FARM FOR SALE : JANSENVILLE (F3)

SIZE : 9 511 hectares (Three title deeds)

PRICE : R19.7 million

LOCATION OF FARM: 38km North East of Jansenville off the R75

100km South West of Graaff-Reinet on the R337
45km South West of Pearston on the R337

SIZE OF FARM: 9511hectares

DESCRIPTION OF FARM: Approx:6000 hectares comprises Valley Bushveld on undulating hills. The vegetation includes a wide variety of Karoo bushveld in excellent condition. The Northern aspects of the hills on the southern part of the farm are covered in virgin spekboom. The Northern aspects and the valleys in between are richly populated with Pruimboom, Granaat, Gwarrie, Boerboon, Noemnoem, Kruisbessie and Shepherds trees. The ground level is very well preserved and various species of Karoo, vygie, hermania and succulent provide good cover. The most unusual aspect of this farm is the rich variety and abundance of grasses. Themeda Trianda (Rooigras) is seen in large expanses and finds protection amongst the Euphorbia on various aspects on the undulating hills .Other climax grasses are also evident.

Approx 3000 h of the farm could be described as open RANTE VELD.(Undulating hills)

Here the typical Noorsveld ecosystem is evident. The veld is in excellent condition and is interspersed with smaller scrub which would include Euphorbia, Granaat, several species of grasses, succulents, hermania and Aloe Ferox. The LOOTSKLOOF RIVER traverses the property for approx 7km and forms a thick riverine Accacia belt which has high nutritional value and provides protection in inclement weather conditions.

The farm has 17h of irrigation which produces 400 bales of Lucerne at a cutting .There are normally 6 cuttings a season. Oats is also grown on a small scale.

CARRYING CAPACITY: 12H/LSU in the heavier bush area and 15H/LSU in the broken scrub area. This farm can carry between 790-650 LSU depending on the season and rainfall. The present owner has always applied a very conservative stocking rate and the veldt is in excellent condition.

WATER SUPPLY TO FARM : The average rainfall in the area is 300 mm to 400mm per year depending on the season. The farm is rich in underground water and water is supplied to the farm by means of 47 windmills, all in working order Every camp has1-2 watering points each supplied in class 6 plastic pipes. The underground water table is high and the average depth of the windmills is 8-12 pipes per hole(36m).The quality of the water is relatively good and 17 h of Lucerne/oats is cultivated by spray irrigation from 2 submersible pumps each with a 1000l/h delivery .This water supply is supplemented by a further 5 windmills which deliver water into a 15m radius cement dam . The 2 homesteads have ample rainwater for household consumption and the gardens are watered from submersible pumps. The farm also has 2 large earthen dams and 2 fairly constant fountains .This property has sufficient water to accommodate future development eg lodges or tourism development.

FARM INFRASTRUCTURE

This is a traditional SMALL STOCK STUD farm and was developed with this purpose in mind It would serve equally well as a GAME FARM

STUD FARM INFRASTRUCTURE

The farm is divided into32 camps of approx 300 h each. Every camp is jackal proof and several camps are protected by electric fencing(60km).The fences are well maintained.

Each camp has 1-2 watering points. There are 9 sets of kraals with 2 dip tanks dispersed throughout the farm

IMPROVEMENTS:

The farm has very neat and well built sheds and outbuildings

1 THE SHEARING SHED

This well built structure was designed to accommodate the needs of the stud industry and is state of the art. It accommodates a central shearing area ,3 additional rooms for storage needs and a shop for staff needs. It is supplied with 3 phase electricity .

2 LUCERNE STORAGE SHED

This shed next to the shearing shed is a very valuable storage area. This Cape steel structure has a cement floor and is electrified

3 2ND LUCERNE STORAGE SHED

The farm produces their own Lucerne pellets and this shed accommodates the pelleting operation. It is also an asbestos/cement structure with cement floor with 3 phase power

4 THE RAM STABLE

5 This Asbestos shed has a slatted wooden floor with wooden compartments and is situated in close proximity to the lucerne shed.

6 THE FARM SCHOOL

This cement and corrugated structure was home to the farm school and is not being utilized at the moment, but would serve well as a church or community centre.

7 STAFF HOUSES

There are 7 very neat staff houses on the farm.4 have 5 rooms while 3 have 4 rooms. All houses are equipped with bathrooms and electricity.

OLD HOMESTEAD: (540m2)

The original homestead was built in the early fifties and is a solid structure with 5 bedrooms, an expansive open plan living room/dining room. bathroom, office, kitchen and pantry. It is being used as a hunting lodge at the moment. This home uses solar energy to heat the water.

There is a large garden with a tennis court on the yard.

The homestead has a double garage

PRESENT HOMESTEAD: (350m2 )

This very beautiful home with very tasteful appointments was built in the early 80s and reflects the style and grace of a special era. It boasts 4 bedrooms,3 en- suite bathrooms, kitchen ,a sunny study, cosy lounge, dining area and ample outdoor entertainment space around the swimming pool. Both houses are electrified

ANIMALS ON THE FARM

This is a dual purpose farm .While the main focus remains the small stock industry, the owner is also very successful with game farming.

At present the farm runs 3000 merinos and 1000 Angora goats.

The following species of game are found on the property and are included in the sale.

Approx 450 Kudu, 75 common springbok, 45 impala, 15 gemsbok, 7 red hartebees, 12 black springbuck, 7 zebra, 38 blesbok, 21 wildebeest, 5 fallow deer, duiker, steenbok, grysbok and bush pig. There is a wide variety of bird life on the farm including the Black eagle.

ROADS ON THE FARM

The farm is bisected by a very quiet farm road for 12km .90% of the farm lies South of the road and 10% lies on the North of the road. The farm has a multitude of well maintained roads that make access to all points of the farm very easy. There are many vantage points which makes viewing a pleasure The roads are easily accessible by front wheel drive vehicles and 4by 4 vehicles are not needed .

GENERAL COMMENT

This exceptional farm is in a class of its own and property of this nature comes into the market once in a life time.

It is a third generation stud farm that has been nurtured and pampered with great care and developments were done with great attention to detail and quality.

The infrastructure is in very good order and the veldt is in pristine condition. This farm lies in the drier area of the Eastern Cape and over utilization could have left deep scars. This is not evident and is the result of conservative stocking and general passion for the eco system.

This farm is perfectly suited for game farming for the following reasons

1 The veldt types allow for great species diversity and browsers and grazers would be equally at home here.

2 The terrain is large enough to allow for movement of herds and the great variety of dense vegetation provides protection for the animals

3 There is enough water to sustain an economic game operation as well as tourism development

4 The terrain makes hunting a great pleasure as it is perfectly designed for stalking

5 The terrain is also very suitable for game viewing

PRICE: R19.7million

FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

LINDA HENDERSON

HENDERSON PROPERTIES

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