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).