Sunland Citrus Farm for sale.
Lock, stock & barrel, once in a lifetime, easily accessible Citrus farm with access to the picturesque Sundays River, perfectly situated in the centre of the
Sundays River Valley offering a variety of Citrus selections and rootstocks, established over eleven orchards which are all under a irrigation system.
The property is registered with the Department of Water & Sanitation under the Lower Sundays River Water Users Association for usage of 62100 cubic meter of water per annum for irrigation purposes on 6.9 listed hectares. Furthermore, operations are supported by sufficient outbuildings, paved loading area, and infrastructure required for smooth handling and logistics of the harvested crop.
The farm offers two very attractive farmhouses,
4 bedroom and 2 bedroom respectively, that is supported
which by an environmental and energy friendly solar system which includes an inverter and lithium battery.
(Perfect for contract workers or for Airbnb - close to Addo Elephant Park, Scotia Wild reserve and so many more)
Movable assets includes Ford tractor, Citrus Airbus sprayer, Linde forklift, tools, equipment and implements which are included in the price.
LOCATION: ± 15 km east of Kirkwood +-15 from Addo Elephant Park
SIZE: ± 7.0119 ha
CARRYING CAPACITY: ± 5.81 hectares with 4 185 Citrus trees fully developed.
ANNUAL RAINFALL: ± 450 mm
BUILDINGS:
This Lifestyle farm offers two separate warm houses in perfect condition with beautiful tiled floors. The main dwelling is perfect for the extended family with
5 bedrooms all with build in cupboards and desks, 3,5 bathrooms, TV and living area, kitchen with open plan dining room, scullery, spacious indoor entertainment
area fully enclosed and built in braai flowing onto the outside entertainment area with a pool. Outbuildings consist of a double garage, 2 private storage/tool
rooms and a gym room.
The second dwelling is adjacent to the main dwelling and is perfect for the extended family or tenants for an additional income with a private entrance and
parking. It offers 2 bedrooms, one bathroom, open plan kitchen, lounge/dining room that is fully enclosed with an under cover build in braai and outside entertainment area.
Furthermore, the farm offers 2 houses to accommodate farm labour on the premises.
To support farming operations there are 2 outbuildings used for storage and tool rooms. The farm is Global gap and Siza accredited with a Irrigation, chemical,
fertilizer and shower rooms complying with standards. Sufficient undercover area is provided for all equipment and vehicles.
SECURITY:
The property has an motorized front gate with all dwellings fenced at a height of 2,4m. Security alarm is fitted to both dwellings and monitored through Smart Security Services via an cellphone app for easy access to the user. The main dwelling and outside areas are monitored by a camera system with cloud based access to recordings via an app. All windows and doorways is fitted with security barriers and gates.
INFRASTRUCTURE:
The property is divided into 11 orchards fully planted and basically fully enclosed on the outside boundaries with separate boundary fencing around the main and
second dwellings. The fencing is all in reasonable order and the property has an adequate developed farm-road network with a paved access and loading area.
Irrigation water is supplied by an open canal that run through the farm with a takeoff into the farm dam. The Irrigation Pumphouse consist of a 15 Kw pump with
2 sand filters, automated backwash and a Puricare self cleaning system ensuring efficient water management. Farm irrigation is monitored by Irricheck
with two probes representing the two different soil types on the farm.
WATER SUPPLY:
The farm is registered with the Department of Water & Sanitation under the Lower Sundays River Water Users Association for 62 100 cubic meter of water
per annum for irrigation purposes on 6.9 listed hectares. Irrigation water is supplied through a open canal with a takeoff directly into the farm dam.
The farm offers one borehole that is used for household use only. Water for human consumption is from rainwater in watertanks and private purchases.
The main and second dwelling is connected to a total of 15 000L water tank system for domestic use only.
ENERGY:
Electricity is supplied by Eskom 3-phase power electricity to the property. For backup and security the main dwelling is supported by a 5kW Mecer inverter and
a 5.1kW Sun Sync Lithium battery. A coal stove is fitted in the entertainment area with a fireplace in the Living room for the cold winter nights.
All bedrooms and entertainment areas for both dwellings has Aircon facilities
Sewerage:
A septic tank system is operational for both dwellings including the worker houses and communal ablution facilities. All septic systems run with a 2 pipe French drain system.
CITRUS VARIETY
The following citrus variety are currently on the farm:
1. Mandarin Nova/Carizzo = 270 trees
2. Mandarin Valley Gold/Carizzo = 450 trees
4. Valencia Midknight/Carizzo = 1105 trees
5. Lemon Lisbon/Carizzo = 1600 trees
6. Lemon Eureka/Rough Lemon = 760 trees
Total Trees = 4 185 trees
MOVEABLE ASSETS:
Farm equipment includes a Tractor, Spray Machine, Forklift, 4 x Picking trailers, Picking Ladders, Picking Bags, Picking Scissors, Fruit Mulcher, Herbicide tank,
Slasher Mover and flatbed trailer for general farm work as well as a ripper, plough en disc.
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