Property Details
This farm comprises two adjacent title deeds that are offered as a single unit. It is suitable for mixed farming and offers good irrigation and dry lands, natural grazing, as well as well-developed infrastructure. The overall impression of the farm is good to above average.
OFFER:
• Water Rights: 749,000 m³ – sufficient for 100 ha of irrigation land.
• Cultivated Land: ± 267 ha (44 ha of which are developed irrigation lands).
• Grazing: ± 405 ha, of which 169 ha is fenced with game- and electric fencing.
• Non-productive & Infrastructure Land: ± 7.9 ha
• Good infrastructure including 2 houses, 2 dam houses, and various sheds and outbuildings.
LOCATION:
This farm is located approximately 18.6 km from Harrismith in the direction of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), and only 3.6 km from the N3 highway. It lies in a high rainfall area considered a high-potential crop production region.
CULTIVATED LAND: ± 267 ha
• ± 223 ha Dryland fields
• 44 ha Irrigated land (1 x 22 ha and 2 x 11 ha)
• 2 Agrico pivots included in the sale, of which one is movable
• Deeply contoured lands, with chemical corrections on a rotational system
• Main crops planted: maize, soybeans, and wheat
• Dryland maize yield potential: 6–7 tons per hectare
• Irrigated maize yield potential: 10–12 tons per hectare
GRAZING: ± 420 ha
• Typical Eastern Free State grasslands with a grazing capacity of 4 ha per large livestock unit, significantly improved by crop residue on the lands
• Fencing and grazing conditions are good
• Divided into multiple grazing camps, all with water access
• One grazing camp (169.89 ha) fenced with 2.4-meter electrified game fencing, suitable for keeping cattle, sheep, game or even lions
WATER:
• Rainfall: 750–800 mm per year
• 100 ha Water rights (749,000 m³ annually) from a large, registered dam
• 11 Additional earth dams for livestock drinking
• 1 Cement dam
• 2 Jo-Jo water tanks
• 3 Boreholes, 2 of which are equipped with submersible pumps
INFRASTRUCTURE:
The infrastructure is neat, recently painted, and upgraded. It includes:
• Main House: 410 m²
• Detached garage for 2 vehicles: 96 m²
• Second House: 260 m²
• Old Stone Shed: 228 m²
• Large Enclosed Shed: 700 m²
• Small Shed: 36 m²
• Old Milking Parlor: 192 m²
• Pig Pens: 18 m³
• 8 Worker Houses
DAM HOUSES:
These houses are newly built with beautiful modern finishes, fireplaces, hot tubs, and scenic dam views. They are rented out as guest accommodation:
• 2-Bedroom House: 220 m²
• 1-Bedroom House: 100 m²
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
• Eskom electricity supply
• No lease agreements
• No loose assets included in the sale, except for the 2 pivots
• Seller is not aware of any land claims
• Seller is VAT registered – VAT will be added to the purchase price if applicable