Farmhouse for sale in Uitsig Orchards, Erf # 754, Van Riebeeck, Villiersdorp, Western Cape, 6848

Location

There is wildlife in abundance. Rooikat, leopard, honey badgers, wild pig, various mongooses, and buck including reebok and klipspringer. Birdlife includes blue crane, black eagle, steppe buzzards, numerous waterfowl, and kingfishers. Endless Francolin and Guinea fowl.

Description

An ideal development opportunity, this farm is located just 3 km from the town of Villiersdorp, famous for its deciduous and stone-fruit growing area. Being sold as a going concern, the price indicated is exclusive of VAT, and includes moveable equipment.

Currently planted to 13.16ha of apples, pears, plums and apricots, there is approximately a further 30ha of arable land available for development and plantings. Registered water rights from the Elandskloof Scheme of 31.5ha at roughly 6,800m³ per hectare with 45,800m³ of registered storage of water. Part of the remaining mountainside land can be planted to Proteas and used for livestock with magnificent views of the Theewaterskloof Dam.

Farming infrastructure comprises of a main homestead with swimming pool, managers house, cottage, 6 staff houses, packshed, workshop, poison shed and irrigation shed. 2 secure pumphouses with irrigation computers, one a wired system, the other wireless hydraulic.

Ideal opportunity for further development.