Live Onsite & Online Auction - 8 October @ 11:00
The two farms will be offered separately and jointly.
Napier Vineyards represents a rare opportunity to acquire a fully operational, active wine estate in the Western Cape. Spanning 68 hectares across two adjacent titles— Farms Napier and Ranzadale. The estate combines historic terroir with modern production capabilities, featuring a comprehensive distillery and winery infrastructure designed for premium output.
Located approximately 4 km outside the sought-after Bo-Vlei, Wellington area, Western Cape, off the Bainskloof Road (R301).
Auction 1:
Farm Napier : 38,1202 ha
Farm Napier: Winery & Distillery equipment.
Farm Napier: All wine & brandy stock as well as the 2026 harvest on hand. (Please note that the stock varies monthly)
Auction 2:
Farm Ranzadale : 29,8794 ha
Auction 3:
Farms Napier & Ranzadale as a combined unit.
Excluded from auction:
• Farm implements & vehicles
• Other movables
• Should a prospective buyer wish to include the moveable assets, an additional amount may be negotiated and added to the purchase price, or a separate purchase agreement may be executed for those movable assets.
Farm Napier (38 ha)
INFRASTRUCTURE / IMPROVEMENTS
• Cellar Complex (under-roof ±1220m²): 350-400 ton capacity. Please note the cooling system is working but must be upgraded. Includes fermentation cellar, wine storage room, single-axle weigh bridge, barrel room, distilling area, store room, lab area, open under-roof press area, paved parking with 4 car carports (±350m²), and enclosed dry storage area.
• Farm shed (±620m²)
• Chemical room (±45m²)
• Pump house (±10m²)
DWELLINGS:
• Main farmhouse (±515m²)
• Second dwelling "House Napier" (±240m²)
• 12 duplex farmworker cottages (80m² each = 960m² total)
• 2 freestanding units (92m² each = 184m² total)
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE:
• Annual Allocation: 2300m3/ha/annum (max)
• Source: Leeurivier (surface water)
• Storage: 3 earthen dams, 5 x 10,000L PVC tanks
• Irrigation: Drip irrigation and sprinkler system
• Borehole: 1 (domestic and cellar use)
Special condition for farm Napier: The sale is subject to the transfer of all employment and lease obligations to the new owner. In accordance with South African law, all 14 permanent farm workers, the winemaker/manager, and the seller's assistant (17 employees in total), together with their resident families, will remain on the property, with their employment and housing rights transferring to the new owner. All current lease agreements will similarly be honoured and transferred as part of the transaction.
Farm Ranzadale (29 ha)
INFRASTRUCTURE:
• Warehouse (±370m²)
• Farm shed (±160m²)
• Outbuilding (±30m²)
• Pump house (±10m²)
DWELLINGS:
• Main house (±300m²)
• Freestanding cottage (±140m²)
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE:
• Annual Allocation: 93,240 m³
• Source: Stream (surface water)
• Storage: 4 earthen dams
• Borehole: 1 (domestic use and cellar on Napier)
The Highest bidder / purchaser shall be bound to the following conditions of sale:
• 10% Deposit payable into the auctioneer’s trust account within 24 hours after the fall of the hammer.
• 3.45% + VAT buyer commission payable to the auctioneer within 24 hours after the fall of the hammer.
• Transfer duty payable on purchase price. No transfer duty payable up to R1.210 million. The purchaser shall within 30 days of acceptance of this offer furnish the Seller’s Conveyancers with an acceptable guarantee for payment of the balance of the purchase price or in cash to the conveyancer’s trust account.
• The sale is NOT SUBJECT to any suspensive conditions.
• All costs in respect of giving and taking of Transfer (Seller will appoint conveyancer). No arrear municipal rates & taxes payable by the purchaser.
• The SELLER shall at his own cost obtain the COC's in respect of electrical, gas installations and borer beetle certificates.
• The period for higher offers ends on Thursday, 15 October 2026 @ 17:00. The seller will accept/decline the highest offer by Thursday, 22 October 2026 @ 17:00.
• The seller reserves the right to accept or decline the offer at any point in time during this period.
• The highest bidder is held bound by his bid until 17:00 on Thursday, 22 October 2026. This property is being sold subject to confirmation by the seller.
• Occupation upon registration of transfer or earlier negotiated.
• The property is purchased and sold “voetstoots” as is and the seller shall not be liable for any defects, patent, latent, or otherwise in the property nor for any damage occasioned to or suffered by the purchaser by reason of such defect. The Purchaser confirms that he or she has affected the necessary enquiries with the local authority regarding compliance or noncompliance of improvements located on the property in respect of statutory requirements.
• The auctioneer or his agent shall be entitled to bid up to the reserve price but not matching or exceeding the reserve at the auction on behalf of the seller or as a proxy for a registered bidder.
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