Farm For Sale in Cradock

1620 ha Game, Livestock and Irrigation Farm
This picturesque and water rich farm, approximately 60 km from Cradock and on the upper reaches of the Great Fish River is ideal for game, sheep, goat, ostrich and cattle farming with 52 ha of irrigation.

GRAZING AND FARMING
Approximately 1568 ha grazing consisting of both grassland and bush
Open veld with only 1 x 9 ha camp
A few small sheep camps / holding / feeding kraals.
2 Sets of sheep handling kraals
Loading ramp
Farm mostly equipped for sheep and game farming
Good 2,4 m perimeter fencing, approximately 25 kms
Fencing around most of irrigation lands allows for game to come in when necessary or to be kept out
12 ha/LSU but irrigation improves it

IRRIGATION
Approximately 52 ha of irrigation lands with 75 000 m3 / per annum listed water rights
Most lands are fenced in and those fenced lands are equipped with water troughs
52 ha Is all planted as mixed pasture consisting of 70% lucerne and 30% grass and some kikuju grass
Most lands equipped with furrows and contours, so lands can also be flooded
Irrigation as follows :
1,7 ha Underground drip
2 ha Permasets
48,3 ha Draglines
Most lands have their own draglines. There are approximately 270 sprayers on draglines
About 13 ha of the 52 ha are not fenced.
3 kw Solar pumping system on the river

WATER
12 Boreholes
4 Boreholes in lands, 1 equipped with an electric pump and 3 equipped with solar
4 Boreholes for stock / game water in veld: 1 equipped with a windpump and cement dam, 2 with solar pumps and 1 not equipped
4 Back-up boreholes for stock and domestic use, 1 equipped with submersible pumps and 3 not equipped
3 Ground dams for irrigation , plus numerous small ground dams in veld for game.
1 Cement dam about 100 000 L
1 x 1500 Liter Pennels Tank in lands
9 Jojo Tanks of various sizes for domestic and livestock use
Great Fish River
Weir on Great Fish River with furrows, feed 3 ground dams
Rainfall of approximately 350 ml per year

ELECTRICITY
Eskom power with 1 X 100 kVA transformer
1 Small single phase ESKOM transformer at 2 river cottages and river suction pump
Back up power:
3 kw Inverter at main house with batteries for office, tv and lights
Solar lights at the lodge and 1 of the river cottages
The other river Cottage has UPS power for wifi
1 Petrol Generator

INFRASTRUCTURE
FARM BUILDINGS
1 Building with 4 storerooms, 1 freezer room and 1 meat room with 4 freezers and electrical meat band saw, mincer and manual sausage filler machine included
1 Building as workshop, with numerous storerooms and parking
2 Sheds
2 Parking verandas at lodge
Salting rooms for trophies
Dip tank, foot rot foot bath, 4 old pig stys.
7 Staff cottages with Eskom electricity, flush toilets and running water with its own septic tank

RESIDENCES
MAIN HOUSE
3 Bedroom main house with 2 bathrooms, tv room, sunroom, dining room, office, kitchen, scullery with laundry area, hallway, includes reverse osmosis water system
Has rainwater tank outside

HUNTING LODGE AND COTTAGES
3 Cottages, 2 with 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom and self-catering facilities and 1 with 2 bedrooms, bathroom and open plan kitchen and dining room area
3 Rondavels, each unit with 3 rooms each with own bathrooms. Units are interleading, but can also lock for privacy
Lodge with 2 bedrooms, each with its bathroom, meal seating room with seating for 20 people, kitchen with pantry, bar room, 2 curio shop rooms and 1 laundry room, pantry, washing machines and tumble dryer included
All buildings equipped with electric geysers
Swimming pool

GAME HUNTING AND CAT CONSERVATION
This farm has a registered trophy game hunting business
Includes website and URL, logo, international clients list
This hunting business has been in operation for 30 years and is a very sound US$ earning hunting business
The website has a high ranking on google search.
It is a walk in and farm/hunting facility, equipped with everything needed
The Cat Conservation Trust, includes Karoo predators, with NPO and PBO status, tourism listed with most agents
All wild cats, enclosures, equipment and website included

INCLUDED IN THE SALE
All game included, 19 species and approximately 800 animals
All livestock included, approximately 20 sheep, including 1 Dohne ram and some chickens
All loose assets
1 New 2023 Toyota, 4.2 L diesel, double cab Land Cruiser
All furniture in lodge, lodge rooms, rondavels and 2 of the 3 cottages.
All electrical equipment
All irrigation equipment
1 Rifle, 1 handgun, 1 shotgun with ammo, 2 safes and reloading equipment for rifle
2 Large coldrooms approx. size 2 m x 1.5 m x 1.8 m
All freezers except in the main dwelling and in the lodge cottage
All hunting equipment like range finder, cameras, sails, knives, gun spares and spare scopes
WIFI farm has its own private wifi tower, shared with a neighbour. There is a wifi set-up at main house and lodge and the 2 river cottages have their own separate wifi set up included.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Very far from any informal settlement
No Land claims
No staff with permanent residency, but 1 manager / Professional hunter, qualified to run the hunting, but he has his own property in Cradock
A list of all loose assets and all equipment included is available from the agent
This farm sells as a going concern and VAT may be applicable only if necessary.

R19 475 000

Breathtaking scenery
Not a commercial setting, but a real farm experience
Fully equipped to just walk in and farm
Situated far from setlements