As its owner would put it, “There are no words to describe the true beauty of what
this property can offer any investor.”
Incase that
does not sell you already…
This farm
is located in the Waterberg District near Vaalwater in the Limpopo Province. This
property is the actual example of what the Waterberg Biosphere can offer. It is
a 210 Kilometer drive away from the Capital City Pretoria.
The farm
has great geographical value having a great flow of underground water. This is
a very sought-after location. This property is a mainly well developed game
hunting and cattle breeding farm. This property also overlooks the Mokolo River
Description
having a 2.1 Km frontage to the River itself. The property is fully game fenced
and electrified which meets the requirements of nature conservation. A space for
breeding is also camped at a size of 50 Hectares. There is one Earth dam and a
sprout that only flows during rainy seasons. There are 4 boreholes on the farm
and 3 of them are equipped with water pumps.
Borehole 1:
Tested 6000 l/hr, 160m deep, 3000 l/hr, Grunfos Pump 100m deep, 3 phase motor
Borehole 2:
Tested 12000 l/hr, 160m deep, 5000 l/hr, Grunfos Pump 100m deep, 3 phase motor
Borehole 3:
Tested unknown, Monopump with lister engine, 3000 l/hr pumps into a 50 000
liter reservoir.
Borehole 4:
Tested unknown, Unequipped currently as it is drilled skew, 150m deep, water
lies at 45m, Has the potential to install a solar pump.
Rainfall:
650 – 800mm annually
Temparatures:
Summer – Max 38°C and Min 17°C
Winter – Max 27°C
and Min 5°C
The
Vaalwater is a healthy climate with summer night temperature dropping down to
below 17°C which makes it bearable without a need of air-conditioning.
The
biosphere is full of a great variety of grasses and tries like Acacia,
Bushwillow, Marula, Silver Terminalia, Buffalo Thorn, Beechwood and Aloe trees
form a breathtaking tranquil landscape.
Grass types
include Red Grass, Couch Grass, Common Finger Grass, Guinea Grass, Weeping Love
Grass, Herringbone Grass, Thatching Grass and Russet Grass.
As for game
the following can be expected roaming the farm, most of the numbers are estimates
and cant guarantee these numbers as they are estimated to be very conservative
Impala -
±60
Zebra - ±1
Waterbuck - ±4
Kudu - ±30
Blue Wildebeest - ±25
Horses - 5
Nguni
Cattle - ±25
Goats - ±25
Sheep - ±25
And also
Duiker, Warthog, Bushpig, Rock Rabbit, Porcupine, Ant Bear, Pangolin, Chacma
Baboon, Vervet Monkey, Yellow Mongoose, African Wild Cat, Honey Badger,
Hedgehog, Lesser Bushbaby, Slender Mongoose, Tree Squirrel etc.
This Game Farm has a ratio of 355% flat with a slight slope,
20% hills and 10% rocky terrain. This property also has a very good carrying
capacity due to the mixture of sweetveld and sourveld combination and the fact
that the property has several types of soil, produces different trees. The property is very well balanced and
selected areas on this property were converted into open grassland areas as
well as areas that has been managed to stop bush encroachment.
As for storage the property has a 576m² workshop that houses all the vehicles on the farm.
The farm roads give good access to different sections of the farm. The farm has more than 42 kilometers of roads
plus plenty of additional easy accessible game trails to explore the farm by horse back, mountain bike or by foot.
This farm also has an aquaponics system under roof with 6 fish tanks and DWC Beds.
The Farm house is an absolute gem with its elegant design
and open spaces. This is a real family home. This 4 bedroom house is something to
see. The bathrooms are nicely designed each with its own facilities. Ample
dining rooms and a big open plan kitchen with separate scullery and laundry
area, a single garage and patio with an outside toilet. There are 5 stables for
the horses and a horsebox as well. For storage there are also 2x 2200l Diesel Tanks