676 ha Farm in De Rust

The farm is situated right next to the quant little Karoo town of Klaarstroom, 53 km from Prince Albert, 27 km from De Rust and 60 km from Oudtshoorn. The N12 provides easy access to the farm, with only 1 km drive to main house when you turned from the N12. The farm is nestled at the foothills of the Zwartberg mountains close to the entrance of Meiringspoort. The Wit River and the Groot River meanders through this farm.

This farm is part of a larger farm unit. See the following link for description of the larger farm: 4,011Ha Farm For Sale in Klaarstroom | Agrisell

The owner is busy with a redivision of the larger farm which would see the two current title deeds held on the property consolidated into two new potions of 3335 hectares (natural veldt with the individual erven) and 676 hectares (arable land and main house). However, this registration has not been finalised yet.

Improvements on the 676 hectares:

1.Main house with outbuildings

2.1 Bedroom cottage

3.Office

4.700 sqm shed

5.180 sqm tractor shed

6.460 sqm open shed

7.150 sqm open shed

8.37,5kW solar installation

9.15kW solar installation

10.16kW solar installation

11.25 hectares of permanent irrigation: currently lucerne

12.25 hectares of non-permanent irrigation (drag lines): currently lucerne

13.Concrete reservoir (135m x 11.9m +/- 243,000 cubic meter capacity). Snow on the Zwartberg mountains as well as the Wit River supply water to this dam.

14.2 x Earth dams (35,000 24,000 cubic meter capacity)

15.Registered water usage rights: irrigation from the concrete reservoir

Currently 50 hectares of high quality lucerne is produced on this farm. The farm is partly fenced with Kudu-fence and the rest of the fence is in good repair. The natural veldt on this farm has never been used for commercial grazing and can easily be used for game and cattle farming. The concrete reservoir (built in 1950s) provides ample of water storage to supply this farm of good quality water. The owner is in process to convert the whole farm from Eskom to solar power.

The main house is a very beautiful and well looked after home. It was built in 1812. The original part of the house has high ceilings with yellowwood beams. Specifications of the house:

1.Large kitchen with open plan Dining room

2.Scullery

3.Pantry

4.Large living space with breath taking views over the farm and the Zwartberg mountains.

5.2 x en-suite bedrooms

6.1 x bedroom

7.1 x guest bathroom

8.Sunroom

9.Lounge

10.Smaller lounge as you enter the home

11.Fireplace

12.Outside stoep overlooking the town Klaarstroom

13.Immaculate garden with big open spaces for kids to play

This is a working, income producing farm with lots of potential. With the excellent location, ample water supply, well managed natural veldt and fertile soil this farm is one of a kind.

The farm equipment and implements are not included in the sale.

The farm is for sale at R18,375,000 (excluding VAT)