Foundations, framed walls, and finished all-brick facades now line the streets of The Highlands at Ebenezer, a 106-lot subdivision taking shape off Ebenezer Road in West Knoxville. Homes throughout the development sit in various states of completion, from freshly poured foundations to move-in ready houses, with an entrance already established along the busy corridor near Kingston Pike.
The subdivision was documented in photographs published Friday by the Knoxville News Sentinel, which confirmed the project's scope as a 106-unit subdivision. The community is being developed and built by local builder Ben Testerman of Ben Testerman Construction Inc., a company that has put up single-family residential communities across Knox County for decades, according to Ben Testerman Construction.
Buyers can choose from six customizable floor plans ranging from roughly 2,400 to more than 3,100 square feet, with 2026 asking prices spanning $680,500 to $938,225, per listings compiled by Crye-Leike Real Estate Services. Featured plans include the Gleneagle and Turnberry models, both offering main-level primary suites and stone gas fireplaces.
Zoning History and Infrastructure Requirements
The Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission originally approved the development's concept plan in June 2024 under Case 6-SD-24-C, granting Planned Residential zoning with density capped below four units per acre. Final plat approvals for specific lot sections followed in September 2025 and again in August, according to Knoxville-Knox County Planning records.
Those same municipal approvals require the developer to build public sidewalks along the property's Ebenezer Road frontage, in line with Knox County's sidewalk ordinance for new development on arterial corridors. The subdivision falls within Knox County Public Schools' zone for A.L. Lotts Elementary, West Valley Middle, and Bearden High School, with public water and sewer service provided by First Knox Utility District, per Realtor.com.
HOA Dues and Interior Streets
Homes in the neighborhood come with a mandatory Homeowners Association carrying annual dues between $300 and $400, which cover maintenance along interior streets including Dancing Bear Lane, Rugby Manor Lane, and French Vineyard Lane, Realtor.com listings show.
The pricing puts The Highlands at Ebenezer well above the broader market. Knox County's median single-family home price sat near $399,000 in mid-2026 even as overall sales volume dipped 8.9% year-over-year, according to a Hoodline report on countywide sales trends. That leaves the subdivision's entry-level listings priced nearly double the county median, with top-end homes approaching $1 million.
A Corridor Under Pressure
The Highlands at Ebenezer is just one piece of a broader building surge along Ebenezer Road. Construction began this year on Altura, a 113-unit apartment complex rising on a 57-acre site following a $9 million land transaction in late 2024, with Knox County having approved a $465,548 infrastructure agreement in March 2025 for turn lanes to manage the added apartment traffic, Hoodline previously reported.
In June 2025, the Planning Commission also approved rezoning 6.53 acres on Ebenezer Road from Agricultural to Planned Residential for up to 65 townhouse units, a decision that drew pushback from nearby District 4 residents worried about corridor traffic congestion, according to WBIR-TV. And just this month, the Planning Commission approved development plans and variances for an attached housing project by Homestead Land Holdings LLC at 1439 Ebenezer Road, permitting attached housing on a 5.97-acre parcel across from Gatwick Drive, Knoxville-Knox County Planning records show.
Taken together, the approvals illustrate a corridor where growth keeps outpacing the road's original footprint. Single-family subdivisions like The Highlands at Ebenezer continue to draw strong buyer interest thanks to their spot in the Bearden school zone, but they now sit alongside apartments, townhouses, and attached housing projects that are testing how much density Ebenezer Road can absorb before turn lanes, sidewalks, and intersections need another round of fixes.
