3107 ha Farm in Calvinia

Situated a mere 64 km from town, in the midst of some of Calvinias best livestock farms, this exciting and excellent farming enterprise of 3,107-hectares is now for sale. Due to the large mountain slopes and apron veldt, the actual size of the grazable acreage is closer to 5,000 hectares. The farm consists of 6 adjacent title deeds.

Very few Karoo farms come close to the tranquillity and scenic setting of this farm. This pristine region welcomes experienced, true livestock and/or game farmers. All the required infrastructure for a stock and game farm is already in place.

This farm offers a diverse typographical outlay of mountains, undulating hills, plateaus, valleys, flat land and dry rivers beds which transverse the farm, with some of the rivers flowing strongly after normal rainfall in the mountains. This supports the diversity of vegetation with patches of grass, shrubs, bushes with denser riverine thicket and tall trees along the banks of the dry rivers. Due to this balanced habitat system, there is a perfect balance in terms of a diversity of naturally available food for both browsers and grazers.

Some high-lying areas are comparable to real fynbos habitat, while the fauna and flora are typical of this type of topography and natural vegetation. With large areas covered in typical Karoo shrubs and quality grasses, this farming enterprise is perfect for the production of quality livestock or game.

The natural vegetation is supplemented by oats planted on the 82 hectares of arable land during winter. Due to large volumes of shrub and dry grass material being available during the dry periods, only additional energy supplements are needed to keep the livestock in good condition. On the plains, the vegetation consists mainly of indigenous, short shrubby succulent plants.

There is a rich ecosystem where game species roam free while you can enjoy the prolific natural scenes in an untamed wilderness, and you feel at one with the serene surroundings. Here, youll find that tranquillity feeds the soul.

Driving or hiking through this exclusive game farm offers an exceptional safari experience. Exciting game drives in an open vehicle allow unobstructed views of the plains game. Game thrives here and game breeding exceeds all expectations in this disease-free area.

In addition to the plains game, this game farm has an exceptional nocturnal life, the sounds of which add to the peaceful atmosphere.

During the past 18 years the farm has been operated within a conservative management system and therefore it is sub-divided into 8 inner camps, all supplied with ample fresh water from several windmills and pumps powered by solar energy. The lucerne, vegetables and fruit garden are watered from a large concrete dam.

When the camp layout and infrastructure were planned, the diverse veldt types, the topography and variety of vegetation were all considered. Most of the perimeter fencing is jackal-proof, packed with stones at the bottom, and is in good repair. Labour management is at a minimum.

The farm lends itself to the production of superb quality wool and meat. The farm lies in an area where both summer and winter rainfall occur. The long-term average is about 150 -250 mm per annum.

The carrying capacity is 1:32 and the farm can comfortably carry livestock such as cattle, sheep, and goats. It is also ideal for game farming.

There is a spacious 3-bedroom house, with 1-bathroom, a separate toilet, open plan kitchen/lounge and TV/braai room, as well as more or less 80 sq metre garage, situated in a lush garden. The cottage and a newly built wendy-house are used by the farm labourers. All the buildings are in good repair.

Livestock farming infrastructure consists of a spacious storage shed, various other outbuildings and a butchery with cool storage. The facilities for handling cattle and small stock are near the homestead. All infrastructure is well-designed, functional and in good repair.

Most of the farm is duly game-fenced with 2.4 m jackal-proof and wire game fencing. All fencing is in good repair. Two mountain passes lead to the plateau on top of the high mountains. These passes as well as all other roads and tracks are in good repair due to proper maintenance.

Due to its production potential and scenic location, the farm is an ideal opportunity for the discerning stock farmer and/or game breeder. It is safe and secure, situated well off the beaten track.

Farms of this extent seldom come onto the market!

The farm is for sale as a going concern at R14,0 million excluding VAT, including movables, game and livestock. A list of the movables is available on request.