The Pines Apartments

The pines was a real blessing for us when we needed an apartment which was nice, safe and affordable. We didn’t plan on it, but actually ended up living there for a few years. The owners were wonderful. Everything was well taken care of. We moved in on a budget, and thankfully, the owners did not give us crazy rent increases every year. This was a big relief, because we moved from our previous two places because we got huge rent increase notices each tim our lease was up — which is common for San DIego, but not at the pines. :)
The pines quiet and small and everyone really gets to know everyone. As a woman, I place a high value on having a personal sense of safety, which I definitely had. Also, there was ever any crime while we were there. They have a huge gate which is automatic and always stays closed which probably helped. I could leave my bedroom windows open in the summer and my car was always safe at night!
The pines is just a really beautiful place. I don’t think you can get much better in the area. I don’t have any complaints.

My husband and I LOVED living at The Pines! We were there for more than 2 years while he was at seminary and it was so wonderful! First of all safety is a big priority for me. The Pines is in West Escondido which is by far the best/​safest part of Escondido. The pines is also gated, which was a big plus to me. There are only like 12 or 14 units there and everybody knows each other. My husband knew 3 or 4 people from Westminster Sem who were living there at the same time as us and I made some lifetime friends there!
The couple who own/​manage the pines are sooo nice and they always took good care of us. The apartment was beautiful and central A/​C was nice during San Diego summers :) The only thing I would have wanted was a gas stove for cooking! :(But seriously… do your homework and make sure you aren’t moving somewhere dangerous! Check the crime maps online first! I did and there was NO crime at all when we lived at the pines! My car was always safe and we could even leave our stuff outside! I would highly recommend the pines and I wish we didn’t have to move out!