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Just moved here to be closer to work, and can safely say it was one of the best decisions we've ever made.

First off, for us, the location can't be beat. We didn't want to live in a high-rise near the Silver Spring Metro (too busy) and the Citron is a smaller, five-story building on the fringe of the residential area of Silver Spring but still within a block of downtown. The smaller building really fosters a sense of community, which we love. Turn left out of the front entrance, and you're 1/2 mile from Sligo Creek Park. Turn right, and you're one or two blocks away from great restaurants, Whole Foods, movie theaters, and hair salons. Six or seven blocks to Silver Spring Metro.

OK, so the location is nice, right? But if you're living in a junky apartment, does location really matter? Good thing we don't have to worry about that. The property is BEAUTIFUL. Every detail, from the landscaping to the fitness center, is impeccable. The concierge is always friendly, and the leasing office staff is TOP NOTCH. Our apartment is beautifully appointed, with stainless steel appliances, high efficiency full-size washer and dryer, balcony. The floors, paint, light fixtures and granite counter tops are high quality. These details matter to me, and Citron really delivers. They also offer reserved, gated access garage parking (at the time this review was written, $125 a month) but the garage is located directly underneath the building, so you can elevator straight up to your apartment. We don't currently take advantage of this, but it's nice to know that we have a secure place to park should we want it. There are also free, secure bike cages in the same garage to lock up your bicycles.

There's also a pool and lounge area. Free coffee in the lobby is an added bonus! Online portal for residents, so paying rent and submitting maintenance work order requests are all in one place and can be taken care of 24/7. If you're an Amazon.com fanatic like me, and you get packages delivered weekly, you'll love the email they send you when you have a package waiting.

Let's get to the price. Do what we did; Google every apartment building in the Silver Spring area. you'll narrow it down to six or seven candidates. Then read the reviews and let them speak for themselves. The Citron is probably one of the top two most expensive choices, but for us, it is worth EVERY PENNY. I would rather pay a little extra every month for peace of mind that I'm living in a safe, clean, quality building where my maintenance requests are completed in less than 24 hours and the leasing office knows me by first name.

Seriously, if you're on the fence, just go check it out. We'll be neighbors in a few weeks.

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