VAALWATER, WATERRICH IRRIGATION AND CATTLE FARM.

We have the privilege to offer this iconic ± 1600 ha Waterberg family farm for sale, with ample water sources and registered Waterrights (1 159 317m³ per annum), to create and maintain a textbook farming unit.
The property boasts the Mokolo River (± 10km)meandering through it and a secondary river joining to secure a great water source for many intensive farming opportunities. Strong boreholes add to the water supply.
The current utilization includes but not limited to, citrus, pecan nuts and animal husbandry with a strong Bonsmara herd of cattle well adapted. The designated pivot areas are currently planted with pastures and grasses to sustain the cattle farming.
Is in extent of 1600 ha, mainly cattle fenced with inner camps, security fencing around the houses.
The farm consists of ± 1285 HA area of natural grazing in ± 20 pastures fenced, and the housing and other buildings infrastructure; and;
The balance;
In total, the pecan nuts- and citrus trees, including, oranges and lemons, are all under drip irrigation and is about 75 ha in total together.
The land designated for the pivots, that can be developed (current pivots need replacement) is ±240 Ha.
The farm boasts a fully functional farming enterprise with all the necessary infrastructure to start afresh and build your own brand. Included all packing and handling facilities, tractors and machinery and some vehicles. (Lists available on request)
As the property is sold as a going concern VAT registered, it could be ruled as a zero ruled sale should the purchaser be VAT registered. If not, VAT is payable on top of the purchase price.
This property would be ideal as a game  breeding farm with some of the more valuable species and or, as it currently is used as a stud cattle, or milk and fodder producing farm. Free roaming game like kudu, bushbuck, warthog and other small game are present on the property. The river have good bass, tilapia and carp fishing opportunities and the farms boasts a prolific bird life with all the water.
Please note that the Bonsmara cattle herd of ± 240 head is not included in the sale of the farm, but it will be open for negotiation with the sellers.
Electricity supply by means of the national grid with back-up generators at the production house and the owners dwelling.5 Functional Eskom transformers are currently in use.
There are 5 weirs in the rivers and two concrete dam walls which holds masses of water from which water can be retracted, some currently commissioned and others not. A well planned pumping and irrigation system is in place, with pump houses, filter systems, and main feeding pipe lines, to reticulate and supply to the different plantations and towards the pivot areas.
6 x Boreholes are utilised to further boost the water supply.
Accommodation consists of two main farm houses and a manager’s house as well as additional accommodation currently rented out. (More info on accommodation on request)
The pack houses are well equipped and developed to secure a productive working environment for the staff, but also to maximise production possibilities.
There are numerous sheds and storerooms, a cattle handing and fodder facility and staff housing.

For more information and costing on further development and planning on the property you are most welcome to contact us

PRICE: R 72 MILLION- VAT EXCLUDED- (PRICE NEGOTIABLE.)

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