# Sustainable Gated Communities

> End-to-end community development: we master plan, design, build, furnish and hand over the keys to a complete, sustainable gated community.

Sustainable Gated Communities is a solution in TpGroup's [Sustainable Real Estate](https://tpgroupsl.com/what-we-do/sustainable-real-estate.md) sector, delivered by TpESTATE. TpGroup is based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Written for: Government (ministries, departments and agencies); Developers and builders; The diaspora; NGOs and associations. Markets served: Sierra Leone, Liberia, The Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa.

## Why: Turn land into a finished community without managing ten contractors

A community needs planning, roads, utilities, homes, shared spaces and furnishing, and too often each arrives from a different contractor. Landowners, diaspora associations and housing programmes end up coordinating all of them. TpESTATE does the master planning, design, building, furnishing and handover as one team.

## Who it is for

### Landowners and developers

What you need: Turn land into a finished community without managing ten contractors.

What you get: One team for master planning, design, construction, furnishing and handover.

### Diaspora groups and associations

What you need: A shared community back home, built properly.

What you get: A gated estate designed around your members, with progress you can follow from abroad.

### Governments and housing programmes

What you need: Sustainable housing delivered at scale.

What you get: Planned communities with soil-block homes, solar power, water and sanitation built in.

## How: Proven at Kent, from first drawing to opening

Ground was broken at Kent in November 2021 and the estate opens on 14 November 2026. TpESTATE designed and built it with walls pressed from site soil, 85 kW of solar, biodigesters, local wells and a borehole, and more than 500 trees planted since 2021.

- We master plan the site with you
- We design and build every home and shared space
- We furnish, inspect and hand over the keys
- A permanent, trained crew that can train the crew for your community
- Doors, windows and about 90% of furniture made by Sierra Leonean craftspeople

## What: A complete gated community, keys in hand

You get master planning, roads, utilities and landscaping, homes built with soil blocks, solar-ready and with biodigester sanitation, and furnishing with locally made joinery before the keys are handed over.

- Master planning, roads, utilities and landscaping
- Homes built with soil blocks, solar-ready, with biodigester sanitation
- Furnishing with locally made joinery
- Shared spaces: Kent's plan includes a pool, a playground, a park and footpaths
- Handover of the keys

## What you get

- Master planning, roads, utilities and landscaping
- Homes designed and built with soil blocks, solar-ready and biodigester sanitation
- Fully furnished with locally made joinery, then keys handed over

## How it works

1. Master plan the site with you
2. Design and build every home and shared space
3. Furnish, inspect and hand over the keys

## Sustainability

Proven at Kent: walls pressed from site soil, 85 kW of solar, biodigesters, local wells and 500+ trees planted.

## Questions about Sustainable gated communities

### What is a sustainable gated community?

It is a planned residential community with a gate and shared services, built with sustainable methods. TpESTATE's version uses soil-block homes, solar power, water and biodigester sanitation.

### What does end-to-end development mean here?

TpESTATE master plans, designs, builds, furnishes and hands over the keys, so you deal with one team instead of several contractors.

### Has TpESTATE built a community like this?

Kent is the model. Ground was broken in November 2021 and the Eco-Living Oasis opens officially on 14 November 2026. Mile-36, Gullah Paradise at Lungi and Dublin on Banana Island are in development.

### Can a diaspora association or group commission one?

Yes. A community can be designed around your members, with progress you can follow from abroad.

### Is it suitable for a government housing programme?

It is designed for programmes that need sustainable housing at scale, with soil-block homes, solar power, water and sanitation built in. ABT Technology Transfer can add training for local crews.

### Is the Eco-Living Oasis at Kent carbon neutral?

No, and we say so. Solar removed the need for round-the-clock diesel, but a generator still runs in two short daily windows. When the national grid reaches Kent, the generator becomes true backup.

### How do I start planning a community?

Tell us about the land and who the community is for through the contact form, or call +232 76 617550. We start by master planning the site with you.

Providers: TpESTATE. Plan a community with us: https://tpgroupsl.com/contact?interest=Sustainable+Gated+Communities

Canonical page: https://tpgroupsl.com/what-we-do/sustainable-real-estate/sustainable-gated-communities