SOLE MANDATE:
This 687 ha farm is situated about 40 km from Laingsburg on the Seweweekspoort road to Ladismith.
This farm ticks all the boxes in terms of farming, sustainable living, and Eco tourism.
The farm has the following infrastructure:
DWELLINGS:
-Main house consisting of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan kitchen/lounge and dining room (with built in fireplace). Large covered veranda overlooking lush garden and swimming pool.
-Adjacent to the main house is a three-room building which can be used as a study with bedroom and laundry, or easily convert to a flatlet (bathroom needs to be build.)
-Close to the main house is a three-bedroom house with kitchen, bathroom and living area.
-Also close to the main house is a one-bedroom flatlet with kitchen and bathroom which can be rented out or Airbnb.
-4 x Cottages rented out on a permanent basis
-1 x Cottage rented out with Airbnb. Received several accolades, and exceptional reviews from visitors
BARNS / STOREROOM / SLAUGHTER ROOM
-There is an old milking parlour facility with stone kraal, with a small slaughter facility which has been used for raising and slaughtering chickens.
-Three vehicle garage.
-Large storeroom for equipment and tools
-Facility with 2 rooms for raising ostriches or chickens
-200 m2 Slaughter facility for cattle, sheep and chickens with freezer room and cool room. Registration lapsed, but can be renewed.
POWER:
-3 X 25 kva Eskom transformers of which only one is being used.
-5 KVA solar system for irrigation of lucern and pastures (hybrid with Eskom power)
-2.2 KVA solar system for borehole pump x 2.
-All dwellings use Eskom power; however, main house has a 3 KVA solar system installed, but need solar panels.
WATER:
-There are 6 boreholes of which three is equipped. Delivery is about 100 000 liters per hour.
-Registered water from the Klein Swartberg River at 58 000 liters per annum
-Storage dam of about 300 kl.
LAND USE:
-About 17 ha of pasture / crop of which 7 ha under irrigation. Exceptional Grade A lucerne is farmed, and is in high demand.
-It must be noted that some of the land was damaged due to floods, and some repairs will have to be done.
-About 10 ha for a camping site. With the river flowing through the farm, and with nature all around you, this farm has great potential to enlarge the
existing Eco Tourism footprint.
-Mountain area for walking trails
- If pastures are managed properly, 200 to 300 sheep can be accommodated.
VAT is payable on the asking price, however it will be sold as a going concern, so if you are VAT registered, it will be a zero rated transaction.
This property has so much potential to be developed into the crown jewel of the area.
