our story
Building More Than Homes
A family-owned builder creating custom homes with care, craftsmanship, and a personal touch.
At Horizon Homes, every home begins with the people who will live there. We take time to understand your ideas, priorities, and lifestyle, then work together to create a home that feels distinctly yours. From thoughtful design to the finishing details, our goal is to make the building experience personal, straightforward, and enjoyable.

Our Philosophy
It’s included…
For Horizon Homes, “It’s Included” is more than a list of features. It is a building philosophy rooted in care, clarity, and the belief that meaningful details should be part of the home from the very beginning.
“Our ‘It’s Included’ philosophy makes it easier for our customers to see exactly what they will have in their home for the price—and that’s a beautiful thing.”
The Horizon Team
It’s Included…
elevated standard features
Customizable plans, thoughtful features, and energy-efficient comfort come together in every Horizon home.
AT Horizon, our team works personally to shape a home around their needs, lifestyle, and vision. With Horizon Homes’ “It’s Included” approach, many of the features homeowners often consider upgrades are thoughtfully incorporated from the start. The result is a custom home that feels refined, comfortable, and personal without losing sight of long-term efficiency and everyday livability.
It’s Included:
- Spacious, Double Garages
- Beautiful Screened Porches
- Custom State-of- the-art Kitchens
- Hardwood or LVP Flooring
- Custom Closet Shelving
- Granite or Quartz Countertops
- 9-10‘ First Floor Ceilings with Crown Molding
- 42” Kitchen Wall Cabinets
- 50 Year Rated Architectural Shingles
- Brick or James Hardie®
- Color Plus Siding
- Spacious, Double Garages
- Beautiful Screened Porches
- Custom State-of- the-art Kitchens
- Hardwood Flooring
- Granite Countertops
- 9-10‘ First Floor Ceilings with Crown Molding
- 42” Kitchen Wall Cabinets
- Granite Countertops
Energy-Efficient by Design
And it isn’t just beauty, space and special touches, we ensure energy efficiency that packs a powerful punch!
- Upgraded Energy Efficient 15 SEER Heating & Air-conditioning System.
- Radiant Barrier Roof Decking
- Blown Cellulose Insulation
Meet Deans &
Robin Hackney
The people behind
HORIZON HOMES
As the owners of Horizon Homes, Deans and Robin Hackney work together to create well-built, energy-efficient custom homes shaped around each client’s needs. Deans oversees land development, while Robin works closely with homeowners to bring their wish lists, ideas, and design goals to life. Together, they provide the personal attention and dependable service that define the Horizon Homes experience.
Green Building
Thoughtful Choices Built Into
EVERY HOME
Energy efficiency and lasting comfort are part of the Horizon Homes approach. With Robin’s Certified Green Professional™ background and a team with a careful eye toward how homes perform over time, we helps guide choices that support comfort, efficiency, and responsible building throughout Southeastern North Carolina.

OUR PROCESS
Building a custom home comes with a lot of decisions, but the experience should never feel uncertain. Horizon Homes guides each client through a thoughtful process that begins with your wishlist and continues through design, selections, construction, and the final walk-through.
Along the way, we help keep the process personal, organized, and focused on the home you want to create.















