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This beautiful small farm of about 17 ha is situated 5 km from Van Wyksdorp, and is on the fringe of the Groot River, with the dramatic back drop of mountains. The property consists of 2 title deeds, but is sold as a unit to accommodate the borehole and access to both title deeds. However, this allow for a second residence to be build.
It is very difficult to describe the uniqueness and extraordinary attention to detail that was exerted by the existing owner in the planning and building execution of the house, outside buildings and indigenous garden. All buildings and the garden are in immaculate condition and well maintained. This property offers the following:
Main house:
• Spacious main bedroom with walk in closet, en-suite bathroom with bath and walk in shower,
study area, and vast views over the gardens towards the mountain. Aluminium sliding doors leads onto the large stoep / veranda. A stand out feature is a wood burn fire place in the bedroom.
• Guest bedroom with build in cupboards, en-suite bathroom, and sliding doors onto the veranda.
• Spacious open plan living, dining and kitchen area, with stone build indoor braai. In the front, the living area flows effortless to the large front veranda, where you can sit and enjoy the openness and splendour of nature, listing to the fish eagles, and spotting some small game and kudu.
• To the back end, the dining area leads to a sun room with large windows and sliding doors, opening to the back yard, and garden.
• The scullery houses the washing and dish washing machines with wash up area and build in cupboards.
• The kitchen is functional with a gas stove and gas top, with open space to the dining and living areas, ensuring memorable entertainment activities.
• Some of the unique features include double glazing windows and doors, stainless steel stacking safety grid doors allowing air flow, but keeping natures pest such as mosquitoes outside (can sleep with open doors as these safety doors are full length.) Ceiling is covered with 100 mm insulation board ensuring cool summers and warm winters.
• Dimensions are 168 m2 for the main house and 100 m2 for the stoep/veranda area, totaling 268 m2 living area
Wooden Cabin – Karoo Kaya
• Situated about 30 meters from main house
• One bedroom with bathroom, kitchenette and living area.
• The cottage has been fitted with insulation, and the wooden paneling done to perfection.
• The small porch gives access to an open braai area with expansive views towards the mountains and surrounding farms.
• This cottage is ideal for parents or teenager.
Outside buildings:
• 32 m2 Container housing the solar lithium batteries, inverter and 12 V deep cycle batteries.
• Also housing power tools and other valuables.
• Adjacent is a separate store room where small hardware items such as nut and bolts are kept in neat build shelving.
• Large and spacious covered carport easily keeping two vehicles, trailer, and other equipment.
Water:
Water is obtained from two sources:
• Borehole delivering approximately 12 000 liters per hour. Water is pumped to a reverse osmosis system into a 5000-liter tank. Clean drinking water from the Osmosis system is then stored in a 2500-liter tank where it is gravitated to the main house and cottage. System produces clean water at a rate of 250 liter per hour – more than enough for a family. The system is serviced every year.
• Borehole is equipped with pump and 3 x 255-Watt solar panels.
• Rain water is harvested in 2 x 2500 liter water tanks at the main house, and 7 x 5000 liter at the storeroom and carport. When there is no rain water, these tanks are filled from the borehole and used in the house and for garden purposes.
• Please note that although you are overlooking the Groot River, and you have access to it via vehicle on the main road, the river is not on the property, and you will not be able to access the river water.
• The sink dam is used as a swimming pool, and there is a pump with its own 6 x panels for filtration and circulation. The water from pool is used to irrigate the grass around the pool – imagine – green grass in the middle of the Klein Karoo!! Storage capacity is 44 000 liters.
Electricity:
• Fully off grid with 12 x 255-Watt panels, 8,5 KVA inverter, and three lithium batteries.
• The borehole and pool pumps have their own panels and inverters.
• The cottage uses 12 V for lights from its own deep cycle battery, and 220 V from the main system.
• The storerooms and carport use 12 V for lights from their own deep cycle batteries.
Garden:
• Indigenous garden with succulents and large areas covered in stone to reduce dust.
• Garden path ways with stone
• Outdoor shower area
• Vegetable garden with adjacent chicken coop.
• Olive, lemon, avocado, macadamia, guava, apple, fig and nartjie trees, not to forget the grenadella (passion fruit).
• Drip irrigation system installed.
In summary, this property offers a rural lifestyle off grid, and basic sustainable living opportunities with the fruit trees, vegetable garden and chicken coop. House is built with high end finishes, and of good quality.
Viewing by advance arrangement only, and for serious buyers with finances already in place.
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