COMPLETE PROPERTY SOLUTIONS

Lifestyle & Rural Services

Helping you make the most of your lifestyle property, beyond just building the home.

If you’re setting up a lifestyle property or ten-acre block in North Canterbury, we can help you with a wide range of landscaping and infrastructure services. As lifestyle block owners ourselves, we know the importance of doing things properly so that once everything is in place, you can concentrate on enjoying your property rather than spending all your time maintaining it.

Access & Boundaries

Driveways

If you’re buying a bare block to build on, a well-constructed driveway is an absolute necessity. It will stop vehicles from making a mess of your land and make deliveries easier and safer. Heavy trucks and muddy, low-traction surfaces don’t mix.

A well-positioned and built driveway can also add a lot to the appearance of the property, especially when it’s designed with the growth of planting in mind.

Fencing and gates

Fencing and gates are another way we can help you add to the appearance, privacy, and security of your lifestyle property. Good-looking entrance gates add road appeal and feel good every time you drive through them. If your property is exposed to the road, fencing provides instant privacy. We can also build fences for your animals, such as attractive post and rail fencing for horses.

Power & Energy

Electrical services

If your electrical connection is to the gate, we can eliminate powerlines by laying an underground connection to the building site. This can create a cleaner looking property while getting essential services where they need to be.

We can coordinate electrical requirements as part of the wider building and site works, helping make sure power is considered early and works smoothly alongside driveways, landscaping and other infrastructure.

Solar installations

Solar installations are becoming very popular throughout Canterbury and the West Coast. We can install solar arrays on roofs and at ground level to help meet your energy requirements, whether it’s a backup power source or to provide the main source of electricity for your property.

Water & Wastewater

Water services

If you’re on tank water, we can supply, install, and connect your tank or tanks to your house site. There is a range of different water tank options you can choose from to suit your water requirements.

By planning your water system alongside the rest of the build, tanks and connections can be positioned with practical access, landscaping and the overall appearance of your property in mind.

Septic systems

Rural and lifestyle properties often need their own wastewater system, so septic planning can be an important part of setting up your property.

T Dunn Builders can help coordinate septic system requirements alongside the wider building project, working with the appropriate specialists and helping make sure this important part of the property is considered early in the planning process.

Effluent fields

An effluent field distributes the grey water from your house over an area where it can be absorbed into the soil. On rural and lifestyle properties, careful placement is important to make sure the system works effectively without getting in the way of how you want to use your land.

We can lay and conceal the piping to a suitable place away from the house and coordinate this work alongside other site services and landscaping.

Land & Lifestyle

Retaining walls

Retaining walls can be necessary to support sloping land to allow construction of a driveway, parking area, lawn, or the house itself. They can also help make better use of areas of your property that may otherwise be difficult to access or maintain.

We can build retaining walls to suit the needs of your site and incorporate them into the wider property layout, helping create practical outdoor spaces that work with your home and land.

Equestrian Arenas

Having your own arena where you can train and practice is a dream for many horse and pony owners. It can also add a lot of value to your property as well. We can build you anything from a small lunging arena to a large arena where you can practice jumping and dressage at competition level.

Landscaping & Clearing

Planting and landscaping

The areas around your home are just as important as the building itself. Thoughtful landscaping can improve how your property looks, feels and functions.

Planting is one of the most rewarding parts of lifestyle property ownership – but it can be a big and sometimes daunting job. We’re here to help your new trees and shrubs thrive with skilled soil preparation and planting.

Scrub clearing

An overgrown lifestyle block can make it difficult to see the potential of your property. Scrub clearing can open up usable areas, improve access and provide a clean starting point for building, fencing, driveways, planting and other improvements.

We can take even the most overgrown block and transform it into a clean canvas for your lifestyle dream, helping prepare the property for the next stage of development.

Outdoor Living

Decks

A well-designed deck gives you more space to enjoy your property and creates an easy connection between indoor and outdoor living.

We build custom decks suited to your home, section and lifestyle, from simple outdoor areas to larger entertaining spaces designed to make the most of the sun, views and surrounding landscape.

Pergolas

Pergolas and covered outdoor areas can add shade, shelter and extra usable space around your home.

We can build pergolas that suit the style of your house and outdoor area, helping create a comfortable space for relaxing, dining and entertaining throughout more of the year.