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
Find Your Home at The Preserve
Our seventeen homes are planned for sale complete. You can also purchase before completion and discuss the changes that matter to you, including a fully custom design on one of these lots.
Buy a Completed Home
Explore the collection designed with Bryan Mermans for Lots 19–35. RBG carries the homesite and construction, offering the finished home for sale. Work with us directly, with or without your own agent, to discuss pricing and availability.
Purchase Early and Make It Your Own
We accept presale offers on the seventeen homes. Depending on the home and stage of construction, we can discuss selections, changes to the design, or a fully custom home on one of these lots. We can also discuss custom builds on estate lots in future phases.
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?
RBG holds the rights to seventeen homesites (Lots 19–35), with homes designed by Bryan Mermans for each lot. These homes are planned for sale complete, with presale and customization options, including a fully custom design where agreed. Estate lots are offered separately through the community's brokerage; we can also discuss custom builds on estate lots in future phases.
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?
For a home on Lots 19–35, start directly with Royal Building Group, with or without your own agent. RBG holds the rights to these homesites and carries the build. Estate lots are listed through Ivester Jackson | Christie's International Real Estate; contact the brokerage for current releases and availability. If you're considering a custom home on a future-phase estate lot, talk with us about the homesite and build together.
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.