896.9 ha Farm in Fouriesburg

This farm has it all.

This 896.9-hectare farm has it all.

If location is everything, you need not look any further. This farm is exquisitely sited in the crook of an elbow formed by towering mountains with sheer, multi-hued cliffs. A river runs through it and the farm has seven kilometres of alluvial frontage.

For the dedicated farmer, there is 150 hectares of arable land with the option to clear even more in addition to plenty of grazing. The area is dotted with springs gushing pure, clear water all year long.

The Old Sandstone Farm House was built in 1896. It has three en-suite bedrooms, a very spacious lounge/dining room, kitchen, pantry, storeroom and laundry room. The wide, deep stoep offers breathtaking vistas over the spectacular landscape. The structure is sound and it is the restorer''s dream.

It is well-appointed to be a popular holiday farm and spectacular wedding venue. Seven chalets were built on the mountain slopes and though they got caught in a brush fire due to negligence by renters to maintain proper firebreaks, they should be straightforward to repair. The farm has obtained preliminary approval to build 75 additional units, a conference centre, a chapel and a high-altitude sports training facility. A dam on the river beckons anglers.

For the adventurous, there are 4-X-4, horse-riding, and hiking trails leading to waterfalls and caves. The river offers rafting and fishing. The bird-watcher will be treated to many species singular to the area. Bushman paintings and dinosaur fossils wait to be discovered.

As a commercial, residential or tourism farm, or a combination of all three, this is peerless in the Eastern Free State region.