This 100Ha Sub-tropical Farm is situated in the Alkmaar area, approximately 20 km from the town of Nelspruit. It is located adjacent to a gravel road with easy access onto the farm. The soil combination is mostly red Hutton with Sandy pockets in-between, there are rocky outcrops towards the higher and mountainous areas with indigenous bush and shade trees. This farm is not fully developed and offers various opportunities for development.
The homestead is a thatch cottage with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms; the Lounge, Livingroom and kitchen is on the ground floor whilst 2 bedrooms are on the First floor. There is a separate garage for 3 vehicles and a separate flat comprising of a lounge/kitchen combination, 1 bedroom and bathroom. (This is presently useful as a office component).There is an outside rondawel-patio with views onto the mountains and over the Alkmaar valley. There is also a pool to cool down during the hot summer days.
The home relies 100% on solar power, but Eskom electricity is used at the pump station on the Crocodile River. In addition to the above; there is a 300sqm shed with 2 store rooms; a large cement dam as reservoir to supply water to the house, garden and nursery. There are different fruit trees in the nursery, The nursery is equipped with a propagation mist bed with overhead intermitted mist system.
There is a 10ha macadamia orchard, mostly A4 cultivar, the trees are 10 year old and under a micro irrigation system. For experimental purposes the seller is testing and growing a coffee plantation of approximately 1 ha, which is very successful; he is in the process to cultivate another 700 coffee trees to extend the plantation. A few neighboring farms are fenced on the outer boundary line, (inclusive of this farm); with bonnox fencing to allow game and small antelope to roam freely.
The value of this farm lies in the vacant arable land with water; which will be well suited to grow nut trees, citrus, coffee, litchees or avocado's or cash crops and is ready for development. The 18 Ha water rights from the Major Crocodile River Irrigation Scheme will allow the new owner the develop the farm futher.to a sustainable Commercial Farm.