The build you are describing is what I thought I wanted four or five years ago. I built up an old Cannondale cyclocross bike with new/newer parts, it cost me about $700 to do so and I've been unable to sell it for $300. I visualized a 1x version but never built it that way, it would have had a 38 or 40 front ring and 9x 11-36 cassette. Since then I've gotten a pretty modern mid-grade hard-tail trail MTB (1x11 with clutch, hydraulic brakes, current geometry) and I'm pleased as punch with it. I'm eager to see what bikes are around in a year or two with Tiagra, 105 or Apex level hydraulic 1x builds.
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