The
farm is about 55 km from Sutherland in the Tanqua Karoo, measuring
3600 ha. The present owner bought it for it's beauty and isolation.
They planned to settle additional wildlife on the farm and develop
it as a wildlife reserve. They have however had several other
plans for properties they own in and around Stellenbosch and find
that it is no longer a short term plan, but very long term and
that makes it no longer viable for them to pursue.
The
previous owners used the farm extensively for winter or summer
grazing for their sheep. The property has no power, but there
are solar panels installed to drive the submersible pump for all
water requirements. There are a few windmills scattered around
and some cement dams. The windmills all need maintenance.
There
is a Telkom line to the property, but no cell phone reception.
There are no power lines. The house is very basic and suited the
present’s owner’s needs for the time, but part of
their plan was to build a big klip huis closer to the river, the
birds and trees as there are many, many klip kraals that have
the stones stacked and ready for use.
This
is the last farm on this road so there is no through traffic.
It lies just south of the Sutherland plateau - resulting in very
warm summers, but far milder winters than on the top of the Sutherland
plateau.
The
average rainfall is between 130 to 150 mm p year, but this year
they had well over 200 mm. The veld lies approx 800m above sea
level, but as you can see from the photographs the mountains are
a lot higher. There is a river which runs for about 8 months of
the year and then becomes a stream for a few moths and in the
middle of summer (Dec /Jan) -a trickle.
As
the farm has many kloofs it is ideal for a fractional ownership
type setup as owners will not be able to see one another. The
present owner has been asked several times by biologist for permission
to visit as we have record amounts of diverse plant-life.
It will be hot in summer in the Karoo. The opposite is also true
that is winter it is an enjoyable place to enjoy lots of sunshine
and pure air, lovely night skies.
Price: R3m
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