112 ha Farm in Dullstroom

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This beautiful guest farm of 112 hectares is located near Tonteldoos. Accommodation includes a farmhouse, two cottages and six rondavels, as well as a campsite with facilities. The property has spectacular views across the surrounding countryside and features kopjes and the typical middleveld flora of the area.

Water on the property includes, four springs, one dam and small stream running through the lower part of the farm. The outbuildings include a shed of approximately 435sqm. The farm has good grazing and 12 ha of arable land. The property thus offers the opportunity for small scale farming as well as the being able to provide income from weekend rentals.

LOCATION:

Approximately 30 kilometers east of Dullstroom on the Tonteldoos Road - high rise vehicle would be recommended.

Accommodation Details

ACCOMMODATION

FARMHOUSE

The main section of the house has been newly renovated and includes a very spacious open plan lounge, dining and kitchen area, a 32 sqm bedroom with bathroom en suite and a closed-in entertainment area. The floors are tiled throughout. There are a further two large rooms that could be converted into additional bedrooms, studio or office, and a walk-in pantry.

-The large entertainment area of approximately 65 sqm has extensive windows and skylights that create a light and airy space, and it has a built-in timber pub with shelves behind. It opens out through two sliding glass doors onto the brick-paved veranda and braai area that has lovely views of the hills and valleys of the farm

-The open-plan living area is approximately 126sqm

-There is a large jetmaster fireplace in the lounge area

-The kitchen has a central island, with a granite top and includes cupboards on the one side and seating on the other three. There are ample built-in cupboards and granite work surfaces throughout the kitchen, a prep sink, 4 plate SMEG gas stove and electric oven. There is an aga type wood burning stove alongside to complete the country feeling

-The scullery off the kitchen has a single sink, cupboards and connections for washing machine, dishwasher and tumble dryer

-Off the scullery is a passage through to the old kitchen that could very easily be converted into a studio or work area. As the original kitchen of approximately 67 sqm it still has 5 single sinks and several electrical points. Alongside the passage there is also a large lockable walk-in pantry of approximately 22 sqm with shelving

-The main bedroom is spacious with built in cupboards the full length of one wall and has doors onto the veranda. It has a closed-combustion fireplace built in for those winter nights. The en suite bathroom has a shower and vanity/basin with a separate toilet and basin

-There is an additional very spacious room of approximately 82sqm off the living area that is currently used as an office and art studio. Two sets of double glass doors open from it to the outside world.

COTTAGES

-There are two single room cottages of approximately 40 sqm each that are close to the farmhouse. They are stone under thatch. They are very rustic but each one has a fireplace and shower with toilet and basin. There is one geyser shared by the two cottages.

RONDAVELS

-There are 6 rondavels that have newly thatched roofs and are currently being used as a bedroom with bathroom that include a shower, basin and toilet.

There is a centra boma with fully equipped kitchen, 12-seater table and benches, and with large fireplace and braai to serve the rondavels.

OUTBUILDINGS:

-There is a huge steel shed 29m x15m with concrete floor, fluorescent lights and high roof. There is also a large built-in braai at one end of this building. There is an additional lean-to tractor and implement shed 12m x 6m against the one side of the main shed

-Adjoining the main shed at the far end are two storerooms with a common dividing central wall, each of approximately 100 sqm with fluorescent lights, electricity and water pipes installed

-The second of these storerooms still has the original 12 toilet cubicles and 12 showers with six basins

-There is a large mezzanine above the pantry/bedroom overlooking the main shed of approximately 125 sqm with a large sink and fluorescent lights reached via a steel staircase from the shed

-Adjoining the two large storerooms are a further two rooms used for staff accommodation that include a toilet, shower and basin and have electricity. One of them has a wood stove.

-There is a paddock area with a corrugated iron cattle shed that houses the cows at night. It is equipped with a Taltec full-body cattle crush and neck clamp for cattle handling

CAMPSITE:

-Beautifully located campsite that can accommodate 20 pax comfortably. It is set amongst the original ancient stone walls used many years ago as livestock kraals and is entirely sheltered by a variety of indigenous trees. There is a fire pit.

-The site has magnificent views for miles around

-The generously proportioned ablution block is brick and mortar, clad with stone on the outside. It comprises four separate toilets with basins, two of which have a spacious shower cubicle. There is an additional kitchen washing-up and prep area with a table and double sink but specifically designed to offer a lovely view while you work

-The campsite relies on solar light power and has a donkey boiler for hot water.

WATER:

-There is a strong fully equipped borehole that yields approximately 5000 liters per hour. This pumps the water up to 6 x 5000L JoJo tanks and from there gravity feeds to the house, cottages and rondavels

-There are four springs on the property one of which feeds the concrete reservoir used at the moment for koi

-There is a lovely dam below the Boma that has been stocked with bass and a small dam directly above it

-Water to the campsite runs via a pipeline from the main tanks to a 5000 litre JoJo tank on a stand above the campsite ablution block

-There is a small stream running through the lower part of the farm.

FARMING ACTIVITIES:

-The farm is divided into 9 camps of various sizes for the cattle

-Approximately 12 hectares of arable land

-Farm currently runs 44 head of Nguni cattle

-The farm is fully fenced and has an extensive network of tracks to give access to its various parts.

SECURITY:

-22 Strand electric fence around the farmhouse enclosing approximately one hectare around the house and guest cottages. The main gate is motorised. There are two other double manual gates at the back of the house and a single pedestrian gate leading to the rondavels

-Second 22 strand electric fence around the rondavels and lapa, with manual gate. There are extensive floodlights on day/night switches providing excellent nocturnal security illumination for both main dwelling, sheds and cottage areas

Extras

EXTRAS:

-Three Phase Eskom

-Lovely indigenous trees around the house, include White Stinkwood, Kiepersol, Wild Pear, Vlamdoring, Gwarrie, Suikerbos etc providing lovely shade

-A bewildering array of seasonal and permanent indigenous flowers, including the Yellow Arum Lily and eleven species of aloe

-Over eighty species of birds counted

-Small game such as duiker, klipspringer, mountain reedbuck, jackal, rooikat, porcupine, serval, genet, slender and yellow mongoose, Jamesons red rock rabbit are found here

-A large fenced off vegetable garden under hail net cloth

-Inventory for the farm equipment, available as a separate entity, consists of at least the following: Ford 5000 tractor, large single axle farm trailer, tractor-mount rotary glass slasher, disc plough, dam scoop, single-tine ripper, Tuffy hay baler, 4-rotor rotary hay rake, hammer mill, bakkie-sakkie fire unit with Honda engine, Husqvarna knapsack blower, brush cutter, knapsack sprayers, fire beaters, Case 580G TLB and miscellaneous hand tools.

-Terrestrial based Wi-Fi and 2 x cell phone boosters

-Light Sport Aircraft and Micro light airfield

-There are 4 title deeds.