Farm for sale in Vaalwater Central

A secluded inner farm of 408Ha that plays home to an upper-class boutique game lodge with specially designed furniture & fittings throughout.

Located ± 45km from Vaalwater towards Lephalale (Ellisras) in the Limpopo Province it has been extensively developed to suit the more meticulous buyer out there.

Natural water in the form of “Poer se Loop” River on the South-Western boundary as well as a visible fountain that oozes crystal clear mountain water without any interruptions all year long.

With all the natural water resources to play with the owners built a lodge with a setting one can only dream of with a massive dam right in front whilst animals freely roam nearby.

Varying topographies from sandy flat & sweet bushveld at the front entrance whilst towards the back you will find overhanging cliffs and rocky mountainous parts ensuring infinite views over the river below.

Comprehensive infrastructure comprises of:

MAIN LODGE:

• Lounge / TV room with fireplace and storage loft
• Large dining room (with fireplace, seating 28)
• 3 x Guest rooms with 2 x en-suite bathrooms
• Office with bathroom
• Fully equipped kitchen with pantry and cold room
• Equipped laundry
• Guest bathroom
• Outside braai area (paved)
• Equipped gym & massage room with bathroom
• External bar with pool table and private fire-pit / boma
• Swimming pool & outside jacuzzi
• Beautiful dam setting with large, paved areas and well-kept garden with lit pathways

CHALET No 1

• 2 x Private luxury rooms, each with covered patio, small lounge within bedroom with fireplace, full en-suite bathroom and equipped mini-kitchen

CHALET No 2

• Lounge with fireplace
• Kitchen
• Large family size bedroom with fireplace
• Full en-suite bathroom
• Outside shower
• Covered patio

OWNER’S RESIDENCE:

Luxury double-storey thatched-roof building with the following:

• Kitchen with scullery, pantry & cold room
• Open plan lounge / dining room with built-in fireplace
• TV Room / formal lounge
• 1 x Main bedroom upstairs with full en-suite bathroom
• 2 x Bedrooms downstairs, each with en-suite bathroom
• Guest toilet
• Laundry room
• Office / study / studio
• Built-in safe and private dressing room
• Large, covered deck overlooking animal waterhole / feeding station
• Outside braai boma / fire pit

MANAGER’S HOUSE:

• Lounge
• Dining room
• Kitchen with scullery
• 3 x Bedrooms
• 2 x Bathrooms (mains en-suite)
• Study

OUTER BUILDINGS:

• Tractor / vehicle store
• Workshop
• Feed store
• Stables
• Slaughter facility with cold room
• Worker’s accommodation

WATER:

One of the key features of this farm – LOADS OF WATER!

There are 8 x boreholes and all of them are equipped – estimated capacities are as follows:

• 1 x 30 000 L/H
• 1 x 10 000 L/H
• 2 x 8000 L/H
• 1 x 6000 L/H
• 1 x 5000 L/H
• 1 x 2500 L/H
• 1 x 1500 L/H

An ever-flowing fountain that is clearly visible with the naked eye feeds into a small earth dam whilst the South-Western boundary of the farm is in the form of Poer-se-Loop River that has water throughout the year.

Storage of water takes place through various Jo-Jo tanks as well as cement dams that are used for irrigation of gardens as well as planted grazing for the animals.

ELECTRICAL:

2 x Eskom transformers, both are 3-phase connections.

In addition to the above, the farm is equipped with automated standby generators that takes over the entire farm as well as UPS back-up batteries for sensitive electronic equipment such as computers, DSTV, etc.

GAME / FENCING:

Fully game fenced whilst a roughly ⅔ are electrified and equipped with predator-proofing.

The following game (estimated but rather accurate no’s) are included in the asking price:

• 18 x Buffalo
• 16 x Eland
• 73 x Impala
• 14 x Sable
• 7 x Giraffe
• 29 x Wildebeest
• 4 x Waterbuck
• 8 x Zebra
• 6 x Klipspringer
• 14 x Nyala
• Various smaller game such as duiker, steenbok, reedbuck, warthog, etc.

LOOSE ASSETS:

The following loose assets are included in the asking price:

• Hand-made furniture as well as appliances in main lodge, chalets and owner’s house

(Specific paintings and art pieces that are not paintings that form part of personal art collection are not included)

• 1 x Land Rover game viewer
• 1 x Toyota farm bakkie
• 1 x Big Boy gator with tipper load-bed
• 2 x Tractors with trailers and implements such rake, slasher, hammermill, pelletizer machine, etc.
• 1 x Fine seed planter
• 10 x Quad bikes
• Various hand-tools, spare parts & fittings, etc.
• Various power tools such drills, blowers, welders, etc.

There is 1 x title deed, registered in a company that is also VAT registered. (VAT excluded from asking price if applicable, owner might consider selling the company if required.)