A community I'm selling, not just listing.
Old Sorrel Heights is Phase 5 of Old Sorrel Ranch in Cedar City. 18 lots. Four floor plans from roughly 3,000 to 4,263 square feet. Built by AJ Caplin Custom Homes. Sold by me. The only community in Southern Utah where I sit on the developer side of the table.
Sales by Scott. Built by Alan Caplin. One community, two operators, one phone tree.
I want to be straight with you about how this one works.
Across every other new construction page on this site, I sit on the buyer's side of the table. Old Sorrel Heights is the exception. Here, I am the listing and community agent. Alan Caplin and I have a formal partnership on this 18-lot phase, and you are reading the sales side of that partnership.
That does not change what the homes are. It changes who I represent. If you want your own REALTOR for buyer representation, please bring one. I will work with them directly. If you would rather work with me on the community side and bring no buyer's agent, that is also fine. I will tell you what I know, including the parts most builders' reps would rather you not hear, because the long version of my reputation matters more than any one sale.
Eighteen lots, deliberately sized.
Old Sorrel Heights is not a 200-home master plan. It is the final residential phase of a long-running Cedar City community, and the scale is intentional. Big enough to feel like a neighborhood. Small enough that every floor plan was drawn for these specific lots.
The full Phase 5 buildout. No future expansion behind it.
Real backyard, manageable maintenance. Walkable streets.
Westview Signature through Grande. Roughly 3,000 to 4,263 sq ft.
AJ Caplin Custom Homes. Not a rotating cast of subcontracted shells.
Two people. Two roles.
One handshake.
Most new construction in Southern Utah involves a builder you never meet and a sales rep paid to move the inventory. This one is structured the opposite way.
Scott Buehler
REALTOR, Real Broker LLC. Cedar City based.
- • Lot reservations and sales contracts
- • Buyer communication and showing coordination
- • Floor plan selection and lot-to-plan matching
- • Contract administration through close
- • Working with any buy-side agent you bring
Alan Caplin
AJ Caplin Custom Homes. Cedar City builder.
- • Construction from foundation to final walkthrough
- • Subcontractor selection and scheduling
- • Design center, finish selections, change orders
- • Inspections and code compliance
- • Warranty period after close
The structure has teeth
The partnership runs on a recorded Memorandum of Agreement against each lot at the Iron County Recorder, escrow control on every transaction, joint disbursement authorization, and minimum builder insurance of $1M per occurrence and $2M aggregate. These were attorney-recommended, not optional. They protect buyers as much as they protect us.
Westview Signature, Westview Grande, and two in between.
All four were drawn for these specific lots. Single-level living is available, and basement options expand the larger plans. The lineup steps up cleanly in square footage rather than overlapping, so it is easy to find your size without spec'ing out a different home entirely.
The entry plan in the lineup. Smartly sized for buyers who want new construction without a footprint they will not use. Single-story configurations available.
Step up. Larger great room, expanded primary suite, more flexibility in the secondary bedroom layout. Optional finished basement on the right lots.
Designed for the buyer who wants every primary living function on the main floor with full basement expansion below. Walk-out configurations possible on select lots.
The biggest plan in the community. Full upstairs, full basement, generous primary wing. Built for the multi-generational household or the buyer who hosts.
Square footage figures include finished and finishable space. Some plans share a base footprint with optional finished basement, which is why the lineup spans roughly 3,000 to 4,263 square feet rather than four exact numbers. Full PDFs and elevations live on OldSorrelHeights.com.
Cedar City is a different new construction market than St. George.
Iron County sits at about 38,000 people, with Southern Utah University anchoring the local economy and Cedar City Regional Hospital just expanded. Days on market across the city sit between 78 and 104 days at a 96 percent sale-to-list ratio. That is a softer market than Washington County, and softer markets reward buyers who build instead of bidding.
Building costs in Cedar are not what they are in St. George either. Above-grade construction at Old Sorrel runs around $240 per square foot, finished basement around $155, unfinished basement around $50. Those numbers are knowable. The lot you build on is fixed at purchase. You do not get into a sealed-bid resale fight over a 2008 starter home with original carpet.
The bigger context: this is Phase 5 of Old Sorrel Ranch. The community has been building out for years. The streets exist. The HOA exists. The trees in earlier phases are no longer saplings. You are buying into a finished neighborhood, not a graded dirt lot with a billboard.
Southern Utah University
A short drive to campus, downtown, and the Tony-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival. SUU stability is the foundation of Cedar's housing market.
Cedar Mountain & Brian Head
Cedar Breaks, Cedar Mountain, Brian Head Resort. Forty minutes to skiing, an hour to seven national parks. Recreation access without St. George density.
Iron County hospital expansion
Cedar City Regional Hospital has expanded its specialty services, deepening the local employer base and lifting demand for move-up housing.
An established Old Sorrel grid
Phases 1 through 4 are built out. Trees, sidewalks, HOA, neighbors. You are not the first family in.
Lots are moving in order of release, not all at once.
The phase is being released in batches. Lot availability, current floor plan pairings, and reservation status are updated monthly on the community site. For the live picture, call (435) 357-4345 or visit OldSorrelHeights.com.
Most Old Sorrel buyers have a current home to sell first.
Construction timelines run roughly nine to twelve months once a lot is reserved. Knowing your home's current value, equity position, and likely net is the actual first move. I run the valuation as your listing agent on the sale side. The community waits while we get your timing right.
Five steps, no surprises.
This is the exact sequence. The contract has been through ten revisions, blends our original document with the NAR/UAR REPC form and the Brad Reynolds new construction model, and includes attorney-recommended buyer protections. You will see all of it before you sign.
Pick a lot, pair a plan
Walk the community, narrow to one or two lots, match a floor plan that fits the lot. Some plans only work on certain lots.
Reservation and contract
Earnest money goes into escrow. The Memorandum of Agreement is recorded against the lot at the Iron County Recorder.
Design center
Finishes, cabinets, counters, flooring, exterior selections. Standard options first. Change orders priced before they go in.
Construction
Roughly nine to twelve months. Scheduled buyer walkthroughs at framing, drywall, and pre-close. Alan or a project lead on every one.
Close and warranty
Final walkthrough, punch list, close at title. Warranty period begins. Alan handles the warranty calls, not a third party.
The questions buyers actually ask.
Who is the builder at Old Sorrel Heights?
AJ Caplin Custom Homes, led by Alan Caplin. Alan handles every part of the build, from foundation to final walkthrough. I handle the sales side as the listing and community agent under Real Broker LLC. We have a formal partnership agreement covering the full community.
Do I need my own REALTOR to buy at Old Sorrel Heights?
On this specific community, I represent the community, not the buyer. You are welcome and encouraged to bring your own REALTOR if you want buyer representation. I will work with them directly. This is the one community in Southern Utah where I am on the seller and developer side, so the normal arrangement of bringing your own agent makes the most sense here.
How many lots are available and how big are they?
Old Sorrel Heights has 18 lots averaging roughly 0.26 acres each. That is a deliberate choice. Large enough for a real backyard, small enough that the community stays walkable and the maintenance stays sane. For current lot availability, see OldSorrelHeights.com.
What floor plans does Old Sorrel Heights offer?
Four floor plans, from the Westview Signature at the entry of the lineup up through the Grande at roughly 4,263 square feet. They sit between approximately 3,000 and 4,263 square feet of finished and finishable space. Single-level living is available, and basement options expand the larger plans. Full floor plan PDFs, elevations, and lot pairings live on OldSorrelHeights.com.
Can Scott also finance my home at Old Sorrel Heights?
Not on the purchase side of the same transaction. Utah law prohibits one person from holding the buyer-side agent role and the lender role simultaneously. Since I am on the seller and community side here, I can act as the mortgage lender for buyers under NMLS 1794818 if you want that, with a buy-side agent handling representation. The reverse is also fine. The structure has to stay clean. Mortgage details live on DidYouKnow.Mortgage.
Where exactly is Old Sorrel Heights in Cedar City?
Old Sorrel Heights is the fifth phase of Old Sorrel Ranch, a long-running Cedar City community a short drive from Southern Utah University, Cedar City Regional Airport, and downtown Cedar City. For the exact lot map and driving directions, see OldSorrelHeights.com or call me at (435) 357-4345.
If Old Sorrel is on your list, these are next.
The full hub index
Builders, cities, contracts, financing during build. Everything else in the new construction practice.
New construction in Cedar City
The wider Cedar new build market. Other communities, named builders, current activity.
Working with builders
Contracts, design centers, change orders, why representation matters even on a build.
OldSorrelHeights.com
The community site itself. Lot map, floor plan PDFs, current availability, contact form.
Buy before you sell
Most Old Sorrel buyers need to sell first. Model the cash, the bridge, and the math.
Selling and buying simultaneously
The dual-license framework. How one person coordinates both sides of the move legally.