Davie New Construction: What $950K Buys at the Vineyards

What Does New Construction Buy at the Vineyards in Davie, FL?

People ask me all the time where the inventory is in Davie. There were around 165 single family homes on the market when I walked this one, and that count moves every week. Today the live number sits at 159 (single-family active listings, per BeachesMLS, 7 days ending Nov 9, 2026). New construction is one of the honest answers to the inventory question, so I pulled the camera out and walked a home people actually search for around the $950,000 mark.

The home is the Robie floor plan at the Vineyards, a D.R. Horton community on Griffin Road. What follows is what I saw on this one home. One home is a data point, not the whole Vineyards and not the Davie market, so treat it that way.

The Robie: Four Bedrooms, an Open Kitchen, and a Lot With Room for a Pool

The Robie is a two story single family home with four bedrooms, three full baths, and a two car garage, about 2,500 square feet (2,499 per the builder). It started at roughly $941,990 when I walked it, and the builder’s plan page now shows it starting at $949,990, so treat any base price as a moving target and confirm the current number with the builder before you plan around it. Call it the mid nine hundreds.

The first thing I opened was the sliding glass door, because the backyard is the part most people skip and it is the part I would not. This lot had real room for a pool, which is not a given in some newer Broward communities with tighter lots, where you can end up with a grill, a pathway, and then you are basically in your neighbor’s yard. Here the fence and the setbacks put space between the homes, and the house next door sits back even further.

I like that you can add the pool yourself later instead of buying the builder’s pool up front. When you add it after closing you control the price, you pick the contractor, and you choose the size and the finishes yourself instead of picking from the limited designs a builder package offers, if the builder offers one at all. That is a real decision, not a detail.

Before you count on a pool, verify the setbacks and the permit process with the Town of Davie, and confirm the lot size on the specific address with the Broward County Property Appraiser. Not every lot that looks big enough on the walkthrough actually is once you account for easements and setbacks.

Inside, the kitchen is open concept with direct sightlines into the living space, which is what my buyers ask for most. The standard finishes on this one were granite in the kitchen, quartz in the bathrooms, stainless steel appliances, and the builder’s connected smart home system. The Vineyards is an HOA community with a pool, a cabana, and a playground, per the builder’s community page. Confirm the current HOA dues and what they cover in writing before you sign.

Upstairs opens into a loft that works as a second living area, a media room, or a home office, and the primary suite has dual vanities, a large shower, and a closet with its own window. The laundry sits in its own closet with the hookups and built in shelving. None of that is exotic. It is a well laid out new home at a price point where well laid out is not a given.

A Ground Floor Bedroom That Works for Extended Family

One reason I shot this home is the ground floor bedroom sitting across from a full bathroom. People search for next gen or multigenerational homes in Broward, and in my experience they are harder to find at this price, so this layout is worth understanding for what it is and what it is not.

Be clear on the distinction. This is not a lock off suite. It does not have its own kitchen and it does not have a door that seals it off from the rest of the house. What it does have is a bedroom and a full bath on the ground floor, plus an entirely separate living area and the bedrooms upstairs. That is genuinely useful if you are relocating with a parent, hosting long term guests, or giving an older child some separation.

A true next gen suite has its own entrance and kitchenette, so verify what any specific plan includes before you assume it is a full suite. If a functional ground floor bedroom and bath covers your need, the Robie does that at around $950,000. If you need a lock off apartment inside the house, that is a different search and a different budget.

How the Robie Compares to the Davie Market

At that price the Robie penciled out to roughly $377 a square foot ($941,990 over 2,499 square feet) when I ran it. For context, the current Davie single family average is , and the current median single family sale price is . When I filmed this, the Robie came in under the live Davie average per square foot, though the exact gap depends on where that average sits the day you look, so check the current figure rather than quoting mine.

Here is the honest read. New construction around $950,000 in Davie is not a discount to the whole market, and it is not automatically a premium either. You are buying a brand new home with a warranty and current building code, and on the lot I walked, room for a pool, so check the specific homesite. You are comparing that against resales that may need a roof, a kitchen, or impact windows. I track the Davie single family market every day and read it at the community level, not just by ZIP code, and the only comparison that matters is this specific home against the specific resales you would actually consider. You can see how I frame the broader picture in the Davie real estate market report and the complete Davie buyer guide.

If you are weighing new construction against resale across the whole town, I broke down every Davie new construction community and price band in a separate post. The Vineyards is one of several, and the right answer depends on your lot, your layout, and your timeline.

With New Construction, the Price Is Never Just the Price

In my experience builders protect the published price. Dropping it hits every home already sold in the community and every buyer under contract. What they usually move is everything around the price.

That usually looks like:

• Closing cost credits
• A rate buydown through the builder’s affiliated lender
• Design center credits toward your finishes
• Appliance packages
• Lot premiums

The fine print is the part to watch. Some builder incentives are tied to the builder’s own lender or title company, so ask whether any credit you are offered carries that string. Incentives can also change without notice, so compare the total cost both ways rather than taking the headline credit at face value. The real question is never just what is the price. It is what is the whole package, and how much of it are you leaving on the table because you walked into the sales center alone.

That is the whole job of having your own representation. The agent in the model home is a nice person who works for the builder, not for you. At the Vineyards, D.R. Horton pays the buyer’s agent at closing, but only if your agent registers you before or at your first visit and you have not already signed up on the builder’s website or talked to the sales agent. Bring your agent first and, within the written agreement you sign with your agent, representation typically costs you nothing. Other builders set their own rules, so confirm in writing. The job is reading the contract, pricing the incentives against each other, and protecting you through inspections and closing. I put the full version of that in the Davie new construction contract and negotiation guide and the things to check before you sign a builder contract.

My read on build time when I visited was around two to three months per home, weather depending, since it was hurricane season. That is not a published builder timeline, so the completion terms in your contract are what govern. A new home still sits somewhere on the flood map, so pull the flood zone for the exact address at the FEMA Flood Map Service Center before you price insurance, because it is the line item I see buyers miss. If you are relocating, factor the build time into your timeline and read the full moving to Davie guide and the real Davie cost of living breakdown, because the monthly number, including insurance, is where I see buyers get surprised.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does about $950K buy at the Vineyards in Davie?

Around $950,000 bought the Robie at the Vineyards by D.R. Horton in Davie (33314) when I toured it: four bedrooms, three full baths, a two car garage, and about 2,500 square feet (2,499 per the builder), and on the homesite I toured, a lot with room for a pool. One plan is one data point, not the whole Davie new construction market. The current Davie single family median is . Builder base prices change, so confirm the current number with D.R. Horton.

Can you add a pool to a new construction home in Davie?

On a lot with real yard space, yes, and I usually prefer adding it after closing. The Robie homesite I toured had room for a pool, which is not a given in some newer Broward communities with tighter lots. Adding the pool yourself lets you control the price, the contractor, the size, and the finishes instead of taking a builder package, if the builder offers one at all. Verify setbacks and the HOA approval process first.

Is the Robie a next gen or multigenerational home?

Not a true lock off suite. It has a ground floor bedroom across from a full bath, plus a separate upstairs living area and bedrooms, which works well for a relocating parent or long term guests. It does not have its own kitchen or a door that seals it off. In my experience true next gen suites with a private entrance and kitchenette are harder to find at this price, so confirm what a specific plan includes.

Do I need my own agent to buy new construction in Davie?

You are not required to, but I recommend it. At the Vineyards, D.R. Horton pays the buyer’s agent at closing, but only if your agent registers you before or at your first visit and you have not already signed up on the builder’s website or talked to the sales agent. Bring your agent first and representation typically costs you nothing. Other builders set their own rules, so confirm in writing. The agent in the builder’s model home represents the builder. Your own agent reads the contract, prices incentives like rate buydowns and closing credits against each other, catches preferred lender strings, and protects you through inspections and closing. In my experience builders protect the published price, so the value is in the terms, not the sticker.

Talk to a Davie Real Estate Expert

Anthony Spitaleri is a Broker Associate and REALTOR® with Coldwell Banker Realty who was raised in Davie and works the single family market across Davie and Weston. If you are looking at new construction around the $950,000 band, I will walk the specific plan with you, price the builder’s incentives honestly, and compare it against the resales you would actually consider so the decision is built on real numbers. Schedule a free 15 minute strategy call and go into the sales center with someone on your side.

Anthony Spitaleri

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Written by Anthony Spitaleri, Broker Associate and REALTOR® with Coldwell Banker Realty, raised in Davie and working the single family market in Davie and Weston. More about Anthony