R23,100,000 | 8,967Ha Farm For Sale in Upington Rural

Well-developed combination Kalahari farms for sale.

This property (8 967ha) consists of 2 farms (2 title deeds) sold as a unit.

Farm A
Beautiful and majestic are just 2 words that describe this farm the best. This beauty of 3 895ha is about 100km NNW of Upington. This is a well-developed and maintained farm with no further work needed. This farm is subdivided into 14 manageable camps to make management very easy. All camps have access to water via 3 very strong boreholes. Al 3 boreholes are serviced by Grundfos solar pumps and water is stored in 9 dams all with plastic inner linings. Water is distributed across the farm with 40mm PVC piping. The farm also has access to the Kalahari west pipeline at the house. Fencing is in very good condition with 2 sides of the farm with 2.4m game fencing and the 3rd side with a part with 1.8m and a part still 1.2m. Most of the inner stock-proof fencing is 1.5m and in excellent condition. One of the advantages of the farm is that all around the border fencing a road has been scraped for easy access and maintenance. The farm has 4 very neat sheep/cattle handling facilities all in very good condition. The soil of the farm is predominately red sandy dunes with dunes varying from small to rather big and where a 4 x 4 vehicle is compulsory. The northern side of the farm creates a spectacular setting with all the dunes and many Grey Camel thorn trees in the dune streets. Bushman grass, dune grass, and Gha-grass are noticeably present with the odd shrubs in between. The vegetation is high-quality nutrition and with an LSU 1:24, this farm is ideal for cattle farming, especially in combination with sheep. There is currently some game on the farm with +- 60 Oryx, 10 x Blue wildebeest, 10 x Hartebeest, and about 100 Springbok present on the farm.

The homestead towards the southern corner of the farm is neat and strongly built with modern interior finishes. The farm consists of 4 bedrooms all with en-suite bathrooms. Most of the bathrooms have a shower, toilet, and basin with one bedroom with an added bath. The living area is a combination of the dining – and living room. The kitchen is practical and out of sight from the living quarters. The living room has a fireplace for those cold Kalahari winters and an undercover braai on the patio. The patio with roof overlooks the veldt and is surely a place where numerous hours will be spent. The outbuilding of the property is divided into 3 parts. 1 Part serves as a shed where vehicles, tools, and animal feed can be stored, 2 an undercover carport, and 3rd a storage room where the solar system is stored and serves as a slaughtering facility. The solar system provides adequate power for the house and consists of 12 x 500W solar panels, a 5 KVA inverter, and a 12.5 KVA lithium battery pack.

The farm is the perfect purchase for someone looking for the finished product. The new owner can walk in and start farming and just enjoy the beautiful Kalahari landscape.

Farm B
The farm is located about 100km NNW of Upington towards Askham of which 70km is tar road. This cattle and sheep farm with LSU 1:28 is ideal for successful red meat production. This farm with its red sand dunes, and long and ample mixed grasses, is particularly suited for cattle farming. Having sandy dunes and soft veldt makes this farm 4 X 4 compulsory. The farm is subdivided into 16 manageable camps all with water drinking points. Water is supplied by 4 major boreholes (solar pumps) and distributed across the entire farm by 40mm plastic (class 8) and PVC piping for effective field utilization. Solar pumps (Grundfos) are new and have the capacity for maximum water delivery. All water is stored in dams (6) and plastic tanks (5), some dams are renovated, and some are new (2). All dams are equipped with a plastic inner lining for effective water storage. Most of the vegetation is tasty with lots of nutrition that is so important for high fertility and maximum growth looking at productive livestock farming. The farmstead is almost in the middle of the farm making management easy. About 40% of the property is North of the homestead. This northern area is particularly beautiful with its impressive dunes and grass pastures. This area is particularly beautiful and ideal for cattle and game farming. The Southern side has a small piece that is harder veldt with dunes covering the rest of the farm. This southern side has more shrubs with more grass to the west. The southern side is well suited for effective sheep and goat farming with a combination of cattle. Most of the fencing is in very good condition as lots of fencing was recently redone and certain areas brand new. The border fencing is jackal-proofing and the rest is stock-proofed fencing.

The homestead on the property consists of a house in satisfactory condition. To make it a permanent residence there is some finishing work needed. The current owner has already started renovating the kitchen area. The house is big with 5 bedrooms, a big living room, a kitchen, and 2 bathrooms. The outbuilding is used as storage and a garage. Currently, the house receives power supplied by a generator (not included). Water for the house is stored in 1 big dam and tanks. The homestead is close to the main gravel road making entry quick and easy. The homestead has good cellular reception in the house. Currently, the house stands vacant as the owner uses it seldom.

Conclusion
This unit is ideal for someone looking to buy a going concern and to have a beautiful setup in the Kalahari. The 2 farms are adjoined to create a block that makes management easy and effective. The unit has a quality infrastructure and is ready to go.