Farm for sale in Van Wyksdorp

PADDAVLEI FARM

Paddavlei is a lifestyle farm with some agricultural production but mostly subsistence farming. The farm is situated in the outskirts of Van Wyksdorp and is designated as ‘agricultural’ (as opposed to residential). The property is set well back from all roads and accessed by a pan-handle servitude, which makes it relatively dust and noise protected.

The property takes its name from the original down-town leiwater dam and vlei (which is now demolished) and from the raucous toads that serenade in the summer nights.

The house has views of Rooiberg to the north and spectacular vista views of the Langeberg mountains (from Sleeping Beauty in the west to Cloete Pass in the east) to the south.

The current owners have established the property for over 10 years and are down-sizing to another portion of their assets across the road, still in Vanwyksdorp.

Property

• Three portions integrally linked

oPortion 24 of the farm Buffelfontein No. 229 (8194m²)

oPortion 25 of the farm Buffelfontein No. 229 (6938m²)

oPortion 273 (a portion of portion 11) of the farm Buffelfontein No. 229 (1726m²)

oServitude on portion 25

o(total area 16858m² - 1,69ha)

Farm

• Leiwater allocation 2hrs 30 min every 15 days (Average 55 000l per hour)

oFully irrigated to olive trees, fruit trees, veggie garden and 2 x 5000l tanks

oMicrojet irrigation

o(drawings of irrigation layout available)

oLarge pvc lined earth dam for leiwater (+/- 350 000l)

oWater allocations generally remain with the property on application from the new owner to the Vanwyksdorp Water Users Association (VWUA)

o2 single phase pumps used for irrigation (one for olives and the other for the lifestyle farm)

• 400 olive trees (9 years)

oMission, manzanilla, frantoio, luccino (interplanted)

House

• (136m² downstairs and 35m² upstairs) north facing
• Cement blocks with corrugated iron roof
• 5 bedrooms

oupstairs open plan two bedrooms

odownstairs three bedrooms

• 2 bathrooms (one with bath)
• Plenty built in cupboards up and down, plus storage areas in attic
• Large built-in bookshelf upstairs
• Open plan kitchen/dining/lounge
• Twin eye-level oven (electricity) and 4 plate gas hob
• Walk-in pantry
• Terracotta tiled floors throughout
• Covered terracotta tiled patio (36 m²) and wooden deck (12 m²) (south side) with awnings
• Productive grape vines over deck
• Amesti Rondo slow combustion fireplace in lounge
• Solar geyser (200l)
• 5kW solar (pv) power with Eskom prepaid backup
• Municipal domestic water for house and flat
• Septic tank and soak-away

Flat (10m from the main house)

• 42m²
• Brick with corrugated iron roof
• One bedroom, bathroom (with bath and shower), open plan kitchen/dining/lounge
• Plenty built in cupboards
• Covered stoep (faces west)
• Small Dover oven/fireplace
• Eskom power only

Workshop (60m²) with bee room included

• Eskom power only

Shed (farm and gardening implements)

Three covered carports and two shaded parking bays

Outside staff toilet and shower

Lifestyle

• Vegetable Garden

oRight outside kitchen door

oCovered with 40% shade net

• Fruit trees (30)

oCovered with enclosed 20% shade net (hail net)

oApples, pears, peaches, apricots, figs, quince, almonds, naartjies, lemons, oranges, grapefruit, pomegranates

• Chickens

oLarge chicken run (30+ hens) with nesting and breeding compartments

• Braai circle (big shade trees)
• Swimming pool (biofiltered, no chemicals)
• Lawned area for ball games
• Wooden tree house/jungle gym

Viewing on appointment only