R 1 350 000 | farm property for sale in calvinia rural

Find this 770-hectare farm about 130 km north of Ceres [ 35 km being tarred road] and 130 km southeast of Calvinia, where you can live in a remote area, far away from even a small town or large road. The house is a wooden cabin, partly completed, with lounge, kitchen, two bedrooms and bathroom with flush toilet, and a shower. Solar panels supply electricity. The house is completely fenced in, and a little wooden shed sits within the fenced area. Drinking water for household purposes and game is obtained from a solar pump and is stored in two 2,500 litre plastic tanks on an elevated ridge. There is a second, smaller house, as well as steel containers currently being used as storage. The farm does not have an Eskom line, nor cell coverage. A small garden contains a variety of prickly pears, olive, fig, quince and pomegranate trees that all do well in this warm, dry climate. These trees are all under automated computer-controlled irrigation. Water is obtained from a concrete dam, filled by a solar pump. Game drinks water at the dam close to the house. This extreme climate is harsh and dry with rainfall of less the 50mm per annum. The topography comprises of vast flat areas with stoney undulating hills, slopes and valleys. This serene piece of land is mainly undisturbed. The landscape offers a large variety of shrubs and grasses that flourish after rain has fallen in this harsh climate. Natural game such as Springbok and Oryx occurs. Some sections of the perimeter fencing is jackal-proof. Another section of the farm has no fencing. This area recalls a time gone by, of gentle living and a wholesome lifestyle, rarely experienced in these uncertain modern times. For sale at R1,350,000.00. The seller is not a VAT vendor.