Stunning 12.8480-hectare real-estate family farm for sale, located in an agricultural hub only
25km from major markets in Pretoria and surrounds.The farm infrastructure is designed on a permaculture basis, reducing cost of operations by
utilizing 100% of waste for input into production systems.
• Shade house of 300 square meter for the production of herbs and vegetables.
• Vermiculture system capable of producing 6 cubic meters of worm castings per
month.
• Free range Bushvelder chickens producing enough eggs per day to support a family
and workers.
• Powered by a Solar system, but can be connected to three-phase Eskom – just
request a reconnection.
• Please note that this is NOT a business sale, but rather a self-sufficient family farm.
Location
• 6 km outside Cullinan.
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19km from Zambezi Drive off ramp to N1, along the R513.
• 4 km from Edendale Private School.
Land
• 12.8480 hectare. Over 6-hectare arable farming land.
Houses
• Main house 208 square meters with 4 bedrooms, very large lounge/dining area, and
enormous kitchen and separate power room.
• Garden cottage 80 square meters with large lounge, bedroom, dressing room, toilet
& shower, and kitchen – needs TLC.
• Large lapa entertainment area with a pool (needs to be fitted out again).
• Ndebele House 70 square meters with 5 rooms.
• Main house, cottage and garage area encircled with electric fencing and security
cameras.
Outbuildings
• large 144 square meter outbuilding for vehicles and workshop with electrical
connections.
• 9 stables currently used for the vermiculture project, but can easily be converted
back to stables again.
• 7m x 1.5m old Cool room “in-the-flat” (semi- installed) with cooling unit.
• 100 square meter lapa
Solar power on ALL living areas.
• 18 solar panels.
• 3 x batteries.
• 1 x Generator backup – 4KVA.
• 2 x Solar geysers on the main house and the cottage.
Water supply
• Two bore holes – one fully equipped. The first borehole capacity 8000 litres an hour
at 32m, and the second one has not been tested. Excellent water – see report.
• 5000L water storage tank on a tank stand of 6m high. The stand can accommodate 2
tanks.
Security
• Electric fencing around main house, cottage and outbuildings. Monitored with alarm
buzzer.
• Motorized entrance gate.
• Motion sensor beams.
• Surveillance cameras.
• Neighbourhood radio call every day.
Greenhouse (sometimes called Shade house)
• 300 sqm shade house with 40% black & white shade net – ideal for herbs and
vegetables.
• Recirculating Dutch Buckets – ideal for vining crops such as tomatoes / peppers
• Vermiculture beds of 2.5m x 7.2m – can accommodate over 1000 plants.
• 7 organic raised beds – 61sq m of grow area planted – full watering system installed.
• Seedling bay with 60% shade net – micro irrigation system installed.
• Fish tanks – 3600L of water each – fish are NOT included in the sale.
• 2 Flood and drain media beds.
• 2 Sump tanks – 1000L each.
• Solid and biological filtration system installed.
• 2 water pumps.
Poultry / free range “Bushvelder” chickens.
• 2 indoor cages fitted with infrared lights for brooding in the garage.
• 1 stable modified to house broody chickens.
• 2 moving chicken “tractors” – outdoor cages of 9 sqm each.
• All equipment included – Poultek feeders, drinkers, footbaths, feed storage barrels,
ect.
• 20 chicken transport crates – total carry capacity 200.
Vermiculture / red wriggler worm composting system
• Stables fitted for processing manure – each produce 6cubic meters of premium
worm cast every 6 weeks.
• 1 stable fitting for pre-composting of manure.
Miscellaneous / extra equipment
• Single phase borehole pump – operates off solar power.
• Lunging ring built for training of horses – in need of minor repair.
• 6 hectares of arable planting land.
• Wide range of LDPE water piping of various diameters / lengths.
• Fencing wire of various lengths.
• There are 20 high density EPS floating trays with holes drilled for hydroponic pots
included
• Gate motor and remotes.
• Shadehouse inside the garden area is NOT included.
• Miscellaneous building materials and hardware in the garage
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