673 ha Farm in Humansdorp

The dramatic topography & breathtaking scenery give 1 an unparalleled sense of apparent infinity,with range behind range disappearing ultimately into a distant blue haze. This particular farm combines the best of the above with some serious agricultural potential.The Southern part is relatively flat to gently sloping & has a total of just over 100ha of old lands,the bulk of which are covered in natural pasture grasses.As 1 moves North,the gradients become steeper & the topography more dramatic,with well wooded valleys & drainage lines that have seasonal water flow.Even here though grazing is good & the farm is well utilized by its sustainable load of small stock as well as a fair amount of naturally occurring game. Classified as mountain sourveld. The higher lying areas have a good covering of grasses,the bulk of which is made up of Aristida Cogesta interspersed with impressive stands of Themeda (Rooigras) & where the loads have historically been highest,Cynodon.Graze on the valley floors is good,with patches of kikuyu around wetter areas & healthy stands of Pannicum in the forest margins etc. As mentioned earlier,the old lands are covered with natural grasses,with Rooigras appearing to be the most successful displaying an impressive covering.The valley floors are heavily wooded & very picturesque.Trees encountered included Wild & False Olive,Milkwoods,Guarri ,Baviaans Cedar & some Rhus amongst others. Alien invasive are present, with a relatively large quantity of black wattle trees.The current owner is systematically clearing the wattle from the catchment area of the main dam with firewood being sold to generate additional income towards expenses.+- 200 orange trees & a few nectarines and 1 or 2 macadamia trees. The farm falls into what was historically considered a winter rainfall area.This definitely appears to be changing over the years,with a fair amount of the annual rainfall falling in spring & early summer making it a transition summer/winter rainfall area with an annual average of 650mm.There is a large earth dam with an impressive solar installation that pumps +- 15 000lts per hour (5.5kW pump) into a large reservoir from where water is gravity fed to the various livestock drinking points,irrigation supply points(draglines with 9 sprayers)& main homestead plus staff cottage, 3 fountains:1 in the southernmost camp,1 below the main homestead & 1 that feeds the dam which is used for irrigation. Water distribution across the farm is excellent.The back section of the farm to the north is actively farmed & has lots of natural water. The sellers are currently farming with 400 dohne merino ewes.There is a fair amount of game on the property including: Vaal Rhebok,Mountain Reedbuck etc & smaller fauna.Occasionally migrant kudu come through from Baviaans,as do Eland from the surrounding farms. The main house +-(360m2) is a modern,4 bedroom/2 bathroom unit,with a cavernous main bedroom with open walk-in dressing room & en-suite.Large kitchen with scullery & fitted with granite tops. Dining room & lounge are both very large, fronting onto a large verandah. Fireplaces in the lounge & dining area.There is a neat staff cottage overlooking the large dam.In addition there is a large shed (+- 220m2) with built-in cold-room and adjoining storerooms.The farm has a sharing shed & sheep pens plus both sheep & cattle handling facilities.Fencing - there are 4 large camps (including a 200ha game fenced camp)& 6 smaller camps around the house.Eskom power to the dwellings & cold-room etc.The 11kva solar installation at the dam has 30 panels in total. Offering both a superb lifestyle opportunity combined with a genuine small commercial stock farm.Farming is predominately hassle-free with absolute no stock theft & very few of the pressures normally associated with farming.Add this to some of the best scenery in the province & superb eco-tourism potential & one has a very attractive proposition indeed.