9 m² Farm in Muldersdrift

Nooitgedacht, Muldersdrift: 8.6 ha farm to rent with 3.6 ha crops , mothers lines and irrigation points

Land use details:

An estimated 3, 6 ha has been cultivated and offer mother lines and irrigation points.

Current crops on the lands include: spinach, baby marrows and Hubbard squash

No formal contracts in place, the grower only supplied the Johannesburg and Pretoria fresh produce markets

Water reticulation:

2 x boreholes, equipped with submersible pumps

-1) 71m deep, tested capacity 2 000L per H

-2) 42 m deep tested capacity 4 000L per H

2 x steel reservoirs

-Bottom dam has a pump for overhead irrigation

-Top dam works on gravity to dripper lines

A seasonal stream / wetland runs along the full length of the bottom boundary.

Power reticulation:

Eskom 3 phase power with a 25 KVA supply and an estimated monthly account of R 8 000.00

Security:

The boundaries are secured by an electric fence

The home and packhorse/office offer security gates and burglar bars.

Buildings and improvements:

1.Original farmhouse: Needs TLC

-currently occupied by the permanent staff

-2 bedrooms

- 2 x bathrooms

-lounge,

-kitchen

2.Pack house:

-Office with open plan kitchenette and a bathroom (Bath, loo, basin),

-double carport

3.Staff block:

-currently not in use

-2 rooms,

-bathroom. Power, no water

4.Old Stable block:

-1 small stock room,

-2 x double store rooms,

-1 x small room (used as chick nursery),

-1 x spares rooms + 1 x wooden chicken coupe

Rental/costs:

Rental option 1) Working the land but not occupying the home: R8 800.00 (Eight Thousand Eight hundred Rand) PLUS Eskom

Rental option 2) Working the land AND occupying the home: R10 100 PLUS Eskom

Staff wages: The permanent employee: R5000 pm before over timeDeposit required:

-3 months rental and Eskom must be paid along with the first months rent to secure the lease agreement and occupation.

-The managing agent will secure the deposit in a trust account.

-The tenant can at NO time with hold paying the lease due to crop failure, the weather or for any reason what so ever.

IT MUST BE NOTED:

Occupying and working a farm constitutes ongoing maintenance and up keep which are all for the tenants account. All borehole pumps, irrigation pumps, irrigation lines, sprayers and permanent infrastructure must remain in the condition as it was found on the morning the tenant took occupation.

FIRE SEASON:

The tenant will ensure at all times that the fields remain in a neat state, grass and weeds must be short and under control. Should for any reason any damages to the property is caused due to a fire, the tenant will be held personally liable for damages.

Eskom:

The tenant accepts full responsibility for the Eskom account while occupying the property. Should the tenant default on such a payment it will be deemed a breach of contract.

-The tenant will be given 10 days to remedy such breach

-There after the managing agents will deliver the notice to vacate the premises with emendate effect.

-Should the tenant sabotage or illegally reconnect the Eskom power, it will be handled as a criminal act and the managing agents will assist the land owner in opening a case at the SAP.

The farm equipment:

The farm equipment does not form part of the lease and should the tenant require such services, it can be arranged with the land owner. Only her designated driver / operator will be permitted to carry out the work required.

Per viewing arraignments will include:

1)The following documents must be submitted to our office:

-A clear copy /copies of the lessees ID / Ids

-A clear copy of your current residential address

-6 months bank statements

-Applicants must sign and return the credit check consent form

-Proof of funds for the deposit should be held in a separate account.