The Pine is D.R. Horton’s entry two-story four-bedroom plan in Horry County: 1,953 square feet, four bedrooms, two and a half baths, two-car garage, from the $317,000s. It is sold at two Conway communities $21,000 apart, and the more useful thing to know about it is that two single-story plans sit within a thousand dollars of it — which makes the Pine a choice about stairs rather than about price.
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Pine Specifications
| Builder | D.R. Horton |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2.5 |
| Square footage | 1,953 |
| Stories | Two |
| Garage | 2 car |
| Horry County communities | Two — Preserve at Cypress Commons and Maple Grove, both in Conway |
| Published price range | The $317,000s to the $338,000s |
The Pine is the only plan in this price band that goes upstairs. That is its defining characteristic and it cuts both ways: a second floor separates sleeping space from living space, which many families prefer, but it rules the plan out entirely for the single-level buyers who dominate this market.
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Where You Can Buy the Pine
| Community | City | Pine Starting Price | Series | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preserve at Cypress Commons | Conway | $317s | Express | Now Selling |
| Maple Grove | Conway | $338s | Not published | Now Selling |
Preserve at Cypress Commons publishes the Express series; Maple Grove publishes none. The $21,000 gap is the smallest of the three Maple Grove comparisons — it runs $44,000 above Chapman Village on the Danville and $47,000 above Dove Crossing on the Macon.
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The Pine Is a Decision About Stairs
Here is the comparison that matters, using each plan’s cheapest published community:
| Booth | Pine | Danville | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest published | $311s | $317s | $318s |
| Square footage | 1,891 | 1,953 | 2,027 |
| Bedrooms | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 | 2.5 | 3 full |
| Stories | One | Two | One |
Three four-bedroom plans within $7,000 of each other. The Pine is in the middle on price and in the middle on size, and it is the only one that goes upstairs.
The Danville costs $1,000 more and gives you 74 more square feet, a full third bathroom instead of a half, and no stairs. On specifications alone it beats the Pine on every line.
So the Pine is only the right answer if you actively want the two-story layout — and plenty of buyers do. A second floor puts bedrooms away from the living space, which matters for households with different schedules, for anyone working from home, and for resale to families. It also tends to mean a smaller footprint on the lot and more yard.
What the Pine is not is a value play. If you are choosing it because it looked like the cheapest four-bedroom, check the Booth at $311,000s and the Danville at $318,000s before you commit. If you are choosing it because you want the stairs, it is the only plan in this band that has them.
The $21,000 community gap
Maple Grove is the expensive side of every pair it appears in. It runs $44,000 above Chapman Village on the Danville, $47,000 above Dove Crossing on the Macon, and $21,000 above Preserve at Cypress Commons on the Pine. Three plans, three different comparison communities, same direction every time — that is a deliberate market position, not a per-plan quirk. What D.R. Horton does not publish is which series Maple Grove builds to, which is the one fact that would tell you whether the premium is in the house or in the land.
What the Second Floor Buys
At 1,953 square feet across two levels, the Pine puts its living space downstairs and its bedrooms up. A few practical consequences:
The half bath is downstairs. Two and a half baths in a two-story four-bedroom almost always means a powder room on the main level and a shared full bath upstairs serving three secondary bedrooms. That is the same bathroom pressure the Booth has, with the added inconvenience of stairs between you and it.
The footprint is smaller. Going vertical means less of the lot under roof, which usually leaves more usable yard than a single-story plan of similar size. If outdoor space matters, that is a genuine advantage the specification sheet does not show.
Resale considerations. In a market this weighted toward retirees and relocating buyers in their fifties and sixties, single-level homes have the broader buyer pool. A two-story sells to families. That is not a problem, it is just a narrower pool, and it is worth knowing when you buy rather than when you sell.
Walk it with the dimensioned plan sheet and pay attention to the upstairs landing and the secondary bedroom sizes, which are where two-story plans at this square footage usually give ground.
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Preserve at Cypress Commons vs. Maple Grove
| Preserve at Cypress Commons | Maple Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| Pine starting price | $317s | $338s |
| Published series | Express | Not published |
| Status | Now Selling | Now Selling |
Preserve at Cypress Commons is an Express community and the cheaper side of every plan it shares. It also carries the Booth and the Bristol-Exp, which places it with Dove Crossing at the entry end of the D.R. Horton range in Conway. If you are shopping the Pine there, price the Booth on the same visit — it is $6,000 less, at the same community, on one level.
Maple Grove publishes no series and is the more expensive community on all three plans it shares with others. It carries a broader roster, including the Macon and the Danville, so it is a better single stop if you want to compare sizes in one afternoon — you will just be comparing them at Maple Grove prices.
Pine vs. the Rest of the Two-Story Range
D.R. Horton builds few two-story plans in Horry County, which makes the Pine’s position clearer than most:
| Pine | Alder | Westerly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square footage | 1,953 | 2,966 | 3,764 |
| Bedrooms | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 2.5 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Cheapest published | $317s | $417s | $428s |
The Pine is the entry point to the two-story range by a wide margin — $100,000 below the Alder, which is the next one up. If you want a second floor from this builder in this county and your budget is under $400,000, the Pine is effectively the only option.
That scarcity is the strongest argument for it. It is not the best-specified four-bedroom in its price band, but it is the only two-story one.
What to Ask at the Sales Office About the Pine
Almost everything that decides whether a D.R. Horton home is a good buy is unpublished. These are the questions that actually move the number on the Pine, in the order worth asking them:
- What are the upstairs bedroom dimensions? Two-story plans at this square footage typically give ground on the secondary bedrooms and the landing.
- Where is the half bath? A main-level powder room is useful daily; an upstairs half bath is much less so.
- Why is the Danville only $1,000 more with 74 extra square feet, a full third bathroom and no stairs? If single-level living is acceptable, that comparison is hard to argue with.
- Which series is the Maple Grove home built to? Maple Grove publishes no series at all and is the more expensive community on all three plans it shares.
- What is the lot premium, separately from the base price? A two-story footprint usually leaves more yard — ask which lots benefit.
Ask for the answers in writing rather than verbally. Sales staff turn over, incentive packages change month to month, and a standard-features sheet or an itemised option list is a document you can hold someone to. A verbal assurance about a series specification is not.
What D.R. Horton Does Not Publish
Three gaps apply to every D.R. Horton plan in Horry County, and they matter more on a two-community plan than on a widely-sold one, because there is less published data to triangulate against:
- Starting prices are bands, not quotes. D.R. Horton publishes a figure like "$317s", meaning the low $317,000s. It describes a base build on an unnamed homesite. The delivered price depends on the lot premium, the options and the incentive package, none of which is published.
- Series branding is inconsistent. Some communities publish Express or Tradition on the community page, some publish a series that conflicts with the plans they carry, and some publish nothing at all. Ask which series a specific home is being built to, because it governs the standard specification.
- Plan availability shifts as phases sell out. A plan offered at two communities today may be offered at one next quarter. Confirm the plan is still open at the homesite you want before you get attached to it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the D.R. Horton Pine?
From the $317,000s at Preserve at Cypress Commons and from the $338,000s at Maple Grove, both in Conway.
How big is the Pine?
1,953 square feet across two stories, four bedrooms, two and a half baths, two-car garage.
Is the Pine a two-story home?
Yes. It is the only D.R. Horton two-story plan in Horry County under $400,000.
Should I buy the Pine or the Danville?
On published specifications the Danville wins — $1,000 more for 74 extra square feet, a full third bathroom instead of a half, and no stairs. Choose the Pine only if you actively want the two-story layout.
Why is the Pine $21,000 more at Maple Grove?
D.R. Horton does not publish the reason. Maple Grove publishes no series while Preserve at Cypress Commons publishes Express. Get both standard-features sheets and the lot premium separately.
How many bathrooms does the Pine have?
Two and a half — typically a main-level powder room and a shared full bath upstairs serving three secondary bedrooms.
Which community has the cheapest Pine?
Preserve at Cypress Commons in Conway, from the $317,000s.
The Only Two-Story Under $400,000
The Pine is not the best-specified four-bedroom in its price band, and the Danville beats it on paper for a thousand dollars. What it is, is the only D.R. Horton two-story in Horry County under $400,000 — so if the second floor is what you want, the comparison stops there. We track every D.R. Horton community in Horry County and can tell you which homesites are still open at both communities. Representation on a new construction purchase costs you nothing.
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All prices, square footage, plan availability and specifications are as published by D.R. Horton and were captured in September 2026. D.R. Horton does not offer every plan at every community and plan availability shifts as phases sell out. Verify current pricing and availability before making an offer.