Description:
This is a productive smallholding for anyone looking to escape the city and live independently of municipal services. It suits retirees who still want a small farm that earns an income without being a burden, and anyone who wants a safe, peaceful lifestyle in the Northern Cape.
The property is made up of two erven totalling approximately 1.7 hectares in the Boegoeberg Settlement, just 10 km on tar from Groblershoop. It is sold as a going concern.
The home
The house has a charming rustic look, with everything under one roof and a neat open-plan interior.
It offers:
3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, including a main en-suite
A luxury kitchen with gas oven and stove
Lounge, dining room, TV room and study
A new-generation water-cooling system
A covered stoep with boma and braai area, ideal for entertaining
A carport for 2 vehicles
Farming and water
0.6 ha established vineyard and 0.5 ha lucerne planted between the vines
0.8 ha water rights from the Orange River through the Boegoeberg Water Scheme, with flood irrigation
Its own strong borehole, plus a submersible pump, solar pump, dam and 3 JoJo tanks
Cement drying floors for raisin grapes
8 feedlot pens with shade netting for finishing small stock
Good agricultural soil of red sand and sandy loam with calcrete
Infrastructure
The entire property runs on a large solar system
A 2.4 m electric security fence around the perimeter, in excellent condition
A storeroom, shed and worker’s cottage
Developed and upgraded into a unique irrigation property, this smallholding combines comfortable country living with a working farm. The Orange River is some of the most sought-after irrigation water available, so opportunities like this don’t come along often.