780 ha Farm in Makhado (Louis Trichardt)

780 Hectare with the Sandriver along the one boundary and almost in the shadow of the Soutpansberge, its location near Waterpoort is perfect. Easy access to the homesteads from the tar road, the farm is divided into two parts separated by a gravel servitude road. Kopjes, indigenous trees, and natural beauty, these aspects with the rich heritage of the Sandstone quarry. (Dating from the building of the Union buildings'' in Pretoria) and you have the potential for exploitation into Tourism, Game, Crop or Livestock farming. The unique Main home is a double story brick under zinc, featuring a massive fireplace, hardwood supports, railway sleeper shelves and enormous pole roof trusses . Four bedrooms with air conditioners and three bathrooms, two lounges, office, open plan kitchen, scullery, pantry, courtyard complete with pond contribute to this home. The backdoor opens onto a veranda and hardwood themed braai area. All shadowed by enormous Baobab trees. A swimming pool is set in the kopje behind the house. Sadly this house has not been occupied for some time,

but with minimal effort can be restored to its former glory. Adjacent to the main house is a three bedroom ''Granny flat'' which is being rented for an additional income.

Besides the normal, bathroom, lounge, kitchen and veranda, it has a double garage and outbuilding.

The main house garage, cold room, and two store rooms are adjacent to the flat. The third house on the property is also being rented, this is a large six bedroom house easily reached from the main road. Outbuildings here consist of a stable, cement dam, and carports. This farm has 90 hectare cultivated fields which are being leased. The remainder is undeveloped and utilized for grazing. Water for irrigation is from numerous boreholes and the Sandriver, a natural weir and pump supplying 60 hectare of crops via a mainline across the servitude road. On this section of the farm the infrastructure consists of two vegetable pack sheds (25 x 20 & 35 x17), brick under zinc. The other rooms consist of pesticide store, ablutions, workers quarters, pump house and cement dam. Cultivation of vegetables is ongoing. Lovingly built up by the former owner the farm has beautiful kopjes, vertical sandstone cliffs in the river and some variety of game. Typical bushveld remains especially along the river, cattle camps with troughs are evidence of past and present cattle husbandry. This farm is crying out for an owner who has the vision to utilize, its full potential, cropping, tourism, cattle or game are the obvious choices. Contact Marius to view and for more information.