Description

The "Game Farm" is situated between Grahamstown and Bathurst and ± 35 km from Port Alfred. 

The Farm is bordered by the Fish River (4.5km river frontage) as well as the smaller Coombs and Kap Rivers. Fully game fenced into two portions (783ha and 4789ha), total 5572ha. Vegetation; Albany Sub-tropical Bushveld, with portions of grassland on the mountain ridges. The mass of indigenous mammals occurring in the Valley thicket (especially spekboom) exceeds that of even the most productive of Africa’s tropical savannas. This feature is a consequence of the thicket’s unusually high mass of accessible and palatable browse, which in turn is fostered by its organically enriched micro-environment. Euphorbias, Milkwood, coral trees, date palms, tar wood, chestnut, yellow wood, acacias and wild fig trees etc. as well as cycads and a large variety of Eastern Cape herbs, aloes and wild flowers are in abundance – therefore aptly named by environmentalists as “East of Eden.” Mountains and gorges with very beautiful views which can be accessed through a network of roads that spread across the farm. 

Main house: Spacious 4 Bedroom house. Fully renovated; new floor tiles, kitchen and bathrooms. Open plan living area and kitchen, built-in braai. House with veranda on all sides (500m²). House size ; without garage (247m²) 2 bathrooms (complete with shower, bath, toilet and basin) one of which is en-suite to the main bedroom. Open plan kitchen with lots of cupboards has been completely redone. Whirlpool Gas stove with “extractor fan” and Double “thermos-fan” oven. Tile floors throughout the house and neat curtain rails. New aluminium-frame sliding doors and mesh “Trellis doors” at every room that opens onto the porch. Second open air braai area and patio. Garage with automated doors (space for 3 cars) 91m². Shed with roll-up door for garden tools etc (54m²). Neat "stone" dog kennels with corrugated iron roof and galvanized bars (48m²). Pressure pump, dam and 6 tanks that collect rainwater. Eskom power and equipped for switching to generator power for emergencies. 

Staff accommodation: Near the main house.

3 Bedroom house with solar power and a rainwater tank. Bathroom and kitchen. 

Second staff house: Under renovation.

Second house: The house is 144m² and the porch 28m², completely restored with beautifully sanded wood floors. Gas geyser and solar power. Tank that collects rainwater and outdoor building for garden tools etc (10m²). “Eco pool” with wooden deck (deck of 64m²). Outside braai area.

Third house: At the shed and offices is an old house in need of renovation. 

3 Bedroom, one full bathroom, sitting-dining room and kitchen. Porch at front door.

Staff accommodation: House with running water and Eskom power. Kitchen, sitting-dining room, bathroom and three bedrooms. 

Shed: Neat, large steel shed (900m²). Complete with 2 offices (19 m²), tool storage (30m²), shower and toilet. Good lighting, fans and power installation for all the equipment. Rainwater tanks. Slaughter facilities with cold room (15m²), meat processing room (28m²), beams and hooks.

Water Distribution: Water is well spread across the farm, with 25 water troughs, 14 ground dams, 17 boreholes (10 are equipped with solar panels and 5 with Eskom power.) Water is stored in 9 x 30 000 Lt. Zinc reservoirs and 1 x 127 000Lt.

Rainfall: A remarkable feature of thicket’s mammal fauna is that such an extraordinary high diversity of species and animal bulk can be supported at the fairly low rainfall average of ±550mm/year. Winters are very mild (coastal climate) with little to no frost. Summers are mild, but hot during January to February.

Game species: Approximate count.

Warthog: Bush pig; Common Blesbok; Blesbok White; Blesbok Saddleback; Blesbok Split and Yellow; Plain Impala; Black Impala; White flank Impala; Bushbuck; Nyala; Kudu; Waterbuck; Blue Wildebeest; Golden Blue Wildebeest; Red Hartebeest; Zebra; Mountain Zebra; Giraffe; Eland; Ostrich; Springbuck; Grey Duiker; Blue Duiker; Mountain Rhebok; Reedbuck; Oribi; Sable; Tsessebe; Buffalo.

A very rich bird fauna as well as a wide range of reptiles, amphibians, insects, rodents’, primates and cat species (including leopard) are indigenous to the area. 

Please note the seller will consider trading/swap for businesses local or foreign of similar value in the following industries:

Transport and Logistics. Fuel and lubricants distribution stations. Development and letting of properties. Farming with livestock and crops.

Price is Excluding VAT.

Call Pierre to arrange an appointment to view.