Knoxville 264-home neighborhood showcases energy-efficient, attainable homes built through innovative partnerships and building practices
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton, a leading national builder of single-family housing, partnered with Knoxville-based developer Cook Bros. Homes to debut Harvest Meadow, a new neighborhood boasting 264 homes, marking a significant milestone in the home building industry as the largest eBuilt® CrossMod neighborhood ever completed. Home prices in Harvest Meadow will start in the low $300,000's, offering a more affordable alternative to the national median new home sales price of over $400K.
Clayton and Cook Bros. Homes unveiled the largest eBuilt CrossMod neighborhood to date, showcasing an innovative solution to expand new housing supply.
CrossMod homes utilize the efficiency of off-site construction to offer an affordable, scalable housing solution for markets nationwide.
CrossMod homes are eligible for traditional financing and appraise alongside site-built and other CrossMod homes, helping homeowners build equity and long-term wealth.
Because of the efficient way CrossMod homes are built, builders and developers can deliver high-quality, energy-efficient homes at a lower cost - making homeownership more attainable to families nationwide.
Through energy-efficient advancements, eBuilt homes can reduce homeowners’ utility costs by up to 50% - over $900 on average per year for Harvest Meadow homes.2
With growing demand for new housing, eBuilt CrossMod homes offer a scalable solution, delivering long-term value with a lower total cost of ownership.
"It's an honor to celebrate this important milestone showcasing how off-site construction and developer partnerships can provide attainable, energy-efficient homeownership for more home buyers," said Kevin Clayton, CEO. "We look forward to scaling this innovative process and embracing local industry partnerships as we develop neighborhoods like Harvest Meadow in more markets across the country."
CrossMod® homes are modern manufactured homes built to federal HUD code that combine the speed and cost-efficiency of off-site construction with traditional site-built home features. This unique approach allows builders to deliver high-quality, energy-efficient homes more efficiently and at a lower cost – making homeownership more attainable to families nationwide. These homes appraise alongside site-built and other CrossMod homes and can qualify for traditional financing, creating opportunities for homeowners to build equity and long-term wealth through homeownership. A 2024 FHFA study shows that modern manufactured homes classified as real property, like CrossMod, are proven to gain in value year over year and since 2020, they have appreciated at a rate on par with site-built homes.
"The efficient way these homes are built means builders and developers can achieve price points and scale that might not have otherwise been possible," said Andrew Bryant, Business Development Manager – CrossMod Initiative. "With streamlined off-site construction, builders can achieve economies of scale – savings that can be passed directly to the homebuyer. And because the majority of the home construction takes place in a climate-controlled environment, production time and costs are significantly reduced, allowing homes to be delivered and completed at an efficient pace."
All homes in Harvest Meadow will be eBuilt®, which are built to meet strict energy efficient performance guidelines set by the Department of Energy's Zero Energy Ready Home Manufactured Home requirements. These homes are estimated to help homeowners save up to 50% annually on energy costs1—over $900 on average per year for the Harvest Meadow homes.2
As demand for new housing continues to grow, developments like Harvest Meadow represent a scalable solution that allows builders and developers to deliver quality homes at a more efficient pace, offering homes that provide long-term value and a lower cost of ownership over the life of the home through annual energy savings.
1energy.gov ZERH guidelines 2 Energy savings are based on electrical and gas energy consumption using NREL® BEopt™ to estimate annual energy consumption of a home built to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home™ guidelines compared to the same home built only to industry and HUD standards in Knoxville, Tennessee
About Clayton Founded in 1956, Clayton is committed to opening doors to a better life through homeownership. Clayton is a leading single-family, values-driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing, sustainable practices, and creating a world-class experience for customers and team members. The company's portfolio includes a comprehensive range of site-built, modern manufactured, tiny, CrossMod® and modular housing. In 2024, Clayton built more than 60,000 homes across the country. For more information, visit ClaytonHomes.com.
CrossMod is a registered trademark of the Manufactured Housing Institute.
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