Farm: Irrigation Farm for Sale Size: 610ha Location: Located in close vicinity of Vaalwater, Limpopo Province, South Africa. In the heart of the Waterberg Plateau, part of the bigger Waterberg Biosphere Reserve. Potential: This irrigation farm is ideally located within the Waterberg Biosphere and is perfect for a good selection of agricultural income sectors which includes both irrigation and Cattle farming (possible feedlot). Future potential includes sheep and goat farming as well. Developments: Currently, this farm has 3km of riverfrontage - the developments includes 1 x Pumphouse, and a 13ha Lemon Citrus area. With you vision, you will be able to develop this into a dream irrigation farm and leaving a fingerprint for generations to come! Water: There are two rivers that meet each other on this property. The one river runs for 1.1km on the side of the farm and joins another river on its border. The second river borders this property for 1.8km. There is one massive weir in the river and 2 x reservoir dams. Rainfall: 550 - 600mm annually. Water/ Irrigation rights: This property has enough water allocated to irrigate the current pivot areas as well as the 13ha Lemon trees section (a total of ±270ha). Irrigation: The property’s irrigation aspect comprises of the following; 13ha of Lemon Trees, 3 x 55ha "old" Center Pivots fields (under planted grazing), 6 x 13ha “old" Center Pivot fields (under planted grazing) Rainfall: 5 50 - 600mm annually. Temperatures: Summer - max. 33 ºC and min. 17 ºC. Winter - max. 21 ºC and min. 6 ºC. Climate: The Waterberg Vaalwater area has a unique climate - something between Sub Tropical and Lowveld Bushveld. Tobacco, potatoes, ground nuts, paprika, maize, wheat, bulb flowers and citrus is cultivated in the surrounding area. During summer the night temperatures drop down to below 20 ºC, which makes it bearable without a need of air-conditioning. Topography: This Farm consists mainly of sloping flats, and river habitats overlooking the sloping hills of the Waterberg escarpment. This mixture of typography creates a diversity of habitats throughout the farm. Elevations vary from 1149 – 1200 meter above sea level. Roads: The farm roads give good access to all sections of the farm. The farm has several kilometres of roads plus plenty of additional easily accessible game and cattle trails to explore the farm by foot. Fencing: Some of the boundary of the property is mainly cattle fenced. There are some cattle camps on the whole of the property. Cattle Farming operation: The Owner is farming mainly with Bonsmara. These Cattle is NOT included in the sale. The owner has an estimate of Current Bonsmara Stud breeding herd consisting of ±240 head of Cattle (± 21 Breeding bulls with ±142 Large Cows. There is ± 49 x Heifers and ± 28 young Bulls) Developments: This property has limited infrastructure. Electricity: Eskom power is installed on the property as there is 2 x Eskom transformers ( 1 has been disconnected). Vegetation: Mainly Sandveld with a mixture of sour veldt grazing and a smaller variety of sweeter veldt. Impression: This is an opportunity to purchase a potential income generating property. The water sources and registered Water rights add so much value whereby you can create and maintain a textbook farming unit. With a total of more than 2km of river meandering through the property, the contribution to South Africa’s breadbasket is massive due to all the water. This property would also be ideal as a gam farm...but...because of the irrigation rights, you can either fully utilize it as an irrigation farm of a cattle farm!! Selling Price: Price: R 35million (excluding VAT should it be payable) Web Ref. 766731 Features (from source): - Borehole - Mountain View - Pets Allowed - Sprinkler Source contact (not assigned on Impahla): Rudie Swanepoel · Game Farm Estates