Farms for Sale Riversdale
Farms for sale around Riversdale that lies about 300km east of Cape Town on the N2 highway. Riversdale service the surrounding agricultural areas including coastal towns of Witsand and Stilbaai.
This top class dairy farm features a newly build 6000 sqm covered housing that can house 880 cows of which 800 registered Jersey cows are in milk, and a dairy parlour with
30 point swing over system equiped with state of the art Afimilk milking technology and 2 x 18000 litres pre-cooling milk tanks that protects milk form unwanted bactaria. A
generator ensures that the whole dairy parlour can keep running during loadshedding. There is also more than enough water with 1 250 000 m³ of registered irrigation, as well
as 3 x 25 000 m³ soil dams and a license for another 235 000 m³ dam. Most of the irrigated land’s water is gravity fed from the dams. The water is sufficient to have 250ha
irrigated cash crops or pasture throughout the year.
Because of the fact that the farm is situated high up against the Langeberg Mountains, it has a high average rainfall (800mm per year) and lots of water from the mountains.
A water extraction system extracts water from the cow dung collected through pipes from the cow housing unit and pumps the water back for irrigation and the ‘dried’ dung is used
for bedding. The farm is also ideal for Almonds, or Citrus, Blueberries, Macadamias or Avo’s can be
planted. This farm is sold as a unit on its own, or could be bought together with 4 other farms.
AGRICULTURE
Irrigation:
- 1 250 000 m³ per year registered irrigation rights
- 3 x 25 000 m³ soil dams
- License for another 235 000 m³ dam
- Currently 80ha irrigation (gravitational) mainly through permanent sprinklers
- 140ha arable lands
- Water extraction system for re-use of waste water
Agricultural Structures:
- Modern 6000 sqm Covered Housing for 880 cows
- 30 point swing over Dairy Parlour with 2 x 18000 litres pre-cooled milk tanks
- 690 000 litre reservoirs for washing of housing facility and dairy
Storage and Work Space
- ± 15 m x 20 m Shed
- Feed Mixing Shed
Labour
- 2 farm managers
- 25 permanent workers
DEVELOPMENTS
House 1
- Main house with stunning views
- Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms and loft
- Fully fenced
Labour housing
- 5 houses
- 8 apartments
Electricity
1 Power Point
Reason for selling
Wants to retire
- Farm Location: Riversdale
- Farm Type: Crop, Dairy, Farms, Irrigation, Wheat
This stunning 168 ha diary and irrigation farm is ideally located near Riversdale. The farm has a milkshed with 20point self-feeder (fish bone swing over) , 12 ton and 2 x 5000 l milk tanks. The natural pasture that is established on the farm has a very high nutritional value.
Situated close to the Langeberg Mountain Range, with 750mm rainfall per year, registered water usage for 45ha irrigation and 3 big dams (45 000, 25 000 and 15 000 m/3), gives the new owner the possibility to farm with a wide variety of produce. It is even possible to farm with avos or nuts. The infrastructure on the farm consists of 4 houses and laborer cottages:
On one section of the farm: Main house with garage and beautiful garden
Next to the main house is another house with a garden.
On the other section of the farm [68ha] (COULD BE BOUGHT SEPARATELY, WHICH INCLUDES THE MILK SHED): Main house with a small flat and garage. Here is also a butchery and cold room. Close to this is another house that needs renovation.
There is also a ‘green house’ that gives rental income should the new owner wish to continue with the contract.
Contact me to arrange a viewing of this well situated farm.
- Farm Location: Riversdale
- Farm Type: Dairy, Farms, Irrigation
