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Estate near Queenstown (F0099)
A place of unparalleled natural beauty!
Price: ZAR 42 million
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Size: 5200 ha
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Location: The property is in the Sterkstroom area, near Queenstown in the Eastern Cape.
Description:
This estate is a place of unparalleled natural beauty, where the majestic Andriesberg Mountains loom largely over the vast plains. With a generous water supply and fertile soil, this area has attracted and sustained an abundance of natural flora and fauna. It has also sustained the Halse family for the last 5 generations, making this area not only rich in natural resources but also rich in human history.
In addition to the main homestead, the property has various buildings which are used as guest lodge (B&B) accommodation. There is also a clay pigeon course and a fresh water rock pool.
Infrastructure:
Main homestead:
5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 sitting rooms, 2 dining rooms, study, library, pantry, veranda, pool, grass tennis court.
Large well established garden with an entrance through ½ km area of oaks, ash and elm trees.
Cottage:
4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 sitting rooms, dining room, kitchen.
Lodge 1:
6 bedrooms (en-suite), dining room, bar, sitting rooms, kitchen, conference room, museum, 2 staff bedrooms and bathrooms.
Lodge 2:
5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 shower, lounge, dining room, guest toilet, kitchen, 2 staff bdrooms and 3 garages.
Managers house:
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sitting room, dining room, kitchen.
Sheds (x 10):
Dairy, piggery, shearing shed, bull stables, workshop, game holding shed, feed mill, sheep shed, sheep kraal, cattle kraal.
Outbuildings:
Office block, meat processing room.
Other:
Staff cottages (x 8)
Title Deeds: 4
Vegetation: Mixed grass-veld, mountain succulent rocky outcrops and grass veld flats.
Crops / livestock:
Lucerne, mixed pastures, +/-120 hectares of primarily poplar trees (timber).
Shorthorn cattle and sheep.
Altitude: 1 500 m – 2 100 m
Rainfall: 800 – 960 mls
Carrying Capacity: 4.5 Ha / 1 LSU
Camps: These differ in size from approximately 2 ha paddocks to 300 ha veld camps.
Fencing: Entire boundary is game fenced. Internal fences - 75 strand wire in good condition.
Water supply and sources:
- 8 boreholes
- approx. 10 waterholes
- 9 reservoirs
- approx. 300 troughs
- 4 windmills
- 1 canal
- 5 irrigation holding dams
- 5 ground dams
- 5 perennial streams
The town of Sterkstroom is supplied with water from the farm at the rate of 450 000 l/day.
Electricity: 3 phase, 4 transformers, 2 single phase, capacities: 1 x 200, 1 x 50, 2 x 25.
Staff:
management: 2
farm workers: approx. 7
game wardens: 2
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