-style units can vary a lot even within the same complex, so ask for the exact floor plan, not just an average.
- Sound and privacy: townhome layouts with fewer shared walls tend to be quieter than stacked garden units.
- Parking and storage: check whether parking is assigned, covered, or first-come, and whether there's a garage, attic, or exterior storage unit included.
- Age of the building and recent updates: ask when the roof, HVAC, and appliances were last replaced, especially in older Katy complexes.
- Yard or patio maintenance: find out who mows, trims, and handles pest control for any private outdoor space.
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