21.4 ha Farm in Bela-Bela (Warmbaths)

This 21.4 hectares bushveld farm has a thatched roof house with 3 bedrooms, pool room, entertainment area, swimming pool, outside braai, and garages for 6 vehicles. A main feature is the impressive manmade dam and lapa from which the beauty of the bushveld with free roaming antelope can be enjoyed. The farm with its existing infrastructure, buildings, equipment, water supply and irrigation system, etc. creates a huge opportunity for further development and expansion.

MAIN HOUSE

The house features a pitched thatch roof and spans approximately 400 square meters. The kitchen boasts a tiled floor, ample cupboards, and is equipped with an electric hob and oven.

The master bedroom, carpeted and located on the upper level, is preceded by a dressing room with cupboards. The bedroom includes an open bathroom with a spa bath, a beautiful double vanity cupboard, and a toilet. Air circulation can be controlled through the air conditioner or ceiling fan, or by opening the sliding doors leading to a veranda overlooking the dam.

The second bedroom, situated on the ground floor, has a tiled floor and an adjacent bathroom with a shower, washing basin, and toilet. This bedroom is equipped with an air conditioner and a ceiling fan.

The third bedroom, located on the second floor, features a wooden floor.

The sitting room, situated under the main section of the thatched roof, has a tiled floor and a fireplace.

The dining room is an open plan area with the same tiled floor as the sitting room.

The pool room, with a wooden floor, includes a pool table and two ceiling fans. A sliding door leads to a veranda with a full view of the dam. All windows and doors are fitted with burglar bars and sliding gates.

ENTERTAINMENT AREA

The entertainment area comprises a swimming pool, built-in braai, and a thatch roof lapa enclosed with glass and sliding doors on all sides. The lapa has a tiled floor, TV, and a washbasin.

OBSERVATION DECK AND LAPA

Leading from the house is a deck and a thatch roof lapa built over the dam, providing a stunning view of the dam and distant bushveld.

LAUNDRY

A separate standalone thatched roof laundry with a tiled floor, a toilet, and connection points for washing machines and dryers. The laundry is air-conditioned and houses the inverters and batteries for the solar system.

GARAGES, CARPORTS & WORKSHOP

The 3-door lock-up garage can easily accommodate 6 vehicles. Extended from the garage is a 40 sqm workshop area. There is an under-roof carport for 2 vehicles and an additional shade net that can accommodate 3 vehicles.

FRUIT ORCHARD

The fruit orchard comprises about 30 orange, nartjies, and lemon trees under irrigation. There is also a tunnel with irrigation that used to provide fresh vegetables.

STAFF ACCOMMODATION

Three types of staff accommodation with a combination of bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens, showers, and toilets.

SECOND HOUSE

Renovations were started on the second house on the property. The house comprises 3 bedrooms, two bathrooms, an open plan sitting room/dining room, a kitchen, and a separate garage. The house still needs kitchen cupboards, ceilings, light fittings, and other finishes. Once completed, the house could be rented out on a short or long-term basis for extra income.

GAME

The farm has a few water troughs providing water to the free-roaming game consisting of twenty-two njala, twenty bless buck, and twenty-nine impala.

LIFE-SIZE ANIMAL METAL SCULPTURES

Scattered around and in the bush are life-size animal metal sculptures such as elephants, horses, and warthogs. With the exception of two horses, most of these will remain on the property.

INFRASTRUCTUREA 50-60 million-litre man-made dam with a retaining wall.A borehole, 92 meters deep, with a submersible pump produces 20,00030,000 liters per day.Two 5,000-litre water tanks are used for storing and supplying potable water.Four 5,000-litre water storage tanks are pumped from the dam and used for irrigation.3-Phase, 25Kva Eskom power.15 solar panels with two 7.2Kva inverters and eight 200Amp batteries.Twenty-two solar lights fitted around the house and garden.A 2.4m high peripheral fence around the entire property.A security fence and gate around the house.A 2,000-litre tank for diesel.

EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES (Part of asking price).Landini 7860 Tractor4 Ton trailerSlasherTractor three point graderPipe car with a 2L Volkswagen engineWillys Jeep