16 Bedroom Game Farm For Sale in Bela Bela

701 ha Game Farm and Lodge for Sale - Bela Bela

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Farm:
With Plateau views from the main house with a real African Style Thatched Lodge on the foot of the hill, this Eco Game Farm with free roaming Buffalo, Sable, Nyala and Springbuck to mention just a few can become your Jewel in the Waterberg.

Size: 701.5681 ha
Title deed: Consisting of 1 title deed, registered in the Seller’s Company and it is VAT registered.
Location: Located in the vicinity of Bela Bela (Warmbaths), Limpopo Province, South Africa. Part the Waterberg mountains.

Description:
This 701ha game farm with true African Developments and the African feeling of freedom is situated a mere 1H10min drive north of Pretoria. It is an inner Game Farm with excellent developments, a nature lover’s paradise, and home to many animals. This is a typical “I want this” game farm which you can also call “my real home”.

Water:
To add to the beauty and diversity of this farm a total of around 4km of wetland (water catchment areas) runs through different parts of the farm, which adds to a variety of habitats on this farm and a lovely small waterfall add as a feature. There are two beautiful earth dams, one near the main lodge and one near the main house. The farm has ±5 waterholes which is spread out all over the farm. Two boreholes which are both equipped with Solar and produce approximately 5000 and 2500 litres per hour.
Rainfall: 650 - 800mm annually.

Climate:
This Bela Bela Waterberg area has a unique climate - something between higher veld and Bushveld climate. During summer, the night temperatures drop down to below 20 ?C, which makes it bearable without a need of air-conditioning.

Typographic:
This breath-taking Game Farm consists of a mixture of plateau, sloping flats, mountainous areas, river ravines, swimming pools within the creek, valleys, and earth dams. Rocky outcrops, overlooking the sloping hills of the Waterberg escarpment. The farm steps up with contours with awesome views in the distance. This mixture of typography creates a diversity of habitats throughout the farm which makes it a haven to a large variety of game species. Elevations vary from 1401 – 1614 meter above sea level.
This Game Farm has a ratio of 60% flat/Plato with a slight slope. There are 15% rolling typography and 15 % rocky outcrops/hills. 10% is the flat area in front of the main lodge. Game drives on the Plato will leave an impression on any person and will never be boring.

Roads: The farm roads give good access to all sections of the farm. The farm has several kilometers of roads plus plenty of additional easily accessible game to explore the farm by foot.

Fencing: This farm is fully game fenced with a 2.4 m fence well according to the requirements of the Department of Nature Conservation.

Developments:
The Lodge:
This lodge with its stunning green lush lawns (computerized irrigation system) can accommodate up to 22 - 24 guests in total. In the middle of this well-maintained garden is a swimming pool which is the center of entertainment during summer times. An old dam is converted into a large BBQ Boma area…. really spacious and nice!

Entering the lodge area is a dining room with a gas fireplace that immediately sets the atmosphere. Then there is the bar area with guest toilet as well as a large conference room (internet with WIFI enhancers is installed), The Lodge has a kitchen with gas burner cooking tops as well as an electric oven – this is a well-equipped kitchen.

There is a large loft with veranda. The loft is used as a games room (DSTV, Library and a pool table and a walk-in safe). The Lodge has a 37KVA generator installed.

The Sale will include most of the loose assets in the lodge such as the furniture, bedding, utensils, etc.

The Chalets:
Chalet 1:
This is a spacious chalet with an en-suite bedroom with a reading corner and a well-equipped kitchenette on the veranda.

Chalet 2:
This Chalet has two en-suite bedrooms, a well-equipped kitchenette on the veranda, and an under-roof braai area.

Chalet 3:
This Chalet consists of a spacious en-suite bedroom with four single beds, a well-equipped kitchenette on the veranda, and an under-roof braai area.

Chalet 4:
This Chalet has two en-suite bedrooms, a well-equipped kitchenette on the veranda, and an under-roof braai area.

A Short distance from the Lodge, is a Sundowner area on the edge of a gorge. Stunning views with a stunning location. This Sundowner area has BBQ area with a storerooms and a Toilet with a basin.

The Main House:
Private - None of the furniture/tools/bedding/curtains/etc. are included.
This private Main House is a long distance from all the other developments. Built on the Plato with incredible views over a distance has something magical to it. This is the Owner’s house which offers you a cherry wood bar and a spacious lounge area with built-in braai. The large dining room also has a gas fireplace and there is a well-equipped double kitchen. Additional to this magnificent house is a cellar, a guest toilet, a large braai room with built in braai and pizza oven.
The main bedroom is just out of this world. It has a private study area, a large dressing room, a passage with built-in cupboards, a linen cupboard, and a full en-suite bathroom.
There are four en-suite bedrooms and two loft bedrooms. There is also a garden cottage with an en-suite bathroom and a swimming pool with heating panels. The garden has a computerized irrigation installed and a 37 KVA Generator as back-up power. Double lockable garages and 5 additional garages. Vegetable garden – 40% shade netting. 5 x 5000 l Jo-Jo tanks.

The Manager’s House:
The manager's house is newly built and is situated a short distance from the main lodge and has its own privacy. This house has three bedrooms. The main bedroom has an ensuite bathroom and private veranda. The other bedrooms share a bathroom. The house has a large lounge/dining area with an open plan kitchen and gas stove, a laundry/scullery and a large veranda with a built-in braai.
This house has a double carport and high-pressure solar geyser.

Other Developments:
a Large Workshop with three large storage areas.
The first storage area has an inspection pit with no doors.
The second has a sliding door and is used for storage.
The third is used as a workshop where tools and equipment is stored as well.
The Lodge has a laundry room.
A Slaughtering Area with a 3x3m cold room and equipped butchery.
Staff housing:
3 x Staff Houses

Shooting range:
100m range – proper shooting bench (recycled plastic) – left and right hand and roof. ATA/DTL trap clay target range (per standard).

Sundowner spot:
Seating – recycled plastic benches. Storeroom and bathroom with basin.
Braai area. Solar lighting.

Loose assets:
The area’s two-way radio tower on the farm. Base and hand-held radios included. No fee as radio tower on the farm.
1 x Land Rover game viewer,
1 x Hilux bakkie,
1 x Land Cruiser 4.2 (6-cylinder diesel single cab),
1 x TLB,
2 x Tractors,
2 x Firefighters,
1 x Tipper trailer,
1 x Game trailer.
5 x Quad bikes
various wagons and trailers including
farm implements

Electricity:
Three phase Eskom power. 37 KVA back-up Generator for Logde and a 37 KVA back-up Generator for the main house.

Game counts:
Giraffe ± 4 Eland ± 20
Sable ± 4 Roan ± 3
Kudu ± 12 Gemsbuck ± 2
B/W Beest ± 45 R/ H Beest ± 15
Zebra ± 25 Impala ± 25
Waterbuck ± 4 Blesbuck ± 15
Nyala ± 10 Springbuck ± 9
Buffalo ± 19

The Seller and/or Estate Agency do not guarantee these numbers. The game count will have no effect on the Purchase Price.

Free roaming Game:
Multiple species of free roaming game including, Common reedbuck, Mountain reedbuck, Klipspringer, Bushbuck, Warthog, Bush pig, Jackal, Aardvark, Porcupine, Steenbok, Duiker, Chacma baboon, Vervet monkeys, Bush baby, Scrub hare, Rock rabbit (dassie), Mongoose, Squirrel, Leopard tortoise, Caracal, African wild cat, Genet, Brown Hyena, Aardwolf, Brown hyena, Leopard est., est.

Vegetation:
This property also has a very good carrying capacity although the Plato area is mostly sourveld, the grass covering is truly very, very good. The property is relative well balanced. Mainly Sandveld with sour veldt grazing mixed with a smaller variety of sweeter veldt and march veld and wetland grazing.

Impression:
When you meet a game farmer who is a perfectionist, then it makes my job that much nicer. I enjoy farms like this one – it is always neat, well maintained and the thought always comes to my mind…If I had this money – this is what I would love to own. I see so many farms…each and every year, but I see less than a hand full that can compare to this.

Leisure:
Days are spent birding & game viewing with different species of our feathered friends.

Price:
R 23.5 million (excluding VAT should it be payable)