22 ha Farm in Keimoes

Irrigation Farm for sale near Blaauws Kop Settlement, Upington.

This well-developed irrigation farm at Blaauws Kop Settlement is situated near Kannoneiland, Upington. The property is about 35km from Upington towards Kanoneiland. The property is in total 21.6ha with a water listing of 17.7ha canal water. This is a highly productive vineyard farm with raisins as the main source of income. The property borders the Orange River with vineyards spreading from the river to the main Blaauws Kop road. The whole area lies in a block with only a small portion of the vineyard, the drying facility, and worker's accommodation on the other side of the road. Lying in a block makes management easy and effective. All irrigation is done by flooding from the canal (Blaauws Kop Water scheme at 15 000 cubic meters). The property has a big pump currently used only for garden irrigation. This pump can easily be utilized for micro-irrigation if that is the need and to expand the irrigation.

The property has a big modern and stylish 3-bedroom house. The open plan kitchen /living area creates a big entertainment and living area with a built-in braai overlooking the big swimming pool. All the bedrooms are tiled with built-in cupboards. The main bedroom has an en-suite bathroom and a walk-in closet. The bonus to the property is that no work is needed on the house and is ready to be occupied. The property has a flatlet (2 bedrooms) attached to the storage facility for extra accommodation.

Breakdown of the property:

Vineyard:

1. 7.5ha Sultana

2. 5.5ha Merbein

3. 3.2ha Flame

4. 0.6ha Sugra 39

5. Total size: 16.8ha

Buildings on the premises:

1. 1 x Farmhouse (456 sqm)

2. 1x Flat (104 sqm)

3. 1 x Storage facility (327 sqm)

Extras:

1. 2 x Boreholes (currently unused)

2. 1 x reservoir dam

3. 3 x 5000L plastic water tanks

4. 2 x 3 phase Eskom points (25KVA)

5. Implements available on request

6. Worker's accommodation (1 huge Kompong)

7. Raising drying facility

The property can be bought as a going concern with a list of implements on request. The farm is ideal for someone looking for an established vineyard farm with a good infrastructure.