This 20Ha farm is situated 3 km from Touws River where you go offline
Creating a life that feels good on the inside, not one that just looks good on the outside. Touws River is situated about 185 km east of Cape Town and set on the fringes of the Klein Karoo. The town is on the National Flower Route, which between July and September is alive with the vivid shades of Karoo flowers. 38 Solar panels (12.57 KVA power) have been installed- providing electricity to the farmstead, sheds and boreholes. An agreement with Eskom has been reached regarding unused power on these lines. It will become consumer credit. Composition: - 6 ha: Irrigation - Lucerne; pivot. - 3.4ha: Irrigation - Vegetables; Sprinkle irrigation; crop rotation. - 1 ha: Grazing-camp - Sprinkle irrigation done with borehole water - (not registered). - 4.7ha: Dry land - Can be cultivated. - 4.5ha: Buildings and roads. Water: - 4 Boreholes: 3 are fitted with submersible pumps. (32 000 l/hour and 3000 l/hour. - 3 Cement dams - 1st used for irrigation & 2nd & 3rd needs repair. Cement dam - about 280 000 litres. - Municipal water for household use. Improvements: - Main house (220sqm): 4 Bedrooms & 3 bathrooms and Study. - 1 Flatlet - 1 Bedroom with 1 bathroom. - 2 Sheds: 65sqm and 58sqm. - 1 Shed with roof covering only, for 6 vehicles. - Old horse stable used as lambing pens. - 3 Workers houses. Fencing: - Perimeter fencing jackal proof and fencing at paddocks stock proof. Implements included: - Ford 4000 Tractor - Hammermill - Farm Trailer - Trash Trailer - Bailer - Bailer cart - Frog foot plough - 4 Disc Cutter - Single Scottle plough - Spreader - Grop 9 tooth - Grop 12 tooth - 16 Disc Hydraulic - Single tooth ripper - Aandrag 7 tooth ripper hydraulic - Rake - 12m Spray boom Climate: Touws River normally receives about 173mm of rain per year and because it receives most of its rainfall during winter it has a Mediterranean climate... It receives the lowest rainfall (3mm) in January and the highest (34mm) in June. The average midday temperatures for Touws River range from 14.9 degrees in July to 28.6 degrees in February. The region is the coldest during July when the mercury drops to 2.2 degrees on average during the night. Contact the agent today to view this stunning property! Property Reference #: RL2711 Agent Details: Marlize Smith Realtors Group 4 Cambridge House, 23 Oxford Street, Durbanville 7