High Potential Agricultural Commercial / Lifestyle Farm – 584.5ha

Introduction

Wonderful commercial / lifestyle farm in De Hoop near Uniondale. This valley has a superbly moderate climate, and a rainfall of 450-650 mm per year. Temperatures seldom exceed 30 degrees celsius. Winter snowfalls occur regularly on the mountains, and sometimes on the lower sections of the land. Foreign guests liken this valley to Switzerland or Scotland.

Farming

High potential farming due to high rainfall. Farming activities like sheep, cattle, fruit and herbs. (see Honey Bush Tea)

Buildings

Buildings included:

• Main house
• 2 laborer cottages
• Granny flat
• Adjoining shed and smaller shed

Farm Division

• 524 ha
• Approx. 10 ha irrigation of which 3 ha lucerne
• Approx. 80 ha arable land

Irrigation And Water Supply

• Eskom electricity.
• 3 dams
• 1 x semi perennial fountain and 1 x perennial fountain, of which one flows with a pipeline, from a weir, into a dam high in the mountains, supplying water with a pipeline to approx. 10 ha land under gravity & pumped irrigation.
• The two lower dams are filled by gravity from the stream that runs through the farm. The stream can also be utilized for pumping if required.
• Various camps

Nature / Honey-bush tea

Beautiful and rare proteas and fynbos, with patches of naturally occurring honey-bush tea. (see photo honey bush seeds)

Honey-Bush tea is very popular overseas market. Clearing approx. 5ha land for establishing honey-bush tea.