CONWAY — Another new neighborhood is taking shape on the edge of Horry County’s seat. Mungo Homes has opened sales at Meadows at Four Mile, an 85-lot single-family community off Four Mile Road northwest of downtown Conway.
The builder is pitching the project at a buyer who wants room. Lots run roughly half an acre, about double the quarter-acre parcels common in many new Conway subdivisions. Some floor plans can add a third garage bay or a detached garage, a nod to the boats, campers and trailers that fill driveways across the Grand Strand.
Mungo is offering both market-ready homes and opportunities for buyers to build from the ground up, so buyers will actually have the choice between the two.
Advertised pricing begins in the high $300,000s. That puts the entry point above Conway’s typical home price but well below much of the new construction closer to the beach.
The launch is the latest in a long run of residential projects around Conway. The city and surrounding unincorporated county land have absorbed thousands of new rooftops over the past decade as people keep moving to the coast. Here is what buyers, neighbors and local officials should know about the newest one.
Mungo is offering nine floor plans at Meadows at Four Mile. The smallest measures 1,889 square feet; the largest reaches 4,336 square feet. Homes range from three to six bedrooms and from two to four-and-a-half baths, and every plan includes at least a two-car garage.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Total homesites | 85 single-family lots |
| Floor plans | 9 |
| Living space | 1,889 to 4,336 sq ft |
| Bedrooms / baths | 3–6 bedrooms, 2–4.5 baths |
| Garages | 2-car standard; 3-car and detached options on select plans |
| Lot size | About 0.5 acre |
| Utilities | Fiber-optic internet and natural gas available |
| Starting price | High $300,000s (builder’s announcement) |
The community is sold as a “full-build” product. Rather than choosing from homes already framed, buyers pick a lot, a floor plan, structural options and interior finishes, and the house is built to that order. That approach usually means a longer wait than buying a finished spec home, but it gives buyers more say over layout and materials.
The floor plans lean toward open main living areas, where kitchen, dining and family rooms run together. Listings for early homes in the neighborhood describe plans such as the Warwick II and the Goodwin, built along Field Drive and Sweep Drive.
Two utility details stand out for a semi-rural location. Fiber-optic service matters to the growing number of residents who work from home. Natural gas access is not a given on the outer edges of Conway, where many homes rely on all-electric systems or propane.
The neighborhood sits on Four Mile Road in the 29526 ZIP code, in the stretch of Conway that lies between U.S. 501 and U.S. 701. Real estate listings place the entrance on Four Mile Road just east of Highway 501, roughly five miles from downtown Conway.
From the site, the Waccamaw River district, the Conway Riverwalk and the shops and restaurants along Main Street are a short drive. Downtown Myrtle Beach is less than 20 miles away, according to Mungo. Buyers heading to the beach would typically take U.S. 501 or connect to S.C. 22.
That proximity cuts both ways. U.S. 501 between Conway and Myrtle Beach is one of the most congested corridors in the county, especially on summer weekends. Anyone commuting toward the coast should test the drive at rush hour before signing a contract.
Listings for homes in the community assign them to Conway High School within Horry County Schools. Attendance zones can change as the district adjusts to growth, so families should confirm elementary and middle school assignments directly with the district.
The builder also advertises a low-restrictive homeowners association. Mungo says the HOA is meant to protect property values while giving owners more flexibility than a typical subdivision. Buyers should read the covenants themselves, particularly rules on parking boats and RVs, fencing, outbuildings and short-term rentals, and ask for the current dues.
Mungo Homes is a South Carolina company with seven decades in the business. Michael J. Mungo founded it in Columbia in 1954, and his sons Steven and Stewart later led its expansion beyond the Midlands, starting with Charleston in 2003.
In 2018 the company was acquired by Clayton Properties Group, the site-built homebuilding arm of Berkshire Hathaway-owned Clayton. At the time of the deal, Mungo had sold nearly 1,800 homes the previous year and ranked among the country’s 35 largest builders. Steven Mungo remains with the company as executive chairman, and its corporate office is in Irmo.
The builder has collected industry honors, including Builder magazine’s America’s Best Builder award in 2012 and the 2008 National Housing Quality Award.
Meadows at Four Mile is not Mungo’s first project around Conway. The company is also building in Jordan Grove, off the Loris-to-Conway corridor, where base prices on newly listed homes have run in the low-to-mid $300,000s on lots of roughly a quarter acre. Earlier Grand Strand projects included Coastal Point West in Conway and Evans Park in Murrells Inlet.
The contrast with Jordan Grove shows where Meadows at Four Mile fits in Mungo’s local lineup. It is the larger-lot, larger-home option, aimed at move-up buyers rather than first-time purchasers.
Horry County has been one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation for most of the last 15 years. Census Bureau estimates put the county at about 270,000 people in 2010 and close to 400,000 by 2023, a gain of nearly half. In the year ending July 2023, the county drew more than 15,000 new residents from elsewhere in the U.S., ranking it among the top 10 counties nationally for domestic migration.
Conway, the county seat with roughly 25,000 residents, has felt that pressure from every direction. In 2023 city officials weighed a single proposal south of town for more than 3,200 homes, townhomes and apartments that planners said could raise the city’s population by a third by 2035. City staff reviewing it flagged needs for a new water well and treatment facility, new garbage trucks and a new police patrol sector.
An 85-home neighborhood is small by comparison. But each project adds cars to the same two-lane roads, students to the same schools and calls to the same first responders. Whether the infrastructure keeps pace with the rooftops remains the central question in Horry County land-use debates, and it is a fair one to ask of every new subdivision.
The half-acre lot model also has a tradeoff. Larger lots mean fewer homes per acre and less traffic per acre, but they consume more open land and stretch water, sewer and road networks farther from town.
The starting price deserves a close look. Mungo’s announcement cites the high $300,000s, but the community’s page on the builder’s website has listed it from the low $400,000s. Early homes on Field Drive and Sweep Drive have been listed between about $480,000 and $626,000. The advertised figure is a base price; lot premiums, a third garage bay and upgraded finishes will push the final number higher.
Before signing, buyers should ask the sales office for:
Mungo lists the sales line for the community as 843-808-6578. More information is on the builder’s website at mungo.com.
Meadows at Four Mile – Mungo Homes: Meadows at Four Mile community page
Meadows at Four Mile – Mungo Homes: company history
Meadows at Four Mile – Compass listing, 204 Field Dr.
Meadows at Four Mile – Movoto listing, 376 Sweep Dr.
Meadows at Four Mile – GroundBreak Carolinas: Clayton Properties Group acquires Mungo Homes
Meadows at Four Mile – Post and Courier: Proposed 3,200-home development could boost Conway’s population
Meadows at Four Mile – Post and Courier: New home communities coming to Murrells Inlet and Conway
Meadows at Four Mile – NewHomeSource: Jordan Grove listing
Meadows at Four Mile – Horry County population figures cited in Coastal Carolina MLS listing
