Gorgeous 1170 Ha Game or cattle farm in the Dullstroom region
Uploaded: May 22, 2020
This beautiful 1 170 ha farm is set in the mountainous area near Dullstroom Mpumalanga approximately 250 kilometers from Pretoria and Johannesburg. Boasting magnificent flowing rivers, waterfalls, and fishing dams alongside expanses of undulating hills. The farm falls into the mist belt biome and has an abundance of water including two natural springs. There are walking trails and gorges up into the mountains, home to many tree ferns, and the grasslands are home to shrubs such as indigenous proteas, heather, and an abundance of wild flowers. The water flows permanently feeding into the seven dams and water holes for cattle. This natural source also supplies water to the houses, staff housing and sheds. The farm is run as a cattle farm, with a medium herd of Brahman cattle, as well as medium herds of Beefmasters and Simbra cross. The farm is mostly sour veld, with various grazing camps of kikuyu, white and red clover, and a mix of rye grasses. The boundary is fenced with game fences, and the internal fences on the farm are mainly Bonnox and barbed wire cattle fences. Wooden pole fences are used in the areas close to the housing and the sheds. The farm is income generating, mainly from cattle breeding and large forests (pine and eucalyptus). Wild game run freely in the more mountainous areas, including zebra, rhebuck, blesbuck, and duiker, to name a few. There are four horses which are kept for horseback riding. The seven earth dams are stocked with trout and bass. The farm has a vast history; evidence of famous Long Tom canons from the Boer war that were set up on the mountainous ridges of the farm. The very old road (used by the ox wagons and horse-drawn coaches) is still visible winding up through the farm. The cottage was a stop off along this road for long distance riders and horse drawn carriages to exchange horses during long trips. The farm is being sold as a going concern and is vat registered. There is much potential to expand this farm further into a magnificent wedding venue, and/or a B&B offering walking and cycling trails, fishing, bird watching, water sports, and horse-riding activities to name a few. The farm is currently run under the excellent management of a full time manager, and the staff complement is made up of 5 farm labourers, 1 gardener, and one domestic worker for the 3 houses. There are no loose assets nor any cattle included in the asking price but buyers are welcome to negotiate a price on the loose assets and cattle should they be interested. This is really a magnificent property in a beautiful setting and an opportunity not to be missed. There is registered water rights on the farm for irrigation which is currently done by gravity feed from the natural dam at the the top end of the farm with no electricity cost as the water pressure is enough to do irrigation.
Improvements
- Main House: Thatched roof house, with ceilings. Shutters on external doors and some windows and feature rockwork on majority of the house. Five bedrooms, sleeping 12 people, all with large built-in cupboards (except 4th bedroom with no BIC). The 2 main bedrooms offer jet master gas fireplaces. three bedrooms with full bathrooms-en-suite. Two bedrooms can be closed off in their own private section and share 2 bathrooms. Two passages with built in cupboards for extra storage of linen, etc. Entrance hall ,Kitchen / dining room open to large sitting room with open fireplace as well as a gas jet master fireplace. Study with open fireplace, Scullery with built-in cupboards, to which there is entry to a large lockable pantry, with built-in shelving. Tack room with saddle holders, covered veranda. Double carport with zinc roofing. Garden is well established with large mature trees and a beautiful view to the peaceful house dam. House sold empty or with selected furniture. Tennis court.
- Cottage: Zinc roof with double volume living area with window in the eaves. Old wood stove in dining area and open wood fire in sitting area. Four large bedrooms; 2 en-suite. All full bathrooms (shower, bath, toilet, and basin). All bedrooms and passage have large built in cupboards. The sitting room, the kitchen and the dining room are all open plan, leading onto a covered veranda. House sold empty or with selected furniture.
- Manager’s house: Zinc roofed house with window in the eaves. Two bedrooms and a study (or 3 bedrooms), with one full bathroom. Open plan kitchen, dining room and sitting area, with large open jet master fireplace. Living area leads onto covered veranda. Covered patio off kitchen. Covered carports. Beautiful views of the mountains and countryside.
- Sheds and farming area: Two large sheds, Large shed (720m2) is closed with large sliding doors and windows, roofed with zinc, to hold vehicles, trailers, mowers, quad bikes, tools, fuel, fertilizers, feed, etc for the farm. Shed with two open sides (240 m2) with a secure storeroom for tools, etc. The shed has a repair pit for tractors etc. This shed can store large farm implements and tractors. Cattle handling facility is roofed, with steel structures in good condition; used for single file cattle for dipping, inoculations etc. Leads to open air camps, which are enclosed by pole fencing and beautifully crafted, hand-packed rock walling. A long-enclosed shed with Zinc roof (336m2) is currently being used for storage, but it was built for sheep handling or cattle milking compartments. Old historical house with a old zinc roof, thick old walls and openings where wooden doors and windows used to be. Needing revamping to create a charming little cottage, overlooking a dam. Staff housing is roofed with zinc, and consists of 7 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen for communal cooking (large wood stove and fire cooking). It is built in a ‘u’ shape, offering an outdoor area for communal sitting.
Wildlife & Vegetation
The following game is included and estimated numbers are shown:
Blesbok
Zebra
Mountain Reedbuck
Various free roaming game can be frequently spotted including Common Duiker, Baboon, Black-backed Jackal and Steenbok , etc.
Land Claims
There are no land claims registered against this property nor any rural areas nearby.
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