Situated along the banks of the Nel River and just outside the effervescent Karoo town of Calitzdorp, this charming lifestyle farm offers you the best of all worlds.
The homestead is cozy and exudes history with typical old farmstead features such thick walls keeping the house cool in summer and warm in winter. It has 2 en-suite bedrooms with the master bedroom boasting a walk-in closet. If need be, there is potential for two more bedrooms within the existing structure.
The country style kitchen is ideally laid out for preparing and cooking up meals. It flows into a spacious open plan dining and lounge area with a wood combustion fire place. Leading off this area is a studio/study and guest toilet.
Double doors from the living area open up onto a lovely, large undercover stoep, with wonderful views over the vineyards, vlakte and Swartberg mountains. It is the perfect place to soak up the Karoo landscape and atmosphere. Cool off on those warm Karoo days in a 13m pool, complete with a wooden deck for other recreational comforts.
This productive 10.2Ha farm is very well developed and therefore easy to manage. Its is farmed organically and with regenerative practices. There are 4Ha's of arable land on which the vineyards, olive groves, essential oils and cash crops are cultivated. They are all under a permanent and programmable drip irrigation system, adding to the efficiency of the operation. The farm receives 4 hours of “leiwater” per month from the Calitzdorp Dam, which is stored in the 2.75 million Litre earth dam situated towards the top of the farm. The arable land between the vineyards and the river is under farrow irrigation, perfect for the vineyard, olive grove or cash crop expansion. All produce is sold locally.
The remainder of the farm comprises typical indigenous Karoo veld.
The town of Oudtshoorn is close for those extra necessities, and with good schools, accessible with daily parent lift clubs as well as a school bus.
Further features:
• The vineyard comprises 750 vines made up of 3 varietals, namely, Viognier, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Naçional. An average yield of over 3 tonnes per season is currently produced.
• The neighbouring Axe Hill Winery currently produces the farm’s 1400 bottles of award-winning wines
• 75 Olive trees
• 15 Apricot trees
• Crops of African Chamomile, various Helichrysum’s and African wormwood (essential oil botanicals) are also produced
• A 100m² covered vegetable garden supplies produce throughout the year
• A variety of fruit and nut trees in the garden
• Sheds and storage spaces
• Pump-house
• The price includes all irrigation equipment, tractor, trailer and mower
To experience the Karoo lifestyle, tranquility and peacefulness, this opportunity is definitely to not to be missed.
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