12 787 ha Farm in Richmond

Excellent Small-Stock Farm in the Heart of the Karoo. This extensive Karoo property with two titles is situated 57km northwest of Richmond in the triangle of Richmond, Victoria West, and De Aar. With its very healthy climate, it is renowned as one of the best small stock and wool-producing districts in the Karoo. Its topography and infrastructure lend this farming enterprise to being easily manageable with extremely low input costs.

The large four-bedroom house with two bathrooms, lounge/dining room, sun porch, kitchen, pantry, and scullery is set within a peaceful, low-maintenance garden. A farm-style swimming pool adds to the ambiance of these surroundings.

The outbuildings include a well-equipped shearing shed, 2 garages, 1 slaughter room, a cool room and 3 storerooms. A solidly built stone shed is used for shearing accommodation. In addition, there are two staff houses. All buildings are off the grid and supplied by solar energy.

The farm is divided into 38 camps with good watering points provided by windmills, solar pumps and pools in the river. All the fencing and road infrastructure are in good condition. Stock working facilities are placed at the homestead and other strategic points throughout the farm.

The seasonal Ongers River transverses through the property for about eight kilometers. Two substantial weirs on this river serve to create an abundance of fodder in the riverine area. This is extremely useful in times of droughts.

The vegetation comprises a great diversity of dwarf Karoo shrub, succulents, mixed grass and riverine veld. The farm is stocked with sheep and in the good seasons cattle are introduced. The farm is also well suited to most of the plains game species and presently there are several springbuck and free-roaming kudu.

An ideal Karoo investment.