A Cedar City community
Living in Painted Desert.
A Rose Bradley Homes subdivision on Cedar City's far north end, west of Main Street near 5150 North and 2300 West. Thirty-one homesites, six floor plans from about 1,782 to 2,820 square feet, and a three-car garage on every home, with Three Peaks Recreation Area a short drive up the valley.
I am Scott Buehler. I have spent 20+ years in Iron County, and this page is the honest version of what the north end offers, what these new builds cost, and what I would check before you write on one.
New to the area? Start with the Cedar City guide, then come back for the north end.
Current listings
Homes for sale in Painted Desert.
Fed straight from the MLS and limited to homes inside the community: new Painted Desert listings appear here the day they list, and sold homes drop off. Because this is a small new-construction subdivision, I also watch the builder's available homesites directly.
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Listing information comes from the local MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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Life far north
A far-north address with open-valley routes.
Painted Desert sits on the far north end of Cedar City, west of Main Street near 5150 North and 2300 West, on the Enoch and Three Peaks side of the valley rather than downtown. Rose Bradley Homes built its model at 2318 West 5190 North, and the community's official address is 5175 North 2300 West.
The trade-off, and it is an honest one, is that your daily routes run north and west, not downtown-walking. A full grocery run points back south into Cedar City proper, and the freeway, the airport, and Main Street's services are all a short drive from here rather than around the corner. None of it is far by Cedar City standards, but it is a drive, and I would map each one from the exact lot before you decide the rhythm fits.
What you get for that is brand-new construction with room to breathe. This is a focused Rose Bradley Homes subdivision of 31 homesites, not a sprawling master plan, so the choices that matter most are which floor plan, which lot, and how far along the build is. That is the part I help buyers weigh.
Far-north setting
The north-end map changes the daily routine.
Think of Painted Desert in north-end routes, not downtown walking distance. Here is the shape of it, with the drive times worth checking from your specific lot.
5175 North 2300 West
The community's address is 5175 North 2300 West, with the Rose Bradley model at 2318 West 5190 North, both on Cedar City's far north end.
West of Main, open ground
West of Main Street on the north side, the lots sit toward the open valley floor that runs out to Three Peaks rather than the built-up downtown grid.
Grocery run heads south
The nearest full grocery stores, Lin's Fresh Market and Smith's, sit on Main Street in central Cedar City, roughly a ten to twelve minute drive from this end of town. Confirm the exact drive from your lot.
Airport and I-15 routes
The builder puts Cedar City Regional Airport at about 13 minutes and the hospital at about 12 minutes; I-15 access at Exit 59 runs a close third, both worth re-checking from the actual lot.
Homes and plans
Six plans, built new on a 31-lot street.
Rose Bradley Homes builds Painted Desert as a new-construction subdivision: 31 planned homesites and six floor plans, in one- and two-story layouts drawn in craftsman, farmhouse, and modern prairie styles. Home sizes run roughly 1,782 to 2,820 square feet, and the builder puts a three-car garage on every plan, with interiors that lean toward open main-floor living and a spacious owner suite. The model is The Corymb, the largest plan at about 2,820 square feet with six bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms.
Because everything here is new, the home you buy is defined by the plan, the lot, and where construction stands rather than by a worn-in resale history. That is a different kind of decision than buying an established home, and it is where the details earn their keep.
On a new build, two identical floor plans on different lots can live very differently.
One lot-picking note from twenty years of Iron County winters: pay attention to which way the driveway and the main living spaces face. South-facing concrete clears itself between storms, and an east or west exposure changes how the light lands in the rooms you will use most. On a new build you often get to pick, so it is worth thinking about before you fall for a floor plan.
Nearby outdoors
Three Peaks is the north-valley anchor.
The strongest reason buyers look at this end of town is the recreation map. Three Peaks Recreation Area is the closer-in draw, and the bigger Southern Utah day trips start from a north-end driveway. Here is the honest tiering.
Three Peaks Recreation Area (BLM)
Roughly ten miles northwest of central Cedar City, this BLM area covers more than 6,000 acres with mountain-bike singletrack, OHV trails, an equestrian trailhead, and bouldering on the desert floor. It is reached from Exit 59 via Lund Highway and Midvalley Road.
Coal Creek Trail, back in town
The paved Coal Creek Trail follows the creek across central Cedar City. It is not walkable from this far-north pocket, but it is a short drive south once you are off the north end.
Brian Head and Zion
Brian Head's ski runs are reached via Parowan and I-15, and the Kolob Canyons entrance of Zion sits south on I-15. Both run close to an hour from this end of town.
More in the city guide
Cedar Breaks, the canyons, and the wider outdoor picture live on the Cedar City guide. This section sticks to what is closest to the north end.
Three Peaks details come from the BLM's Three Peaks Recreation Area page. The wider outdoor map, Cedar Breaks and Brian Head included, is in the Cedar City guide.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured from the address.
This is the practical answer to "how far is everything from out there." The short version: groceries and downtown services sit a short drive south on Main Street, and Three Peaks is the closer recreation draw to the north and west. Times are measured from near 5175 North 2300 West; confirm door-to-door from your specific lot.
| The errand | Where it happens | From the north end |
|---|---|---|
| Full grocery run | Lin's Fresh Market, 150 N Main Street | ~11 min |
| Second grocery option | Smith's Food & Drug, 633 S Main Street | ~14 min |
| Big-box and hardware | Walmart Supercenter, Providence Center Dr | ~15 min |
| Healthcare | Cedar City Hospital, 1303 N Main Street | ~12 min |
| Freeway on-ramp | Interstate 15 at Exit 59, SR-56 | ~9 min |
| Flights | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC) | ~13 min |
| Mountain biking and OHV | Three Peaks Recreation Area (BLM) | ~15 min |
| Campus and downtown | Southern Utah University, historic Main Street | ~15 min |
Farther out, Brian Head's ski runs are roughly 45 minutes north via Parowan and I-15, and the Kolob Canyons entrance of Zion is close to an hour south. The full day-trip map lives in the Cedar City guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts.
Painted Desert is in the Iron County School District. The builder lists the community as zoned for Three Peaks Elementary (grades K-5), then Canyon View Middle School and Canyon View High School, both on the north end of town.
Iron County has boundary changes coming on both ends of the system: six elementaries district-wide shift for the 2026-27 school year, and both middle and both high schools shift for 2027-28. Because Painted Desert is new construction in a growing corner of the district, confirm the current assignment for any specific home directly with the district rather than relying on a builder brochure or a map. For independent school information, GreatSchools and Niche both publish data you can weigh for yourself. Southern Utah University is about fifteen minutes south.
I cover the bigger education picture, including SUU, in the Cedar City guide.
Buying new construction
What is different about a builder contract.
Painted Desert is a small enough community that the builder's own contract, not a resale purchase agreement, is what most buyers here actually sign. That is worth saying plainly, because the mechanics are genuinely different from buying an existing home, and I would rather a buyer know the shape of it before they tour the model.
The model home itself, The Corymb at 2,318 West 5190 North, is built to showcase the largest plan with upgrades most buyers do not select as standard. The homesite you actually buy is priced off the base plan, the specific lot premium, and whatever structural or finish options you add, so the walk-through number and the contract number are rarely the same figure. Because the builder sells through 31 homesites over time rather than all at once, availability and pricing shift as the community fills in, which is a different rhythm than tracking a single resale listing.
I read a builder's purchase agreement the same way I read a resale contract: line by line, on your behalf, before you sign.
What I check before you sign a builder contract here
- Which of the 31 homesites is actually still available, and where it sits relative to the mountain-facing lots.
- What is included as standard on the plan you want versus what is a paid upgrade shown on the model.
- The construction timeline, the deposit and draw schedule, and what happens if the completion date slips.
- The builder's warranty terms and whether a third-party inspection is allowed at the pre-drywall and final stages.
This is general guidance, not legal advice on any specific builder contract. Confirm current availability, pricing, and terms directly with Rose Bradley Homes.
What locals know
The details I would slow down and check.
No listing photo tells you this part. On a brand-new subdivision in particular, here is what I would tell a friend before they fall for a model home.
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The model is not the price. A model home shows the largest plan with every upgrade. What you pay tracks your plan, your lot, and the finishes you actually pick, so I price from the real build, not the showpiece.
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Lots are not interchangeable. On 31 homesites, the difference between a corner, an interior lot, and one facing open ground is real. Sun exposure and which way the living spaces face are worth weighing before you sign.
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The grocery run is a real drive, not a rounding error. A full grocery store is roughly ten to twelve minutes back toward central Cedar City. Map it, along with I-15, the airport, and Three Peaks, from the actual lot before you assume the routine works.
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New-build timing has its own rhythm. Completion stage, what is included, and the builder's documents all shape the deal. I read those closely so the move-in date and the finished home match what you were promised.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side.
Buying in Painted Desert
Painted Desert is on Cedar City's far north end, west of Main Street near 5150 North and 2300 West. The Rose Bradley Homes model sits at 2318 West 5190 North, and the subdivision is closer to the Enoch and Three Peaks side of the valley than to downtown.
Rose Bradley Homes builds Painted Desert as a new-construction subdivision of 31 homesites with six floor plans. Confirm current availability and which homesites are still open directly with the builder, since a small community sells through its lots over time.
One- and two-story new-construction homes that run roughly 1,782 to 2,820 square feet across six plans in craftsman, farmhouse, and modern prairie styles, and the builder puts a three-car garage on every home. The model is The Corymb, a 2,820 square foot plan with six bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms. Verify the exact square footage, garage, and finishes on the specific plan and lot.
Because these are new builds, price tracks the plan, lot, and finish level rather than a single number. Pricing has generally started in the low $500,000s and climbs with the larger plans and upgraded lots. Treat that as a starting point and confirm against current builder pricing and the live listings.
The builder lists Painted Desert as zoned for Three Peaks Elementary, grades K through 5, then Canyon View Middle School and Canyon View High School. Iron County has boundary changes coming for both elementary and secondary schools in the next two school years, so confirm the current assignment for any specific home directly with the district.
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Selling in Painted Desert
On a small new-construction street, value moves with the plan, the lot, the finish package, and what the builder is asking on remaining inventory, so automated estimates miss more than usual here. Start with the home valuation page and I will run a real comparison against current Painted Desert and far-north activity, no obligation.
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It depends on what the builder still has open and what resale is on the north end right now. When new-construction inventory is thin, a clean resale on a finished lot can stand out. Tell me your timeline and I will give you a straight read, not a pitch.
Yes, and it is common here. Timing the two is mostly a sequencing problem, and I cover the playbook in the buy and sell at once guide. Because I am dual-licensed, I can keep the sale, the search, and the financing on one desk.
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