Exclusive Builder · Lots 19–35
Seventeen Homesites
at The Preserve at Summit Farms
At Davidson’s new agrihood, Royal Building Group holds an exclusive commitment to seventeen homesites — Lots 19 through 35. These are homes designed for this land: drawn with architect Bryan Mermans for the grades, the greenway, and the way a home should sit among working farmland and creekside oaks. Construction is slated to begin in fall 2026.
The Preserve · Davidson, NC
Grown Around a Farm
Fifty-five homesites gathered around a ten-acre working farm, minutes from Lake Norman.
The Village: Summit Coffee HQ & Roastery · Market · Restaurants & Brewery · Boutique Inn
The Community
Luxury That Lives
Off the Land
Summit Farms is 58 acres of rolling Davidson countryside, minutes from Lake Norman, organized around a simple idea: bring nature back into everyday life. A ten-acre working farm grows produce for the community’s own market and kitchens. The Village — anchored by Summit Coffee’s new headquarters and roastery, a market, restaurants and a brewery, and a boutique inn — puts morning coffee and dinner ingredients a short walk from your front door.
The Preserve is the community’s residential heart: 55 homesites among mature oaks, community gardens, and trails that follow the Rocky River. The architecture is a timeless Carolina vernacular — refined, natural, and built to belong to the land it sits on.
The Architect’s Folio
No Two Homes Alike
The collection now has names. Each floor plan by architect Bryan Mermans is drawn as two distinct homes — one plan, two faces — so that across the seventeen homesites, no two homes read the same from the street. Four plans are complete: Whispering Pine & Mythic Moon, Meadow Mere & Briarwood, Rambling Oak & Ironwood, and Quail Run in two elevations — with Canyon Bluff, Moonstone Meadow, Foxmere, and Ponderosa on the architect’s board now. The homes front the farm and greenway; the garage and everyday entry sit off the rear alley, per Davidson’s design guidelines. Tap any image to enlarge.
Whispering Pine & Mythic MoonOne plan · Two homes · 4,330 sq ft
Four bedrooms with four full and two half baths, a study that doubles as a guest suite, a rec room with its own guest quarters, and a courtyard pool with a cabana — 2,745 square feet on the main level, 4,330 heated in all, behind two entirely different faces.
The Homes
The Floor Plan
Meadow Mere & BriarwoodOne plan · Two homes · 4,200 sq ft
Four bedrooms, four full and two half baths, a study and guest suite, and pool-centered outdoor living — 2,275 square feet on the main level, 4,200 heated in all, offered as two homes that read nothing alike from the street.
The Homes
The Floor Plan
Rambling Oak & IronwoodOne plan · Two homes · 4,150 sq ft
Four bedrooms, four full baths and a half, a study and guest suite, pool and outdoor living — with a two-car garage plus dedicated golf-cart parking for the ride to the Village. 2,370 square feet on the main level, 4,150 heated in all.
The Homes
The Floor Plan
Quail RunOne plan · Two elevations · 4,245 sq ft
A refined residence for modern living and effortless entertaining: four bedrooms, four full and two half baths, a study and guest suite, and outdoor living with a pool and covered porch — 2,825 square feet on the main level, 1,420 above, 4,245 heated in all. Drawn in a signature and an alternative elevation.
The Homes
The Floor Plan
Canyon Bluff · Moonstone Meadow · Foxmere · PonderosaThe next four · Plans in progress
Four more named designs join the collection — their front elevations are drawn; their floor plans are on the architect's board now and will join the folio as they are completed.
The Elevations
Renderings and plan boards for The Preserve at Summit Farms are illustrative; square footages are approximate and subject to final design. Courtesy of Mermans Architecture & Design.
The RBG Commitment
Seventeen Homesites.
One Builder.
The Preserve is built by a small group of exclusive builders. Royal Building Group is the one committing the most from day one: seventeen exclusive homesites, Lots 19 through 35 — the largest single-builder commitment in the community, the gold parcels on the plan below.
Every home on these lots is designed by RBG with architect Bryan Mermans, drawn to sit naturally on its grade and to fit the rhythm of the street. The seventeen are RBG’s spec collection — a range of floor plans, each in more than one elevation and finish, so no two homes on the street are the same. For a fully custom home, we can also build on the community’s estate lots in future phases.
The Path to Your Homesite
Two Ways In
A spec home on one of our seventeen homesites, or a fully custom home on a community estate lot. Either way, Royal Building Group secures the homesite — so you build with one team, from land to keys.
A Spec Home on Lots 19–35
RBG holds the rights to these seventeen homesites, so you work with us directly, with or without your own agent, and Royal Building Group carries both the homesite and the build. Choose from the collection of plans and elevations, each in its own finishes, and make the selections your own. It’s the most defined path, and the earliest buyers shape the most.
A Custom Home on an Estate Lot
For a true custom, the community’s estate lots offer more freedom — and we keep it simple: Royal Building Group acquires the homesite and builds your home start to finish — one contract, one team. Future phases open up more custom homesites; if you’re eyeing one, talk with us first — bringing the lot through RBG keeps the whole project under a single roof.
Questions
Summit Farms, Answered
Where is The Preserve at Summit Farms?
Summit Farms sits at 19300 Shearer Road in Davidson, North Carolina, at Shearer and East Rocky River Roads — minutes from downtown Davidson's shops, dining, and Davidson College.
What is an agrihood?
An agrihood is a neighborhood built around a working farm. Summit Farms is organized into three parts: the Garden, a ten-acre working farm; the Village, a commercial center anchored by Summit Coffee's new headquarters and roastery, a market, restaurants and a brewery, and a boutique inn; and the Preserve, the residential heart of 55 homesites. Produce grown on site supplies the community's own market and kitchens, putting farm-to-table living minutes from Davidson and Lake Norman.
Is Royal Building Group an exclusive builder at The Preserve?
Yes. RBG is one of The Preserve's exclusive builders — and the one committing most from day one, with 17 exclusive homesites (Lots 19–35). We design and build there from first conversation through final walkthrough, working with architect Bryan Mermans on homes shaped for these specific lots.
Are the homes on Lots 19–35 spec or custom?
Both. All seventeen homes on Lots 19–35 are planned to start as spec homes and be sold as completed homes, built from a growing collection of four to six floor plans by architect Bryan Mermans, each offered in more than one front elevation and finish schedule so no two look alike from the street. We also accept presale offers on any of them — lock in a home early and we'll work with you on customizing it, up to and including a fully custom design on one of these lots. For a fully custom home beyond that, we can also build on the community's estate lots in future phases.
What makes RBG's homesites different from the estate lots?
Our seventeen homesites (Lots 19–35) are the largest single-builder commitment at The Preserve, and RBG already holds them — so they're offered as a streamlined spec collection you buy directly through us, each home designed by Bryan Mermans to fit its grade, with a finished lower level on the steeper lots. The community's estate lots sell separately through its brokerage and are where fully custom RBG homes are built.
What do RBG's homes cost?
On our seventeen lots, RBG sells completed homes starting around $2.5 million — the first four plans run roughly 4,150 to 4,330 heated square feet, with more in the collection, and final pricing depends on the plan, elevation, and finishes you choose. Estate-lot prices are set separately by the community's brokerage.
How do I start — and who sells the lots?
RBG's seventeen spec homesites (Lots 19–35) you start directly with Royal Building Group, with or without your own agent — we hold the rights to the lots and carry the build. The community's estate lots are listed through Ivester Jackson | Christie's International Real Estate, releasing in tranches (the next on June 22, 2026); for a custom home there, the simplest path is to let RBG acquire the homesite and build it for you — one team from land to keys. If you're considering a future-phase estate lot, talk with us first.
When can construction start?
Construction on the first RBG homes is slated to begin in fall 2026 — they won't be move-in ready until later, with build-out continuing in the years that follow. Design conversations can start today.
Talk With the Builder
Seventeen homesites, spec or custom. Start the conversation directly with RBG — the earliest conversations build the best homes.
Start the ConversationRoyal Building Group is an independent custom home builder and an exclusive builder at The Preserve at Summit Farms (Lots 19–35). Community details, the site plan, and the renderings shown here are courtesy of the developer and architect, are for illustrative purposes, and are subject to change without notice. Homesites at The Preserve are listed and marketed exclusively by Ivester Jackson | Christie’s International Real Estate; Royal Building Group acquires its homesites and sells the completed homes it builds.