Farm for Sale in Upington Rural

If you are looking for a weekend farm, this property will suit your needs!

Typical Boesmanland characteristics meets the eye once you have arrived on this little gem. Dry riverbeds with a lot of African olive wood and trees and varied species of shrubs, succulents, and grass species like short Bushmen and Twabushmen grass, kriedoring and brosdoring. The highlight is for sure the most beautiful quiver trees on the horizon!

The region is well known for its low rainfall, but when it does rain the whole landscape changes from dry to green in a matter of days with the dry riverbeds supplying a lot of green feed. Low input costs in terms of water and animal husbandry makes these type of farms extremely popular.

The farm lies in a rectangular shape from east to west and comprises of 10 camps, 10 boreholes with 4 currently in use and equipped. The perimeter on the west is electrified, the one on the south is jackal proof and the other two are stock proof. The farm lies about 37km south-west from Kenhardt and 153km from Upington. A gravel road of about 28km takes you right to the farmhouse.

What makes this property valuable?
• No public roads adjacent to the farm. You must drive 7km on your own servitude road through other farms to get to this one. The servitude is registered and goes with the property.
• A lot of dry riverbeds with precious green feed and leaves during dry times.
• Low water table (between 7m and 40m).
• A lot of fresh water available. Previous owners used to irrigate a land of Oumansoutbos (Atriplex nummularia).
• A house, shed, milking stall and workers house. With a little bit of TLC and you will enjoy your weekend and vacation stays to the utmost.
• The occasional springbuck roams the farm which will give you the pleasure of a nice piece of biltong in the winter.

Water is stored in tanks as well as in open cement dams. As mentioned previously, water is in abundance on this property. A few handling facilities are on the farm, but also needs attention to be fully functionable. The farm is suitable for Boer goats and the current animals on the farm (cattle, Dorper sheep and Boer goats) is not included in the sale but can be included for an additional amount. Carrying capacity is around 40-45ha/LSU.

The owner is VAT registered and the price is VAT excluded. If you are also a VAT registered vendor than you can negotiate a price for the farm and a part of the animals for the deal to be a going concern. If not registered for VAT, then VAT will be added to the selling price.

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