1847 Ha Game Farm with Lodge for Sale in Vaalwater
updated on Jun 07, 2025
R 18 500 000

WEB REF: 740420

Property Summary
  • Selling Price R 18 500 000
  • Property Type Game Farm or Lodge
  • Erf Size 1847.0000 ha
  • Floor Size 1500 m2


  • Beds 18
  • Baths 13
  • En-Suite 9
  • Garages 8
  • Pool Yes
Description

Farm: This is a huge water rich African garden, a biodiverse Game Farm currently utilized as an Eco and Adventure tourism farm, extending to Hunting and Game breeding. Size: 1847 ha consisting of 3 Title Deeds. (VAT Entity) Location: Located in the vicinity of Vaalwater, Limpopo Province, South Africa. In the heart of the Waterberg Plateau, part of the bigger Waterberg Biosphere Reserve. Less than three hours’ drive from OR Tambo International Airport, or alternatively less than an hour’s flight by charted aircraft. Close to Welgevonden Big Five Game reserve, for a close-up experience in viewing the Big Five. Potential: This hidden gem is ideally located within the Waterberg Biosphere and is perfect as an exclusively Private Venue for small weddings, conferences, bush indabas, team building, private year-end corporate functions, Est, est. Whatever your dream could be, can be born on this farm, as it lends itself to unlimited opportunities. On this farm, any person with vision, will be able to extend their dreams and leave a fingerprint for generations to come. Water: Two kilometers of small river flows through the farm, which supplies parts the farm of water and esthetical use. Beautiful cliffs and river pools forms part of this peace of unspoilt wilderness in complete harmony as a variety of habitats on this farm. Three equipped boreholes supply the Lodge, residence, and various water troughs with clean Waterberg water, purified by nature and ready for human consumption. Rainfall: 550 - 600mm annually. Temperatures: Summer - Average High of 28 ºC with Record High of 39 ºC. Winter - Average Low of 13 ºC with Record Low of 5 ºC (1994). Climate: The Waterberg Vaalwater area has a unique climate - something between Sub Tropical and Lowveld Bushveld. During summer, the night temperatures drop down to below 20 ºC, which makes the temperature bearable at night. Topography: The subject property consists of a mixture of sloping flats, mountainous areas, river ravines, hi cliffs, pools within the river, plateau areas and valleys with one earth dam. 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 suitable to a large variety of game species. Elevations vary from 1213 – 1360 meter above sea level. Roads: The farm roads give good access to most flat areas of the farm. The farm has several kilometers of roads plus plenty of additional accessible game trails to explore the farm by foot. Fencing: This farm is fully game fenced with a 2.4 m fence well according to the requirements of the Department of Nature Conservation. Five unmatched electrified game breeding camps with remote access. All camps are different sizes. (6ha, 9ha, 22ha, 65ha and 65ha) 23km Perimeter - Game Fencing 11km Internal Camp Fences – Electrified Servitudes: A right of way servitude exists in favour of a neighbouring farm and access is by electronic gate. Developments: The main resident area features three well built houses: a spacious Three-bedroom main residence, with all and more amenities, a second Three-bedroom Guest House with full amenities and a third independent One-bedroom house close to main house. Ideal for the elderlies or a young couple with a baby. Main House: Clay brick and Concrete finished with thatch roofing. Three Bedrooms Two bathrooms (one en-suite) Open plan – Living, Bar, Dining and Kitchen Kitchen equipped with sleeper wood cupboards. Living area and all three rooms going out on a spacious pool, boma and closed lapa area overlooking the beautiful bushveld. Includes 4 automated lock-up garages, Office with storeroom and a loft storeroom. With an additional separate double automated lock-up garage. Two thatched roof carports. Back-up generator Second House: Clay brick and Concrete finished with thatch roofing. Three Bedrooms Two bathrooms Loft area Open plan – Dining and Kitchen Kitchen with scullery - equipped with sleeper wood cupboards. Dining and kitchen area going out on a spacious pool, boma and closed lapa area overlooking the beautiful bushveld. Thatched carports. (4 Vehicles) Closed Lapa with bathroom Braai boma Swimming pool One Bedroom House: Clay brick and Concrete finished with thatch roofing. One Bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Open plan living, kitchen and dining area. Storeroom Covered parking next to the house Helipad: Well-maintained helipad with extra 100 m clearance from the concrete pad on the take-off side. Managers house: Four bedrooms with two bathrooms Kitchen - Dining Lounge 2 x single garages Operational Area consisting of: Closed Feed shed (265m2) with feed mixer and forklift Large Closed Shed (550m2) accommodating: Fully functional slaughter facility, butchery and cold-room Fully functional equipped workshop Enclosed vehicle, tractor and implement storage. Water reservoir and windmill. 2 Staff houses (3 bedroom each with bathrooms) 2 Ablution Blocks (80% completed) Lodge - Main Entertainment Area: Closed Lapa - open plan lounge, dining, bar with pool table. Outside Bar area with counter seating. Boma area Kitchen with serving hatch Storeroom Swimming pool Lodge - Accommodation consisting of: 6 Chalets: 5 x Chalets hosing between 2 – 4 people per unit. 1 x Chalet hosting 10 people (youngsters on bunker beds) 1 x “Tree House” with a complete bathroom 2 – 4 people Garage Parking for 5 Vehicles Electricity: Three phase Eskom power. Back-up Generator at main resident area. Game counts: Giraffe ± 5 Eland ± 12 Kudu ± 50 Waterbuck ± 1 Blue Wildebeest ± 25 Zebra ± 37 Impala ± 120 Nyala ± 10 The Seller and/or Estate Agency do not guarantee these numbers. The game count will have no effect on the Purchase Price. Free roaming Game: Multiple species of free roaming game including, Klipspringer, Bushbuck, Warthog, Bush pig, Jackal, Aardvark, Porcupine, Steenbok, Duiker, Chacma baboon, Vervet monkeys, Bush baby, Scrub hare, Rock rabbit (dassie), Mongoose, Squirrel, Leopard tortoise, Caracal, African wild cat, Genet, Brown Hyena, Aardwolf, Brown hyena, Leopard est., est. Game farms for sale in South Africa, Game Farms, Ranches, Farms for Sale, Big 5 Reserves, Guest House For sale, Property Practitioner, Real Estate, Houses for sale, farms for sale, Property for sale in South Africa, Golf Estate Property for Sale in South Africa, Plase te koop, Wildpslaas te koop, Jag. Vegetation: Mainly Sandveld with sour veldt grazing mixed with a variety of sweeter veldt. A large selection of indigenous flora such as: Dominant Tree Species Plains & Riverine: Burkea / Wild Seringa Burkea Africana Black Monkey-Orange Strychnos madagascariens Silver Cluster-Leaf Terminalia sericea Sickle Bush Dichrostachys cinerea African weeping Wattle Peltophorum africanum African Olive Olea europaea River Bushwillow Combretum erythrophyllum Sweet-thorn Acacia Acacia karroo Wild Pear Dombeya rotundifolia Rocky & mountainous areas: Velvet Bushwillow Combretum molle Weeping Faurea Faurea saligna Horn-pod Tree Diplorhynchus condylocarpon Milk Plum Englerophytum magalismontanum Red Bushwillow Combretum apiculatum Paperbark Albizia Albizia tanganyicensis Bushveld Resin Tree Ozoroa paniculosa Mountain Kirkia Kirkia wilmsii Live-long Lannea Lannea discolor Peeling-bark Ochna Ochna pulchra Dominant Grass Species: Red Grass Themeda triandra Common Thatching Grass Hyparrhenia hirta Spear Grass Heteropogon contortus Common Russet Grass Loudetia simple Bristle-leaved Red Top Melinis nerviglumis Couch Grass Cynodon dactylon Guinea Grass Panicum maximum Common Finger Grass Digitaria eriantha Mountain Bristle Grass Setaria lindenbergiana Weeping Love Grass Eragrotis curvula Herringbone Grass Pogonarthria squarrosa Natal Red Top Melinis repens Leisure: Days are spent birding & game viewing with different species of our feathered friends.

Additional Features
  • Air Conditioning
  • Auto Garage Doors
  • Auto Gates
  • Borehole
  • Braai Area
  • Built in Bar
  • Carport
  • Electric Fence
  • Garden
  • Lapa
  • Mountain View
  • Patio
  • Pets Allowed
  • Pool
  • Scullery
  • Staff Accommodation
  • Study
  • TVRoom
Property Address

Vaalwater, Vaalwater, Limpopo

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