Property Details

Please not: The 544 ha portion that lies 5 km from the main unit as advertised on the original advert is sold, the advert below is adjusted accordingly. This Eastern Free State livestock and crop farm consists of 10 separate title deeds which are marketed as a unit and is currently one of the the largest livestock units in the Eastern Free State on the market. Characteristic of the area is its diverse farming potential where mixed farming is done which includes cattle, sheep and game farming as well as crop farming on a large scale. PRESENTATION: ± 586 HA DRY LANDS 50 HA IRRIGATION LAND UNDEVELOPED WATER RIGHTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 60 HA 30 HA PLANTED ERAGROSTIS 2 638 HA NATURAL PASTURE GOOD INFRASTRUCTURE, CONSISTING OF 2 RESIDENTIAL HOUSES, 2 FLATLETS AND SEVERAL SHEDS AND OUTBUILDINGS LOCATION The farm is located 50 km North-West of Bethlehem 10 km East of Lindley, 45 km West of Reitz 95 km East of Kroonstad NATURAL PASTURE 2 638 ha Very good mixed red grass pasture divided into 78 camps, all supplied with water by means of troughs, streams and a river. A large livestock unit is 4 ha PLANTED PASTURE 30 ha Eragrostis DRY LAND LANDS ± 586 ha Sandy loam lands where crop rotation is done with maize, soybeans and sunflowers. The long-term yield Maize: 6 - 7 tons per hectare Subflower: 1,8 - 2 tons per ha Soja beans: 1,8 - tons IRRIGATION LANDS 50 ha Irrigated lands by means of: - 20 ha Valley Pivot point with 65/200 pump with 22 kW motor. - 30 ha Permanent sprinkler irrigation with 80/200 pump with 30 kW motor. There is additional potential for 2 x 25 ha centre pivots as well as a 10 ha centre pivot. Total registered water rights: 474,700 m³ per year (for approximately 110 ha) from the Vals river. WATER 16 Boreholes of which 10 are equipped with wind pumps, 5 with solar pumps and 1 with an electric pump. 2 Solar pumps for livestock drinking from the river. Natural water is in abundance which includes the False River (with cement weirs) that flows through the farm, as well as several other streams with cement weirs. A storage dam (which is fed by a river) from which irrigation is done. 18 Cement dams Rainfall: 650 – 700 mm per annum (Although this average has been greatly exceeded in recent years) FENCES The border fences and camp fences are mainly 1.2 m cattle fences with the exception of one section of 469 ha which is fenced with 2.2 m game fence. The fences are in good condition. ELECTRICITY The Eskom points are switched off and the farm use primarily solar power, with generators for backup.The Eskom points are switched off and the farm use primarily operating on solar power, with generators for backup. SOLAR POWER (on 4 sections of the farm) Section 1: 3-Phase system - 126 x 415 w Canadian Solar panels - 54 x 455 w Canadian Solar panels - 2 x 60 kW Freedom Won high voltage batteries - 2 x Altess 100 kW high voltage 3 phase inverters - 125 kVA Diesel generator Section 2: 3-Phase system - 30 x 415 w Canadian Solar panels - 1 x 30 kW freedom battery - 3 x 10 kVA Victron inverters Section 3 - 2 x 2.8 kWh Lithium pilontech batteries - 3 kVA Axpet inverter - 4 x Solar panels Section 4 - 24 x 415 w Canadian Solar panels - 8 kVA Victron inverter - 1 x 15 kWh Freedom Won Batteries INFRASTRUCTURE HOUSES, SHEDS AND OUTBUILDINGS Homestead 1 - 6-Bedroom house with swimming pool - 3 Garages - Outbuildings - Cold room and slaughter facilities - Hunter's cottages Homestead 2: - 4-Bedroom house - Outbuildings - Sheds and cattle handling facilities - Sheep shearing platform for 3 shearers Homestead 3 - 3-Bedroom flat Homestead 4 - 2-Bedroom flat Homestead 5 - Farmhouse with flat - Outbuildings SHEDS 35m x 27m (945m²) 28 m x 34 m (1292 m²) 34 m x 12 m (516 m²) LIVESTOCK HANDLING FACILITIES Cattle kraals with loading facilities are on 3 different parts of the farm. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION There are no workers with permanent residency. The farm is not close to any informal settlements. No land claims. There are livestock and implements that can be included in the deal at market related prices. The seller is registered for VAT, if applicable VAT will be added to the selling price.