LIFESTOCK/GAME FARM FOR SALE: UNIONDALE

Located only 39 km north-east of Uniondale and a mere 2 hours from George Airport, an exquisite 2076 ha cattle and game farm is currently for sale. With magnificent views of the Kouga mountains, gorges and vast plains, this property is truly extraordinary.

The infrastructure on this well-maintained farm consists of:
A luxurious three-bedroom house with en-suite, modern finishes, two spacious entertainment areas and ample garage space
A four-bedroom dwelling (250 m²) with a 65 m² flat and 320 m² garages
Four modern guest cottages with either two or three bedrooms, each with its own bathrooms, kitchens and living areas
A swimming pool with a timber deck and timber flooring underneath a thatched lapa
Six double-volume steel-framed structures, comprising a tool shed, the main shed with dairy, vehicle and storage shed as well as animal handling sheds
An implement shed with an open front, iron roof and iron sides
A double volume steel frame bale shed under an IBR roof
Another 3 sheds (1573 m²)
The backpackers' building comprising of two dorm rooms (30 beds), two sets of ablutions and a fully equipped kitchen
A thatched lapa with a reed-covered veranda - ideal for conference facilities
A quaint chapel with fixed benches seating 30 people and a swimming pool in the garden
A two-bedroom guest chalet with a thatched roof and outside braai area
Three well-kept houses for staff accommodation, with either 2 or 3 bedrooms and equipped with running water and electricity
Approximately 45 km electrified game fencing
600m² brick paving at the chalets
A solar system supporting the fences and bomas
A CCTV system at the main farmstead
Three automated entrances
Water reticulation is well-designed and managed
Water and irrigation:

This property has 22 equipped boreholes, with 7 being electrically operated and 11 with solar systems, as well as 6 unequipped boreholes. The total capacity amounts to approximately 124 000 litres per hour. Water is held in 8 soil dams and is pumped by means of subsurface mother lines onto the land through a pivot and plastic subsurface pipes.

Vegetation, natural grazing and camps:

Vegetation is predominantly eastern Karoo Renosterbos (Elytropappus Rhinocerotis) and the sub-Fynbos biome includes several types of grass, shrubs and small trees such as taaibos, wild rosemary, wild olive, gwarrie, etc. The region is known for its high geographic, topographic and climate diversity. The farm's rich indigenous bush veld landscape includes semi-mountainous sections as well as deep gorges.
A 5ha section is planted with Lucerne under pivot irrigation and 400 Ha of good arable dry land which is cultivated with fodder for the cattle. There are also 6 game breeding camps featuring dry land pastures. These camps and the property parameters are fenced with a 2.6m electrified game fence and are in excellent condition. The excess land offers well-reserved game grazing.

Included in the sale are:
Approximately 35 Buffalo, 35 Eland, 20 Zebras, 6 Giraffes, 150 Springbok as well as a variety of Klipspringers, Duikers and a couple of Kudus
All furniture in the cottages and chalets (not including the main house)
A Landini tractor
A Toyota game viewing vehicle
Plough game trailer
Pellet-making machine
The farm has excellent wifi and offers ideal work-from-home opportunities. It is a safe environment and reinforced security on the premises provides additional peace of mind.
VAT is payable. The farm can be sold as a going concern.