PineCreek Village

Just moved in a few weeks ago loving it so far. Sandy and Amy at the leasing office is very friendly. Love how spacious our 2 bedroom is. We have a little creek in front of our deck love hearing the sound of the water. Only downfall is our next door neighboor smokes sooo much my whole apartment constantly smells like cigarettes and I have a 7 month old daughter. I always have my windows closed and it gets so hot. I hope it will change cause we would love to sit on our deck and get some cool breeze in our home. But overall we love it.

Lived here for a year and a half. Spacious two bedrooms, two bath. Rent cost was decent, anytime I needed something fixed it was taken care of right away. Parking wasn’t too bad, we got one covered spot and there’s open parking in the back for the second car– only time there was any issues was after midnight, it would be completely full. But again, for the money it was worth it. The office staff was hit or miss depending on who you got. Pool is whatever, the laundry is kind of a hike.
Basically if you’re gonna rent here I would make sure your apartment is close to the back parking lot and a laundry room and you should be fine! If I wasn’t getting a place with my boyfriend I would probably have stayed here another year!

I was looking into apartments and decided to tour this complex. So I came here after work one day well before their posted hours of operation ended. They had all gone home for the day. So I called their number to leave a message and ask for a tour. I got a hold of someone off-​site who set up the tour for me and was very embarrassed that this had happened. So my tour was suppose to be today, 15 minutes ago. Again, this is well before the posted hours of operation ended. But they had closed early again, even though they knew I was coming! I can’t seem to get a hold of anyone, and though it seems like a nice complex, I will not be furthering a pursuit to live here because it seems like nobody on staff is ever around to give a tour.

If you are comfortable with neighbors above you selling drugs and neighbors next to you chain smoking so that you can never open your windows and enjoy fresh air, this is the place for you! Management doesn’t care that the behavior of the few affects the «good» tenants that pay rent on time are quiet and keep the place nice. And they allow trash diggers, management straight out told me they didn’t care and my concern for my safety with vagrants doing this was «my problem». I think not, scavenging is illegal in Costa Mesa and the police were on the property multiple times (and not just to haul people out of the dumpsters) during my unfortunate stay at this property. Choose another place if you value your quiet, safety and air quality!

My boyfriend and I lived at Pinecreek Village for a year and a half and it was a pleasant experience for our first apartment in Orange County. I loved that this community gave us a carport spot, 2 parking passes, and parking permit stickers for our cars so there was never any issues when having guests over. Maintenance always responded very quickly and the one social that we attended (the luau) was enjoyable. The location is great, there’s a ton of restaurants and bars nearby, yet the community itself stays pretty quiet. Almost everything is included with rent (incl basic cable) with the exception of electricity. We definitely would’ve stayed longer but we work in South Orange County so the commute just wasn’t ideal for us anymore but I would definitely recommend this community to anyone looking!

Great place to live, maintenance issues always resolved within few hours. They offer free fitness and tennis classes for residents. Pools are well kept and the whole complex is always clean. I couldn’t be happier to live in PVC.

I have lived at PCV for almost a year and I hope to live here for years to come. The staff truly cares about your happiness and the surroundings are beautiful. Only reason for taking away one start would be that my apartment often gets hot since there is no central AC and that I hope to have a dog some day, in which is not currently allowed. I would recommend PCV to anyone and am very happy with my home here.

Office Staff:
I lived at PCV for 4 years and 11 months. The maintenance issues were always resolved in a timely manner, and the staff members in the leasing office were friendly. The grounds are well maintained and they were planting more shrubs and flowers when I left.
I personally didn’t have noise issues because I lived upstairs with a stream on two sides. .. I could only hear the running water from my apartment.
The neighbors for the most part are very friendly and nice. This is a great place to live and I was very happy. Who woulda thought the highlight of the month was the neighborhood get together on our Melrose corner of the bridge? You can be as social or non-​social as you like and still love it here.
Many residents live here for more than two years (some for decades!) even though there is no lease. It’s month to month.
My apartment was amazing (Sugarbush Floor Plan), and I had great airflow from two sides of the apartment which kept my electricity below $ 20/​mo!
Many utilities are included. I only paid for Internet and electricity. If you like cable TV, TWC is included. However, I would recommend Uverse Internet.
Also, I lived near the back and parking was never a problem. No one ever parked in my assigned space and there was plenty of parking for additional cars. Just make sure to use the guest parking passes or your guests will get towed.
For animal lovers, this place is cat friendly and there are ducks and squirrels who live here too. If you are a cat lover, you will learn where the neighbor cats live and their names. Jude is definitely popular within the community.
PCV is the best place I lived during my 14 years in the Greater Los Angeles Area. I highly recommend!

I’ve been living here for a year, and I have to say that I’m a fan. Quick rundown of what I’ve experienced:
— Walls are surprisingly thick/​not too much noise. I lived next to neighbors with a newborn baby, and if we tried really hard we could hear faint crying. They once stepped outside and we could hear how loud the baby actually was, and it completely shocked us… so for our bedrooms sharing a wall, I was pleasantly surprised.
— Price for the space you get is very generous, especially considering you get free cable and you don’t have to pay pet fees. It’s one of the cheaper places when compared to complexes around us.
— Free rent for cats, and no pet deposit! This place is really cat-​friendly, and you’ll often see the neighbor’s cats when getting your mail or doing your laundry. Might not be a plus for everyone, but I enjoy it.
— Management/​maintenance crew are very prompt and professional. I’m not sure why everyone’s harping on Sandy, she’s the only person I interact with when I need something done or have a question. She’s a very no-​nonsense, get-​to-​the-​point person, which I absolutely appreciate in a manager because, quite frankly, I’m the same. She’s never forgotten me or ignored me, and I personally think she’s extremely organized and capable.
— Yes, they have strict rules and they enforce them… but isn’t that what you want in an apartment complex? No one has unsightly furniture on their patio, there aren’t strangers using our amenities, there’s parking left for all the residents… I fail to see how this is a bad thing.
— Parking spots are roomy, and I’ve yet to have trouble finding a spot. Yes, sometimes you have to park far from your actual unit, but if I can find a spot I consider it a win. I know parking is an issue at other complexes, but for us it hasn’t been a big problem.
1 star removed for these reasons:
— The general area we are in can be a bit sketchy. There is often glass from shattered car windows on our street, though I’ve yet to see it in our actual complex (they have night patrols in our lots). Also, we are right across the street from OCC so expect a lot of college aged kids doing college aged things.
— No central A/​C. You get an A/​C unit, but it is much too small and underpowered to cool off your entire apartment.
— The fitness room has 2 ellipticals, 2 treadmills, and 1 cycling machine. It’s often full, so planning work outs can be difficult. However, the machines themselves are brand-​new, so if you do score some cardio time it is a treat.

My boyfriend and I just moved because we were unhappy at an apartment complex close by. We found an apartment at pinecreek village for the same price (even cheaper bc of things included like trash/​sewer, no pet rent, no charge for another parking spot, ect) and double the size! The staff has been very nice and helpful! Even when we had to take an apartment off of a hold due to the fact our old place needed a 60 day notice and not a 30 day they gave us back our check when most places would have just pocketed the extra $ 100. These apartments are a great value for what you get. A clean, quiet, and safe place to live. Our neighbors that we’ve met so far have been very nice! We are so happy to call pinecreek village our home!

I tried making an appointment, called and emailed but got no response. so I decided to just stop in. the male manager that I dealt with (a larger man) was very rude and disrespectful. from the moment I walked in, he had made up his mind about me. he talked down to me the entire tour. when telling me the prices he said in a snotty tone, «is that gonna work for you?» he also said I was lucky he could help me and show me around because normally they have no time to deal with walk ins. the place was dead btw. he was just sitting there alone when I arrived. I told him «well I tried contacting you but no one responded to my request for an appointment.» he snapped back «yea well if I was busy I would have had to say bye-​bye!» my dad who was viewing the apartment with me was appalled. the apartment we were shown was actually pretty nice, and could have easily been a contender on our list, but due to this awful costumer service experience, there was no way I was going to rent here.

I have not lived here nor do I intend to anymore. We did a little online browsing and really loved what Pinecreek had to offer. From the amenities to the landscape, we loved it. We had an appointment with Sandy and were surprised how rushed the «appointment» was. We spent maybe four minutes talking in the office area until she then took us on a small tour of what the property had to offer and the layout of the two, one bedrooms we were interested in. The first unit we looked out was small but nice. The biggest con of the apartment was the only bathroom in the place was in the bedroom which we did not like (our preference). The bathroom had one dimmer and I touched it to see how low and high the lights went and sandy snapped asking me «can you please just leave the light on». Oh sure Sandy no problem. Isn’t that what a demo apartment is for? To show people the layout and different things they might like? She seemed as if they had no problem getting people in and out of that complex so her customer service didn’t need to make anyone feel special or comfortable. I was very excited to look at the property and would have signed a lease today. Sandys lack of customer service, rude attitude and lack of care has led us to find something better. Because of her we will not be living at pinecreek. I would not recommend wasting your time. I would give zero stars if possible. Rude rude rude. First impressions are everything.

The apartment is very clean and well kept. I love the creeks and plants around the apartment.
We have 3 cars and the managers are nice enough to let us park our cars unlike many other apartments that limited the number of cars.
The tennis course is offered free so I went out to learn some tennis with other neighbors. It is a lot of fun!
Managers are nice! We had something to fix sometimes and they always had people come over and fix them within a day.
I love the pools but the appearance of some family of ducks swimming makes me stay away for so long that I have stayed away from the swimming pool for so long that I forgot how to swim!
Overall, the place is nice except there are ants every where. We had to buy ant baits so they haven’t been back for several months.
I have been telling my friends about how nice Pinecreek Village is and how good the rent is.

Let me start off by saying by saying I am a REAL resident who was not asked nor paid to write this review. In our hunt for an apartment over a year ago (July 2013) we came across some really crappy apartments and we were fortunate enough to find this diamond in the rough. I hope this review helps those on the hunt for an apartment in this area.
I have lived here at PCV with my significant other for a year now and we aren’t going anywhere! The rent includes all utilities except electricity… It even includes Cable TV, Showtime/​HBO, and a free cable box! If you have cat (s), they don’t charge any pet rent or pet deposit. Upon moving in, you receive two parking stickers and two guest passes which you KEEP. No need to see the office for a guest pass. You are assigned a parking stall. The grounds are kept up very well and problems are fixed almost immediately. I submitted a work order for a broken faucet knob and it was fixed immediately, even though I submitted the request right before closing time! There is a really nice heated salt water pool as well as plenty of BBQs. Everybody is very respectful and there is always excess parking in the back of the complex.
I’ve never had one problem with the management. So long as you pay your rent on time (duh), you wont have any problems here.
There are couple spiders here and there around the apartments, but it’s really not that big of a deal. My girlfriend and I love this place and as long as we stay in Costa Mesa, we’re staying at PCV!

So we don’t live here but we stopped in to check it out and the (large) man who helped us was very very rude.

Overall, this is a good place to live.
You have:
Beautiful nature, lots of pretty flowers, cute little animals
Many resident events, almost monthly
Many parking spot – parking is never be an issue
Fast maintenance
Water and cable included in rent
Convenient location
Nice tennis courts
Night time security
Rent is little expensive, and sometimes you hear noise from pools and neighbors, but if you like a relaxed place surrounded by nature
, it is the place for you.

I love living here! I’ve been here almost 3 years and wouldn’t want to live anywhere else in Costa Mesa. The rent includes free cable + Showtime, access to 2 pools, a gym that offers free yoga classes, a tennis court, and sooo much more. Walking through the complex is relaxing with several streams and beautiful landscaping. I love walking to the front office or gym to be greeted by several squirrels and neighbor cats on the way.
I’ve never had a problem with staff here, and no sound issues either. One of the main reasons I love it here is that parking has never been an issue for guests — there’s plenty of it in the back parking lot and they provide guest passes for each resident. I’ve never had a bug or ant problem here, just a few spiders here and there but not enough to complain. They also have a security guard that walks throughout the complex, making sure none of the neighboring complexes are parking in our lot or causing trouble. I believe they’re 24 hours as I’ve seen them during the day as well.
The location is great — right down the street from Target, Vons, Sprouts, several restaurants & stores, and close to the 405 freeway. Everything you need is within 10 minutes! Love it here and would highly recommend living here.

Time to revisit my initial review. I’ve now lived here for just over 3 years and have a well-​rounded perspective on all the highs and lows. The broad majority of my first review still applies. The amenities are great, having your water/​sewer, trash and cable package built-​in to the rent is awesome (and no gas bill), and there’s very few noise problems.
The only real concern that demotes my previous rating from 5 to 4 stars is that there was a very obvious change in tone from the staff when you change from being a prospective resident into an actual resident. I got the «what-​do-​you-​need-​now» vibe on multiple occasions, even though I’m courteous and pleasant in all my communication.
Also, I can’t count the number of times I’ve gone to the office at 5:30 pm (ASAP by the time I get home from work), and they’re already closed even though the official closing time is 6 pm Mon-​Sat. If you’re going to close early every single day, just change your hours and avoid the bad reputation.
When I’m not interacting with the staff – or attempting to at 5:30 – my 3 years here have been comfortable, interesting and mostly peaceful. Thanks, PCV.

Just wanted to post an update to my initial review about this ridiculous apartment complex.
Upon Pinecreek Village reading the original review I wrote on Unilocal about them, they immediately started treating me poorly, specifically Barbara and Sandy. I started getting notices on my door weekly about removing things from my balcony, nitpicking my every move, etc. Mind you, none of these notices were being given out to other tenants… just me.
I lived here for over two years, always paid my rent on time and was a model tenant. Pinecreek Village decided to be a-​holes, retaliate against me for this review and gave me a 60-​day notice to vacate without an explanation. When I asked Sandy why I got this notice, she said «We don’t have to give you a reason», as she stood there on her Wicked Witch of the West pedestal. You could see it in her demeanor that she had so much joy inside herself by telling me this. Like she got off on being a douche.
Anyways, as I warned everyone in my initial post, think twice about renting from these guys. Twenty Seven Seventy Five down the street are priced similarly and are completely updated. Park Newport in the Back Bay are similarly priced as well. Do your due diligence. There are plenty of other apartments in the area that are better than this place. Not worth paying the ridiculous amount of rent to a shitty management company who treats you poorly with their mediocre apartments. Shame on you Pinecreek!

Firstly, it is incredibly hard to find a decent apartment in Orange County. I moved here from NYC, and the apartments here are under the impression they are in Manhattan, because the prices are outrageous for what you get. Pine Creek Village is one of them, but from a long search of apts we felt we got the most bang for our buck here. The rent includes the basic cable package from TWC with Showtime, which made the high price a little easier to swallow. Also, as a resident of PCV, the cable company waives their outrageous installation fees.
The spider/​ant problem does exist (anyone else have a silverfish issue too?), but the place is surrounded with streams and beautiful shrubbery — it’s to be expected. I have a HUGE phobia of spiders, so we use Home Defense on our apartment and it seems to help. If you don’t want to take your pest control into your own hands then find a high-​rise or a complex without so much flora.
The laundry is expensive, but still cheaper than what I paid back East, so for now it’s fine. It just kills me to pay so much for a laundry machine that fades and rips our clothes.
I love the tennis courts and the pool/​jacuzzi seem to be clean — I haven’t taken a dip yet but the jacuzzi is always busy when we pass by. They really make it feel like a little community with free and paid events including putting tournies, breakfasts, and holiday specific events. There are free tennis lessons and fitness classes, too. It’s extras like that we didn’t find anywhere else.
The one regret I do have is choosing an apartment above smokers. You’d think smoking on premise would be prohibited in an apartment complex since you are right on top of everyone — or you might think your neighbors would be more considerate — but PCV allows their tenants to smoke right outside on their patios, which unlucky for us brings the smoke right into our apartment. This forces us to constantly shut our windows/​door and it results in a very hot apartment just so that our neighbor can give themself cancer. As a non-​smoker it is extremely frustrating, and if we can find a new place to live for a reasonable price, this is the reason we would leave. It surprises me that here in CA smoking is so accepted by this business — even in NYC they ask you not to smoke on balconies (not that anyone listens). If you hate smoke as much as I do, avoid this complex.