What if your neighborhood coffee shop built an entire neighborhood? That is exactly what is happening in Davidson. Summit Coffee, the downtown Davidson coffee shop you can now find all across Charlotte, is building something big, and it is not a shopping mall or a mixed-use tower. It is a farm.
Summit Farms will be Charlotte's first agrihood, which is agriculture meets neighborhood. In this post, Josh Finigan walks through the three parts of the community, what is going into the village, the builders and lot options for the homes, and the timeline for when it all opens.
What Is Summit Farms?
Summit Farms is a 60-acre community on the edge of Davidson, and it is easily one of the most unique neighborhoods coming to the Charlotte area. It sits right at Shearer Road and East Rocky River Road, directly across from River Run and just minutes from downtown Davidson.
The idea behind an agrihood is simple. Instead of building a neighborhood around a golf course or a clubhouse, you build it around a working farm. That makes Summit Farms completely different from anything Charlotte has seen so far.
One of the best things about the plan is how much land stays untouched. About 45% of the property will stay as it is and serve as green space for the neighborhood. The rest of Summit Farms is organized into three sections: the Garden, the Village and the Preserve.
The Garden: A 10-Acre Organic Farm
The first section is the Garden. This will be a 10-acre working organic farm, and it will be operated by Summit Coffee itself.
The farm is not just there to look nice. The produce grown in the Garden will supply the businesses right next door: the on-site greenhouse market, the deli and the restaurant. That means the food you buy and eat in the village can come from a few hundred feet away, which is the heart of what makes an agrihood different from a typical neighborhood.
The Village: A Walkable Town Center
The second section is the Village, a European-style walkable town center. It will be anchored by Summit Coffee's new headquarters, roastery and cafe.
The centerpiece of the Village is the Greenhouse Market, the culinary and retail hub of Summit Farms. It is being designed to look and feel like an upscale everyday farm market and mini bodega, and it will hold five concepts under one roof:
An everyday farmer's market that sells the produce grown in the Garden.
A made-to-order deli with sandwiches, smoothies and soups.
A wood-fired pizzeria.
A small grocery store.
A collaborative village space with an ice cream shop and a bookstore.
Beyond the market, the Village is also planned to include a brewery with an outdoor beer garden, although the specific brewery has not been named yet. There will also be the Silly Goose Bake Shop, a chef-driven bake shop serving artisan baked goods. Right now that spot is just dirt, but it is coming.
All around the Village there will be plenty of open green space, play areas, greenways and trails. The last piece is a farm-to-table restaurant. Nothing has been announced about it yet, including who will run it or who the chef will be, so that is one to watch.
The Preserve: About 56 Custom Homes
The third section is the Preserve, and this is the part you can actually live in. The Preserve covers 36 acres and will hold a limited collection of around 56 custom-built homes.
Lots will range from about a quarter acre all the way up to an acre. The smaller lots sit within walking distance of the Village, while the larger estate-style lots run along the Rocky River Creek. That gives Summit Farms two very different products in the same neighborhood.
To avoid the repetitive, cookie-cutter look you see in a lot of new neighborhoods, the developer has named five custom home builders, so each home will have its own flair:
Royal Building Group
Holiday Homes
Augusta Homes
Eric John Builders
Platinum Builders
The overall style ties everything together. In the developer's words, the homes will be contemporary meets rural: simple forms and natural materials that stay cohesive with the land and give the neighborhood a curated farmhouse look. Once the community is complete, residents will be able to take a short walk across the greenway to their morning coffee at the roastery, evening dinner spots and the community market.
Summit Farms Timeline: When Will It Open?
If you drive by today, you will not see much going vertical yet. The site is in the infrastructure and grading stage, but the community is starting to take shape.
March 2026: Summit Farms broke ground.
Fall 2026: Pre-public offerings and VIP builder events are being held through the fall.
Spring 2027: The Village is scheduled to open, including Summit Coffee's headquarters, the Greenhouse Market and the Silly Goose Bake Shop.
Leading up to the 2027 grand opening: New home construction and community rollouts are planned in phases.
Specific lots have not been released for sale yet, but that is expected very soon. Before long, all of this open land will be fully developed, and Summit Farms is set to become one of the most popular neighborhoods in Davidson.
Why You Should Act Early
If living in a place like this sounds like a dream, the window to get in is small. Once Summit Farms is complete, there will only be about 56 lots in the entire community, and neighborhoods like this tend to sell quickly.
That is why Josh recommends moving sooner rather than later once lots start releasing. Whether you want the quarter-acre lot where you can walk to your morning coffee, or an estate lot backing up to the Rocky River Creek, the best way to have a real shot is to be on the list before lots go public.
Your Next Step
Summit Farms is shaping up to be something Charlotte has never had before, and with only about 56 homesites, the people who know first will have the best options. If you want to be among the first to know when lots become available, reach out to The Finigan Group by call, text or email. We will keep you 100% in the know about this community.
Already own a home and thinking about making a move to Davidson? Use our home value tool to see what your current home is worth, and let us help you plan the timing. Do you live in the area? We would love to hear what you think about Summit Farms.
