280 HECTARE FARM 15KM FROM THE HISTORIC ENGLISH SETTLER VILLAGE OF BATHURST

This farm is ideally suited for large and or small stock farming. There is a large registered dam on the farm that could be used for irrigation purposes, this farm has an average rainfall of 700 mm a year. Currently there is 0.6ha used for vegetable production under drip irrigation. This could be utilised for growing sweet peppers on contract (Carara Agro in Grahamstown have a lot of contract growers in the area).
Location: 15 km from bathurst.
Farm size: 280 hectares.
Water: 1 x Borehole - stock watering and homestead use, power supplied from inverter at homestead. 1 x Dam (178 000 cubic meters) capacity. Water access to all the camps.
Rainfall: Receives average 700mm a year.
Livestock carrying capacity: 4ha/1LSU.
Naturally occuring game, Duiker, Bushbuck, mountain Reedbuck, Oribi, Warthog and Bushpig.
Facilities and infrastructure: Lovely farm house, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, open plan lounge with fireplace, dining room, kitchen with pantry and scullery, bar area, study, workroom/craft room, large veranda and braai area. There is also a small plunge pool.
Outside laundry and storeroom with undercover parking bay for 2 vehicles.
1 x Large shed 24m x 12m (Can be used for storing machinery, implements etc).
Livestock handling facilities with spray race, cattle crush and loading ramp.
Fencing: One side of the farm is netting fenced, the rest is high strain steel and barb wire.
All fences are in need of attention.
Power source: The farm is powered by 3 x 5kw inverters and 3 x 5kw batteries. No Eskom - currently turned off.
FARM PRICE IS EXCLUDING VAT.