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Agent: Andries du Toit. Tel Nr: +2783 292 3833. E-mail: chandrie@icon.co.za
1) SIZE
±1095 – Best of both, Africa’s Eden, Hunting / Eco Game Farm, ideal for Buffalo, Sable and Nyala breeding. Irrigation farm situated next to one of South Africa’s least polluted rivers
2) LOCALITY
In the vicinity of Vaalwater , Limpopo Province, South Africa. The farm is situated in a malaria free area within the Waterberg Biosphere - world heritage site in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.
It is 210 km from Pretoria which is a 2H15 min drive.
3) POTENTIAL
This farm is ideally located within the Waterberg Biosphere and is perfect for game breeding, agricultural crops and or any game lodge development. On this farm, any person with vision, will be able to bring their dreams to reality and to leave their fingerprint for generations to come.
4) THE IMPROVEMENTS
This1095 ha property is a combination farm of exquisite private lodging and Professional hunting which forms a good income to this game farm and some game breeding. Combine that with the irrigation possibilities due to the irrigation rights, and you have the best this region can offer you.
Main House:
Three bedroom modern main house.
Kitchen equipped with wooden cupboards and granite tops.
Open living and dining area.
Fire place
Guest toilet
Lapa and boma braai area with toilet
Double Garage – electric doors
Laundry
Three garden chalets – (one self-catering unit)
Three car ports, store room
Staff room
Beautifully established garden with permanent irrigation
Electrified fence with electric gates.
Managers house:
Four bedrooms (two en-suite)
One bathrooms
Kitchen
Open plan
Thatched lapa overlooking river
Other Developments:
Open shed with workshop.
Slaughter facility with Cold room.
Three store rooms
Staff housing (five houses with Eskom and water)
5) GAME FARM DETAIL
This is a fantastic low maintenance private game, Hunting and breeding farm
Game Farm in extend of ±1095Hectares
Located in the Malaria Free north of Pretoria in South Africa, near the Town of Vaalwater in the Limpopo Province is a truly well managed, well developed Private Game Hunting and Breeding Farm. Overlooking the well known Waterberg Mountain, releases a pulse to the rhythm of Africa’s heartbeat deep within your soul. This game farm proudly portrays a true picture of a well managed farm in South Africa.
Roads
The farm roads give good access to different sections of the farm. The farm has several kilometers of roads plus plenty of additional easy accessible game trails to explore the farm by foot.
Game Fence
The farm's boundary fence is game fenced with a 2.4m high, 21 stands. Electrified fencing according to the requirements of the Department of Nature Conservation.
Breeding Camps:
4 (Four) smaller (15 ha) game breeding camps. All camps differ slightly in sizes. Of which three has permanent irrigation for the dryer and winter months.
Water
1,1 km of river frontage, river dam (weir) which supplies the farm of water for agricultural and esthetically use. To add to the beauty and diversity of this farm it has 4 earth dams supplying the free roaming game on the farm with drinking water. Two equipped borehole supply the houses and water troughs with clean Waterberg water, purified by nature and ready for human consumption. The water catchment system is well known between the farmers as being one of the most constant and cleanest (purest) irrigation water systems in the Waterberg area.
Water use:
The farm has 297 894 m³ of Lawful Water Use for irrigation purposes.
Electricity:
Three phase Eskom power. 2 x 25 KWA transformers.
Rainfall:
550 - 600mm annually.
Temperatures:
Summer - max. 38 ºC and min. 17 ºC.
Winter - max. 27 ºC and min. 5 ºC.
Climate:
The Waterberg Vaalwater area has a unique climate - something between Sub Tropical and Lowveld Bushveld.
The following crops: Tobacco, potatoes, ground nuts, vegetables, blue berries, paprika, maize, wheat, bulb flowers, Pecan nuts and citrus is cultivated with great success in the surrounding area. During summer the night temperatures drop down to below 20 ºC, which makes it bearable without a need of air conditioning.
Flora
There is a great variety grasses and trees. Herewith is a short list of just a few of the many trees:
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Acacia
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Galpinii
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Monkey Thorn
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Acacia
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Gerrardii
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Red Thorn
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Acacia
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Caffra
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Common hook thorn
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Aloe
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marlothii
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Flat Flowered Aloe
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Apodytes
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Dimidiate
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White pear
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Berchemia
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Zeyheri
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Red ivory
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Combretum
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Apiculatum
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Red bushwillow
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Combretum
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Molle
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Velvet bushwillow
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Combretum
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Zeyheri
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Large-fruited bushwillow
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Faurea
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Saligna
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Beechwood
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Ozoroa
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Paniculosa
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Common resin tree
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Pappea
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Capenses
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Doppruim
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Peltophorum
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Africanum
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Weeping wattle
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Rhoicissusus
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Revoillii
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Bitter bush grape
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Rhoicissusus
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Tridentata
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Bushman’s grape
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Sclerocarya
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Birrea subsp. Caffra
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Marula
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Spatodea
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Campanulata
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African flame tree
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Searsia
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Dentata
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Nana-berrya
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Terminalia
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Sericea
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Silver terminalia
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Ximenia
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Americana
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Small sourplum
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Ximenia
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Caffra
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Large sourplum
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Ziziphus
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Mucronata
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Buffalo thorn
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Trees are not only functional, but also aesthetically pleasing to the eye, as can be seen from pictures. A wide variety of indigenous trees cover these beautiful area forming a breathtaking tranquil landscape and being an important part of animal, bird and insect nutrition.
Dominant Grass Species:
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Red Grass
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Themeda triandra
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Common Thatching Grass
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Hyparrhenia hirta
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White Buffalo
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Panicum Coloratum
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Common Russet Grass
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Loudetia simple
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Bristle-leaved Red Top
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Melinis nerviglumis
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Couch Grass
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Cynodon dactylon
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Guinea Grass
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Panicum maximum
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Common Finger Grass
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Digitaria eriantha
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Mountain Bristle Grass
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Setaria lindenbergiana
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Weeping Love Grass
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Eragrotis curvula
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Herringbone Grass
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Pogonarthria squarrosa
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Fauna
The following game is included in the sale and is roaming freely on the open farm. Neither the Seller nor the Estate Agency guarantee these numbers below. The game count will have no effect on the Purchase Price. These numbers below are all estimate numbers but the owner believe that these numbers are very conservative as none of the new born babies have been added:
Open Farm:
Giraffe ±13 Bushbuck ±40 Kudu ±45 Waterbuck ±6
Blesbuck ±22 R/H Beest ±16 Zebra ±16 Impala ±110
Steenbuck ±8 Duiker ±6
Breeding Game Excluded from Purchase price - Optional extra
Breeding camps:
Nyala breeding projects ±100
Hunting Game Excluded from Purchase price - Optional extra
Hunting stock:
Sables ± 12
Buffalo ± 18
Free roaming Game
Duiker, Warthog, Bush pig, Rock rabbit, Porcupine, Ant bear, Pangolin, Chacma baboon, Vervet monkey, Yellow mongoose, African wild cat, Honey badger, Hedgehog, Lesser bush baby, Slender mongoose, Tree squirrel etc. This farm has exceptional nocturnal life.
6) IMPRESSION:
A typical luxurious experience entails upscale touches throughout the main developments with fantastic views over one of the farm’s waterholes – and it’s not uncommon to find wildlife so up close and personal. The landscape itself is unique – an unexpected and diverse paradise of big trees and grasslands, where so many of this 1095 hectares’ wild animals roam free. Staring out over this natural wilderness at any time is “invitational” to join en enjoy this African dream.
7) TOPOGRAPHY
This Farm consists of a mixture of sloping flats, three seasonal small river ravines, which accommodates the four earth dams and smaller wetlands. Rocky outcrops, overlooking the sloping hills of the Waterberg escarpment. This mixture of typography creates a diversity of habitats throughout the farm which makes it a haven to a large variety of game species. Elevations vary from 1046 – 1160 meter above sea level.
8) SELLING PRICE
The Selling Price is based on several factors pertaining to recent farm sales in the area as well as the size of the subject property.
Price: R18.5mill (This price excludes VAT should it be payable)
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