The farm is 1 225 hectares in total, but consists of 1 unit of 595 hectare and 1 unit of 630 hectare. The units are in the market for R22 975 000 and the Livestock, Equipment and Implements for R5 930 000, to sell as a going concern for R28.905 million.
The 2 units are in total:
Arable Land 259 Ha - Currently Natural Grazing
Pastures 63 Ha - Eragrostis
Field 903 Ha
Total 1 225 Ha
These well developed farms were acquired and improved over a period of several years. The arable land and the well-planned camps with water supplied in every camp combined with good veld management ensured a viable farming operation.
The infrastructure is well developed on the different units, stores, workshop and livestock handling facilities.
Electricity is provided by Eskom points.
The average long-term rainfall is 650 mm per annum.
The long-term yield of different crops is as follow:
Maize: 4.0 - 5.5 T/Ha
Sunflower: 1.4 - 1.6 T/Ha
Soybeans: 1.8 - 2.0 T/Ha
The carrying capacity of the natural veld is 5 Hectare per Large Livestock Unit. Currently the units are utilized for beef cattle. The fences are in good condition.
Water is supplied by boreholes a sink dam, a cement dams, earth dams and tanks.
Unit 1:
Hectare
Arable Land 166 - Currently Natural Grazing
Pastures 43 - Eragrostis
Field 421
Total 630
Infrastructure:
1 Sandstone House - needs to be renovated
1 Sandstone/stone store
1 Steel store
1 Workshop
1 Sandstone milking parlor used as a store
1 Brick milking parlor not in use
1 Brick school not in use
1 Stone livestock livestock handling facility
Eskom power supply
Water supply:
2 Equipped boreholes
1 Cement dam
15 Earth dams
6 Tanks
AND
Unit 2:
Hectare
Arable Land 93 - Currently Natural Grazing
Pastures 20 - Eragrostis
Field 482
Total 595
Infrastructure:
1 House - Old house, not in use
1 Brick store
1 Steel store with canopy
1 Workshop
1 Brick milking parlor not in use
1 Livestock livestock handling facility
Eskom power supply - not in use
Water supply:
2 Equipped boreholes
1 Sink dam
2 Earth dams
1 Tank
Notes:
- Persistent fountain
- "Spruit" with ample water runs through farm
The Bonsmara herd is 240 cows and 10 bulls.
There are 5 tractors with wagons and other equipment such as feed mixers, a baler, rake, slashers, a plough and fire fighters available.