Unique Estate for sale in the Klein Karoo Western Cape, South Africa

Introduction

Farm size approx. 16 000 Hectares. Nicely situated 140 kilometers on tar road from city of George, which has an airport. The nearest town of Uniondale is 40 kilometers away, which has the necessary infrastructure.

Livestock

Has had one of the best angora studs in the country. All facilities like ram stable, small paddock exist. Commercial farming like angoras, Boer goats, sheep and cattle.

Natural Veldt - Vegetation

Broken veldt consisting of plains, depressions, ridges and percentage of mountainous veldt.

Vegetation Karoo bushes, scrubs, trees like Gwarrie, thorn trees(acacia karoo), Spekboom, succulents(many species). Divided into 44 veldt camps with sufficient livestock water provided.

Irrigation - Dams - Type of Irrigation - Source of Irrigation

5 Large earthen irrigation dams. Sprinkler irrigation from mainlines and flood irrigation. Source of irrigation from fountains, river and well.

Size of Irrigation Land

• Approx. 140 Hectares under mainlines with sprinkler and flood irrigation.
• From which approx. 40 hectares under flood irrigation on layered land.
• Approx. 60 Hectares irrigable land.

Game

• Approx. 14 000 Hectares are game fenced.
• The game farming was introduced to sell live game.

The following game is included in this unique estate farming enterprise:

• Approx. 100 Eland
• Approx. 200 Kudu
• Approx. 60 Springbuck
• Approx. 80 Impala
• 3 Black Wildebeest
• 5 Mountain Zebra
• 1 Giraffe
• 5 Blesbuck

The numbers can vary due to normal game farming practice.

The following game uncounted, also occurs naturally in the veldt:

• Duiker
• Steen buck
• Klipspringer
• Grey Rhehbuck
• Grysbuck

Stone Cottage for Eco Tourism

Stone cottage with the most beautiful rock formation back drop, was used by owners to entertain overseas visitors, visiting them regarding the mohair industry and for friends and family.

Can sleep up to 12 people. Lovely open space with indoor braai/ bar facility. Swimming pool.

The stone cottage can be used to accommodate quests but was never advertised publicly.

• Eco tourism on this estate has great potential
• Game already forms part
• Enough accommodation already exists in the form of other houses and cottages
• Roads in place on estate for game viewing
• Hiking trails
• 4 X 4 routes waiting to be developed

On northern side beautiful “red hills” colored by red oxide only found in two other places in the world.

Fodder Factory

Own fodder factory established to mix own balanced feed mixtures/pellets for ostriches, angora stud other livestock and game. Large adjoining shed to store lucerne bales and implements(see photos).

Homes - Outbuildings - Roads

• Five large houses spread over the estate with smaller manager’s cottages/flats.
• Each farmyard has its own outbuildings e.g.
  • Steel sheds
  • Store rooms
  • Shearing sheds garages
• Eskom power standard to all these
• 16 Laborer cottages
• Other outbuildings:
  • 10 steel shelters for livestock spread over the estate.
  • All of farm well served with accessible roads.

Reason for selling

The owners have emigrated.

Livestock, implements and equipment available at negotiable prices.