5 Bed Farm/smallholding for Sale Fauresmith Fauresmith

Property Details

*Portion 1 of the Farm Bosjespan Noord No. 746, Fauresmith RD* Extent and Location 342.6128 Hectares Land Utilisation Irrigated Land: 41.6 hectares under three pivots. Water Rights: 45 hectares in the process of registration. Crop Yields Summer Crops: Yellow Maize (12t/ha), White Maize (10t/ha), Sunflower (2t/ha). Winter Crops: Wheat (6t/ha), Oats (used as grazing). Natural Grazing Area: 301.0128 hectares (sweetveld, sheep bush). Infrastructure: 8 camps, 6 with water points for livestock. Water Supply Boreholes: 13 boreholes equipped for irrigation. 3 boreholes for livestock, 2 of which are equipped with solar pumps. Borehole Output: Currently pumped at 50% of tested capacity. Irrigated land: Pivot 1: 20.6 hectares, 4-tower Talbert pivot. Pivot 2: 5.5 hectares, 2-tower Bauer pivot. Pivot 3: 15.5 hectares, 4-tower Agrico pivot. Water Rights: The previous owner allowed the water rights for 45 hectares to lapse, but the process of re-registering these rights is underway. Electricity Supply Eskom Power: 50kva connection. Infrastructure Water Storage: 500,000-litre cement irrigation dam. 2 x 20,000-litre corrugated iron dams (one for irrigation, one for livestock). Livestock Infrastructure Natural Grazing: 301.0128 hectares of sweetveld and sheep bush, divided into 8 camps, 6 with livestock water points. Crop Yields Summer Crops: Yellow Maize: 12 tons/ha. White Maize: 10 tons/ha. Sunflower: 2 tons/ha. Winter Crops: Wheat: 6 tons/ha. Oats: Used as grazing. Residential Infrastructure Main House: - 5 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms (2 with shower/toilet/basin, 1 with bath/toilet/basin). - Open-plan kitchen/dining/sitting room. - Double-storey section with 3 bedrooms upstairs. - Security features include burglar bars on all windows and security gates at front and back doors. - Power options: gas geyser or 3kw electric geyser (for Eskom connection only, too powerful for solar).