Farm for Sale in Vaalwater, 1977 Ha Game Farm
Farm: This is Africa’s Eden, a huge water rich African garden, a biodiversity Game Farm currently utilized as an Eco and Adventure tourism farm, extending to Hunting, Fishing, and Game breeding and as Fly-inn adventure.
Size: 1977 ha consisting of 4 Title Deeds.
Location: Located in the vicinity of Vaalwater, Limpopo Province, South Africa. In the heart of the Waterberg Plateau, part of the bigger Waterberg Biosphere Reserve. Less than three hours' drive from OR Tambo International Airport, or alternatively less than an hour’s flight by charted aircraft.
Close to Welgevonden Big Five Game reserve, for a close-up experience in viewing the Big Five.
Potential: This hidden gem is ideally located within the Waterberg Biosphere and is perfect
as an exclusively Private Venue for weddings, conferences, bush indabas, team building, private year-end corporate functions, Est, est. Whatever your dream could be, can be born on this farm, as it lends itself to unlimited opportunities. On this farm, any person with vision, will be able to extend their dreams and leave a fingerprint for generations to come.
Water: 1,6 km of river flows through the the farm, which supplies the farm of water and antithetical use. To add to the beauty and diversity of this farm a two-kilometer creek runs through the middle part of the of the farm past the main residence which has its origin on the farm. Beautiful cliffs and swimming pools forms part of this peace of unspoiled wilderness in complete harmony as a variety of habitats on this farm. Six equipped boreholes (one solar) supply the River Lodge, residence, and various water troughs with clean Waterberg water, purified by nature and ready for human consumption. The water catchment system is well known under the farmers as being a constant and clean water systems in the Waterberg area.
Rainfall: 550 - 600mm annually.
Temperatures: Summer - Average High of 28 ºC with Record High of 39 ºC.
Winter - Average Low of 13 ºC with Record Low of 5 ºC (1994).
Climate: The Waterberg Vaalwater area has a unique climate - something between Sub Tropical and Lowveld Bushveld.
During summer, the night temperatures drop down to below 20 ºC, which makes the temperature bearable at night.
Typographic: This breath-taking Game Farm consists of a mixture of sloping flats, mountainous areas, river ravines, sand banks, some between cliffs, river pools, plateau areas, valleys and earth dams. Rocky outcrops, overlooking the sloping hills of the Waterberg escarpment. The farm steps up with mountains and cliffs creating awesome views onto flat parts of the farm as the river meanders away in the distance. This mixture of typography creates a diversity of habitats throughout the farm which makes it a haven to a large variety of game species. Elevations vary from 1200 – 1360 meter above sea level.
Roads: The farm roads give good access to most flat areas of the farm. The farm has several kilometres of roads plus plenty of additional accessible game trails to explore the farm by foot.
Fencing: This farm is fully game fenced with a 2.4 m fence well according to the requirements of the Department of Nature Conservation.
Two game breeding camps. All camps are different sizes. (70ha and 23ha)
Developments: The main resident area features three houses: a spacious Five-bedroom residence, The original charming 5-bedroom – newly renovated house, and a private 3-bedroom dwelling (managers house). Adding to the accommodation are three wooden chalets overlooking two dams. Tucked into the foot of the hill lies the guest cottage, ensuring comfort and views to more guests.
Main House:
Semi rock and Concrete finished with IBR roofing.
Five Bedrooms and loft room
Three bathrooms
Kitchen equipped with wooden cupboards.
Dining area.
TV Room going out on a spacious veranda and pool area overlooking the beautiful landscape and dams.
Bar area.
Loft
Communal lapa and boma braai area
Own swimming pool
Second Houes:
Concrete finished with IBR roofing.
Five en-suite bedrooms
Lounge with huge fireplace.
TV Lounge
Open dining and bar area going out on a spacious veranda and pool area overlooking the beautiful landscape and dams.
Communal lapa and boma braai area
Own swimming pool with covered space.
Managers house:
Spacious Three bedroom two bathrooms
Kitchen
Open plan
Sunroom
Veranda
Guest Cottage:
Open plan kitchen, dining, and lounge area with fire
Three wooden cabins
40 KVA back-up generator
Operational developments:
300m2 Warehouse accommodating the workshop, storage, vehicle storage.
360m2 Large open shed
Butchery with cold-room
Staff accommodation
“A lodge with a view”
The River Lodge overlook the majestic river dam and a mountain view at the backdrop. With an inviting rim flow pool, cocktail bar, and entertaining area, you can only relax, enjoying these magnificent ever changing views.
The lodge comprises of a one-bedroom cottage and nine garden chalets, accommodating up to 23 people. Each chalet is air-conditioned and features an en-suite bathroom.
The lodge is fully equipped with a Bar, Lounge, Dining room with serving counter, full kitchen, large open veranda, a boma for a real South African braai experience. A peer on the dam is the ideal place to test your angling skills on the indigenous fish of the river dam.
River Lodge and Main Entertainment Area:
Open plan Lounge and cocktail lounge
Bar area with counter seating
Dining area with serving counter.
Covered outdoor lounge and dining with Pizza oven.
Spacious braai boma with a view.
Guest toilets at main entertainment area
Ablution block with caravan stands.
Operational side:
Separate workshop and storage
Staff housing
40 KVA Generator
Airstrip: Well-maintained 1050-meter Gravel airstrip with extra 100 m clearance to the concrete pad (approach side) and 50m on the take-off side.
Electricity: Three phase Eskom power. 40 KVA silent back-up Generator at River Lodge and 40 KVA silent back-up Generator at Main resident area.
Game counts: Buffalo ± 36 plus 5 free roaming Buffalo Bulls.
Giraffe ± 15 Eland ± 40
Sable ± 6 Kudu ± 60 Waterbuck ± 4 Blue Wildebeest ± 100
Zebra ± 30 Impala ± 120
Nyala ± 10 Hippo ± 4
Crocodiles ± 2
Breeding camps:
Two breeding camps – 70 ha Buffalo camp and 23 ha Sable camp.
The Seller and/or Estate Agency do not guarantee these numbers. The game count will have no effect on the Purchase Price.
Free roaming Game: Multiple species of free roaming game including, Common reedbuck, Mountain reedbuck, Klipspringer, Bushbuck, Warthog, Bush pig, Jackal, Aardvark, Porcupine, Steenbok, Duiker, Chacma baboon, Vervet monkeys, Bush baby, Scrub hare, Rock rabbit (dassie), Mongoose, Squirrel, Leopard tortoise, Caracal, African wild cat, Genet, Brown Hyena, Aardwolf, Brown hyena, Leopard est., est.
Vegetation: Mainly Sandveld with sour veldt grazing mixed with a variety of sweeter veldt.
A large selection of indigenous flora such as:
Dominant Tree Species
Plains & Riverine:
Marula Sclerocarya birrea
Burkea / Wild Seringa Burkea Africana
Black Monkey-Orange Strychnos madagascariens
Silver Cluster-Leaf Terminalia sericea
Sickle Bush Dichrostachys cinerea
African weeping Wattle Peltophorum africanum
African Olive Olea europaea
River Bushwillow Combretum erythrophyllum
Sweet-thorn Acacia Acacia karroo
Wild Pear Dombeya rotundifolia
Rocky & mountainous areas:
Velvet Bushwillow Combretum molle
Weeping Faurea Faurea saligna
Horn-pod Tree Diplorhynchus condylocarpon
Milkplum Englerophytum magalismontanum
Red Bushwillow Combretum apiculatum
Paperbark Albizia Albizia tanganyicensis
Bushveld Resin Tree Ozoroa paniculosa
Mountain Kirkia Kirkia wilmsii
Live-long Lannea Lannea discolor
Peeling-bark Ochna Ochna pulchra
Dominant Grass Species:
Red Grass Themeda triandra
Common Thatching Grass Hyparrhenia hirta
Spear Grass Heteropogon contortus
Common Russet Grass Loudetia simple
Bristle-leaved Red Top Melinis nerviglumis
Couch Grass Cynodon dactylon
Guinea Grass Panicum maximum
Common Finger Grass Digitaria eriantha
Mountain Bristle Grass Setaria lindenbergiana
Weeping Love Grass Eragrotis curvula
Herringbone Grass Pogonarthria squarrosa
Natal Red Top Melinis repens
Leisure: Days are spent birding & game viewing with different species of our feathered friends.
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