Farm for sale
Embrace private game-farm living in Dassieshoogte, Vryheid with lodge accommodation for 22, a registered commercial butchery/abattoir, extensive water supply and secured game fencing.
PRIVATE GAME FARM FOR SALE – DASSIESHOOGTE, VRYHEID
Luxury Accommodation | Diverse Game | Commercial Hunting | Registered Butchery | Exceptional Infrastructure | Water Security
A TURNKEY GAME FARMING, HUNTING & HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITY
Discover an exceptional private game farm in Dassieshoogte, Vryheid, offering a rare combination of luxury accommodation, diverse wildlife, established hunting infrastructure, excellent water resources, strong security and extensive operational facilities.
Designed for both private enjoyment and commercial potential, this impressive property comfortably accommodates up to 22 guests and offers multiple residences, a registered butchery and abattoir, staff accommodation, workshops, garages, storage facilities, game fencing, irrigation and extensive security infrastructure.
Situated directly on the main tar road, the property provides convenient access while retaining the privacy and natural beauty expected from an exclusive game farm.
🏡 LUXURY ACCOMMODATION – SLEEPS UP TO 22 GUESTS
Main House
A spacious and well-appointed 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom home offering:
4 bedrooms with air-conditioning
4 bathrooms plus guest toilet
Open-plan kitchen and dining area
Built-in cupboards and gas stove
2 living rooms
Bar area
Office
Storage room
Washing/laundry room
Braai area
Covered stoep
Air-conditioning in living room and office
House 2 – Log Cabin
A beautiful log cabin providing comfortable additional accommodation:
3 bedrooms with built-in cupboards
2 bathrooms
Open-plan kitchen, dining and living area
Built-in cupboards
Gas stove and pantry
Office
Washing room
Air-conditioning in living room and main bedroom
Stoep
5 kW inverter with 5.1 kW backup battery system
House 3
Ideal for additional guests, family or staff:
2 bedrooms, both en-suite
Living room with air-conditioning
2 kitchens with built-in cupboards
Dining room
Washing room
2 storage rooms
Stoep
Greenhouse
Flat
2 bedrooms, both en-suite
Kitchen with built-in cupboards
Living room with air-conditioning
Washing room
Private stoep on a wooden deck
Bachelor Flat
Open-plan kitchen and bedroom
Bathroom
Stoep
The combination of accommodation makes the property exceptionally versatile for family use, hunting groups, guests, retreats, game-farm tourism or a potential hospitality enterprise.
🥩 REGISTERED BUTCHERY & ABATTOIR
A major advantage is the registered butchery facility, creating significant potential for an integrated hunting and game-meat operation.
The facility includes:
Main processing building
Built-in 3-phase cold room – 4 m x 3 m
Air-conditioning for climate control
2 storage rooms
Toilet
Biltong drying room
Skinning/trophy room
Abattoir with electric winch
Gas geyser
3 x 543 L deep freezers
Small standing fridge
Booster pump
Butchery Equipment Included
3-phase band saw
3-phase mincer
3-phase hydraulic wors stuffer
Vacuum sealer
Scale with price-sticker printer
Small and large table scales
6 stainless-steel tables
3 magnetic knife holders
Aprons
Wall-mounted scale
Meat buckets: 10 large, 8 medium and 2 small
Cutting boards: 2 large, 3 medium and 1 small
This established infrastructure offers an excellent platform for game processing, hunting operations and value-added meat production.
🦒 IMPRESSIVE GAME & WILDLIFE
The farm supports a diverse range of game and wildlife, including:
Buffalo – tuberculosis and corridor free
Hippo | Giraffe | Blue Wildebeest (Gnu) | Impala | Blesbok | Eland | Waterbuck | Common Reedbuck | Mountain Reedbuck | Nyala | Fallow Deer | Bushpig | Warthog | Grey Duiker | Red Hartebeest | Ostrich | Springbok
Predators and smaller wildlife include:
Serval | Caracal | Black-backed Jackal | Genet | Porcupine
The property also offers excellent fishing opportunities with:
Large-mouth bass – up to approximately 5 kg
Tilapia
Carp
Sawtooth catfish
Eel
🎯 HUNTING & OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES
The property is exceptionally well suited to hunting and wildlife activities, featuring:
Commercial hunting licence
100 m shooting range
Registered boma suitable for handling buffalo
Game-fenced property
Two year-round dams
Three seasonal dams
Seasonal river
Extensive natural habitat
Mixed biome providing varied game habitat
The game fencing is supported by two-zone electric fencing, powered through an inverter and battery system to provide 24-hour electric fencing and help ensure game remains safely contained.
💧 EXCELLENT WATER RESOURCES
Water is one of the property`s key strengths.
The farm offers:
1 equipped borehole
4 x 5,000 L water tanks
1 x 115,000 L zinc dam
Booster pump
Gravity-fed irrigation from the gravel dam
Approximately 90% of lawns and gardens under irrigation
2 emergency water filling points for seasonal fires
Two permanent/year-round dams
Three seasonal dams
Seasonal river
🚜 EXTENSIVE FARM INFRASTRUCTURE
Additional improvements include:
8-car garage with storeroom
Workshop
Electrical supply room
2 staff accommodation units
Staff accommodation comprising 7 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
Boma
2 large storage buildings of approximately 320 m2 each
Electric room
Greenhouse
Multiple storage facilities
Extensive fencing infrastructure
🚜 MOVABLE ASSETS INCLUDED
The sale includes valuable farming and operational equipment, including:
John Deere 5415 4x4 tractor
1.8 m slasher
5-ton tipper trailer
Scraper
650 L load-on bakkie/truck fire-fighter
A substantial assortment of fencing equipment is also included, such as game-fence materials, electric-fence equipment, stander and dropper poles, line clamps, Stafix remote testers, insulators, tensioners, binding wire and offset brackets.
⚡ POWER, SECURITY & CONNECTIVITY
The property is powered by Eskom and is supported by substantial backup infrastructure:
100 kVA transformer
15 kVA transformer
60 kVA automatic backup diesel generator
3 x 2,200 L diesel tanks
Inverter and battery-supported electric fencing
20 W LED lighting around approximately 80% of the main buildings
Security has been carefully developed throughout the property, including:
Electric fencing around all residences
1.8 m, 10 cm x 10 cm fencing around houses, cemented at the bottom
Beam motion-activated alarm systems
Electric gates for the main entrance and individual households
Main gate operated via cellphone
CCTV system with 11 cameras
Motion-activated alarms with cellphone notifications
Remote monitoring via cellphone or computer
Two-way radio communication system
Private repeater with battery backup
7 handheld radios
Approximately 80% of the farm covered by two-way radio communication
Each household also has an internet system with connectivity of approximately 30 Mbps.
🌿 A UNIQUE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
This is far more than simply a game farm. It is an established lifestyle, hunting, wildlife and hospitality property with infrastructure that would be extremely costly and time-consuming to establish from scratch.
With luxury accommodation for up to 22 guests, diverse game, commercial hunting potential, a registered butchery and abattoir, shooting range, extensive water resources, multiple buildings, staff facilities, strong security and valuable movable assets, the property offers an outstanding opportunity for a private game-farm owner, hunting operator, game breeder, hospitality entrepreneur or investor.
WHY THIS PROPERTY STANDS OUT
✔ Private game farm in Dassieshoogte, Vryheid
✔ Luxury accommodation for up to 22 guests
✔ Multiple houses, flats and staff quarters
✔ Diverse range of game and wildlife
✔ Buffalo – TB and corridor free
✔ Registered buffalo-handling boma
✔ Commercial hunting licence
✔ Registered butchery and abattoir
✔ Extensive professional butchery equipment
✔ 100 m shooting range
✔ Excellent water resources and irrigation
✔ Eskom power with substantial backup systems
✔ 60 kVA automatic diesel generator
✔ Extensive electric fencing and security
✔ CCTV and remote monitoring
✔ Two-way radio system with private repeater
✔ 8-car garage, workshops and large storage facilities
✔ Tractor and farming equipment included
✔ Main tar-road access
✔ Fishing dams and diverse aquatic life
An exceptional turnkey game-farm opportunity combining luxury living, wildlife, hunting, hospitality and commercial infrastructure in one remarkable property.
Serious buyers are encouraged to enquire for further information and to arrange a private viewing.
Listed for sale at R29,000,000
Vryheid Rural is a well-established mixed farming region in KwaZulu Natal featuring fertile soils, reliable summer rainfall, and robust agricultural infrastructure ideal for cattle ranching, crop production, and mixed farming enterprises.
