Trading Up
Cave Hollow owners move up into Chestnut Farms and Sunset Equestrian Estates. Most have no idea they can.
The move most owners here do not know is available
There is a pattern across these towns that almost nobody talks about out loud.
Cave Hollow sits east of I-15 in Farmington, running roughly $550,000 to $1M. West of the freeway, Chestnut Farms, built by Symphony Homes, runs $1M and up. Over in Kaysville, the southwest corner is the same tier: Sunset Equestrian Estates with an equestrian centre in the neighbourhood, Mountain Vistas in West Kaysville, acre-plus lots around Mutton Hollow.
Owners in Cave Hollow are regularly sitting on more equity than they believe they have. They bought some years ago, the market did what it did, and nobody has ever sat down and shown them what that equity now buys on the other side of the freeway.
I know the move works because I have handled it. A Cave Hollow seller of mine sold and bought in Chestnut Farms, and others have landed in Sunset Equestrian Estates.
Find Out What My Equity Buys
The upper market is bigger and faster than people assume
Every seller above a million dollars asks the same question: who is actually going to buy this?
Over the twelve months to September 2026, 45 single-family homes sold above $1 million in Farmington, 27% of everything that traded there. 52 sold above $1 million in Kaysville. Centerville had 12, and the highest single sale of the three towns at $5,500,000.
And the top of the Kaysville market did not sit. Homes between $1.5M and $2M sold in a median of 9 to 12 days against the town's overall 28. That covers 15 sales, so read it as a strong signal rather than a promise, but it points the opposite way to the assumption most sellers start with.
Source: Wasatch Front Regional MLS, single-family sold listings, Davis County, pulled 28 September 2026.
The honest trades
Moving up in this county means choosing between three genuinely different things, and it is worth naming them before you tour anything.
Farmington, west of the freeway: the highest share above $1M, Station Park, the FrontRunner stop, and Farmington Canyon behind the town. The most expensive of the three.
Kaysville, southwest corner: large homes on large lots, some with room for horses, and the most million-plus sales of the three. But none of Kaysville climbs the bench, so there is no trail access, and there is no commercial centre.
Centerville, mostly North Centerville: the closest to Salt Lake and the thinnest inventory at this level. Twelve sales a year above $1M is not much to choose from or to price against.
Buy first or sell first
This is the question that keeps people in a home they outgrew three years ago.
Sell first and you know exactly what you have, but you may be moving twice. Buy first and you hold the home you want while carrying two payments. Which is right depends on your equity, your rate, your timeline and how much uncertainty you can live with, and we work it out on paper before anything is committed.
What I will not do is let a closing date make the decision for you.
Two market facts that bear on it. Kaysville's 28-day median means your current home may sell faster than you have planned for. Centerville's thin upper inventory means the home you want may not be listed this month.
Why the selling half matters more
Everyone focuses on the home they are buying. The money is made on the one they are selling.
Every listing I take gets professional photography, videography and drone footage as the baseline, then a funded advertising campaign. A funded campaign has put each home in front of 36,000 to over 138,000 people. At this level that matters more, not less, because the buyer for a $1.6M home on a large lot is not driving past your sign.
You are covered both ways. The Guaranteed Sale Program puts price and timeline in writing, and if the conditions are not met I buy the home myself or sell it for free. Conditions apply. The Listing Cancellation Agreement lets you cancel any time before you accept an offer. The Buyer Satisfaction Guarantee covers the purchase for 24 months.
Start with what your current home is worth. Tell me where you are and I will give you the real numbers for both halves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do million-dollar homes actually sell here?
45 did in Farmington last year, 27% of its market, and 52 in Kaysville. In Kaysville the $1.5M to $2M band sold in a median of 9 to 12 days against the town's overall 28, across 15 sales.
Where do Farmington move-up buyers go?
Chestnut Farms, west of I-15 in Farmington, or Sunset Equestrian Estates in south Kaysville. Both run roughly $1M to $2M and above. I have handled that move.
Should I buy first or sell first?
It depends on your equity, rate, timeline and tolerance for uncertainty, and we work it out on paper first. Two things bear on it: Kaysville sells fast, so your current home may go sooner than planned, and Centerville's upper inventory is thin, so the home you want may not be listed this month.
How much equity do I need?
Any number I gave you here would be invented, because it depends on your balance, your rate and what you buy. What I can tell you is that Cave Hollow owners are frequently surprised on the upside.
What do I give up moving west of I-15 in Farmington?
A few minutes of proximity to the bench and Farmington Canyon, where the trails and the waterfall are. In exchange you are on the Station Park side with the shopping and the FrontRunner stop.
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