Western Cape well-managed Great Karoo lifestyle farm for sale near Merweville.

Karoo farming - “Input costs down – Income up”

Introduction

Breakaway and potential for off-grid lifestyle or extension of current farming practices. +- 390km from Cape Town, 25 km from Merweville, 125km from Beaufort West and Laingsburg. Also see “Farming in Karoo” on this website.

Farm Size

2655 Hectares

Development

7 camps with a rotational grazing system followed. One or two livestock watering points per camp.

Water

4 x Windmills
1 x fitted solar pump (1000 L/Hr)
1 x large earthen storage dam

Topography

Good division of the farm into depressions, plains and ridges with thorn trees, grass and Karoo shrubs with vyebos.

Farming

Carrying capacity is 1:39 (Large stock unit). Farmed with Dorper sheep and Angora goats.

Game

60 Springbuck and migrating Kudu.

Buildings

2 x Prefab cottages (5 x 6m - 30m2 each) that can easily be converted into weekend lodging.