Situated on the Berg River, this 25.13, hectare farm is well established over the last couple of years and is nearing its full production capacity. The professionality in which the farm was established, can clearly been seen in the layout.
RUNNING CONCERN
Sold as a running concern.
FARM SETUP
Wine Grapes:
- Shiraz – 1.32 hectares
- Mourvedre - 0.62 hectares
- Grenache Nior – 0.67 hectare
Olives:
- Mission Frantoio – 3.32 hectares (1,340 trees planted in 2006)
- Coratina – 0.25 hectares (76 trees planted in 2019)
- Focussing mainly on olive oil production.
- Established brand for olive oil.
- SA Olive Awards in 2020 – Gold medal
Almonds:
- Soleta – 3 hectares
Nectarines:
- Royal Ruby – 1.5 hectares
- Polar Light – 1.5 hectares
Rosemary:
- 6 hectares
- Focus only on oil production.
A further 5-6 hectares are planted with oats, for the harvesting of oat hay.
HOUSING & INFRASTRUCTURE
- Farmhouse: - Modern 3-bedroom house, 2 bathrooms, open plan kitchen and dining room/living room. Adjoining the house is a double garage with a bachelors flat/guest suite on top of the garage. The lovely stoep ensures beautiful sunset viewings. A small wine cellar also forms part of the main dwelling.
- An alarm system with panic buttons, linked up to the local farm watch is installed.
- Shed – The farm shed is newly constructed, 30m x 25m (750m²), walls are brick, and Chromadek sheeting and the roof is also Chromadek sheeting.
- Forming part of the shed is two staff flatlets, with 1 bedroom, bathroom and kitchen each.
- One of the flatlets also have a living room.
WATER
- Water rights is 6,000 m³ for 10 hectares.
- Water is sourced from the Berg River with a 22.5 kW pump, pumping the water through a PVC main line, into the different blocks, either by micro or drip irrigation.
- The annual rainfall figures are +/- 700mm.
ELECTRICITY
Eskom power – 2 x 3 phase points.
WORKERS
- 2 Families (4 people) stay on the farm, of which 3 (2 men & 1 lady) are labourers on the farm.
- The other lady is a domestic worker.
- They all have contracts, but no permanent residential rights.
- They are very trustworthy and knows the farm setup.
FENCING
Access to the farm is through a remotely controlled gate. More than 75% of the farm is secured with 6 ft electrical fencing.
SERVITUDES
None
INCLUDED IN THE SALE
- 1 x Agrivine 1,000 l spray pump
- 1 x 6m tree pump sprayer
- 1 x 6 shears disc
- 1 x 5 shears disc
- 1 x 5 tooth crop
- 1 x 2 shears plough
- 1 x 22.5 kW movable pump
- 2 x Bush Cutters (Bossiekappers)
- 1 5m Trailer
- 1 x 5076 John Deere Utility Tractor
- 1 x Fiat 540 DT Tractor
REASON FOR SELLING
Personal.
