How much is too much to live in an apartment in a gated community?

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My son & I ventured over to where my husband works to look at apartments, have lunch w/hubby amd check out the school my son may be going to. The first place we visited is owned by the same management as our current complex. They recently acquired this property and ti is under major renovations. The apartments are about the same size we have, but seemed soo much smaller. Even with the upgrades there are weird things - like mirrored walls in the older buildings - that you could live with, but we want something not only close to hubby's job, but someplace we really like. The perk about this place is that we would carry over our security deposit, would not have to break our lease, and only put out about $300 in "fees". After lunch we went to another complex that I found by accident. When we pulled up I saw: gate community, tennis courts, weight room and though MAJOR bucks. Less than 9 years old, they are renovating with top of the everything - even brush nickel fixtures. The layout makes each apartment look 2-3 times larger than what we currently have. We would gain roughly 150 sqft, a porch, and a lot more storage. After being completely blown away, I was totally shocked at the price. They are only asking $1,300/month for 1,247sq ft 2 bdrm, 2 ba (linen closets in both bathrooms)! The price includes water, sewage & trash. Each unit has a high capacity washer & dryer..the kitchen is huge - at least double the size of the one we have (and it had a pantry!). I was blown away by the 2 bedroom and asked to see the 3 bedroom; it was the size of a house! There is a dining room, but the kitchen is large enough to put a kitchen table + an island. Here is their website http://www.botanicahome.com/ (pictures do not do this place justice). Do you think that $1300 is too much for a top of the line place? We currently pay $990/month and it is okay. The building is old and they half do any renovations.