Lovely Karoo farms for sale in Calvinia rural

sale – Tweeling Trust in Calvinia Northern Cape district
Rietvlei - section 431 - T 102250/2007 CTN
The remainder of the farm Rietvlei erf no 431 - 2350.9879 ha
The farmhouse needs attention - with 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, attached buildings, a locked garage and a carport for 4 cars.
Barn is in reasonable condition.
3 boreholes with wind pumps
+ - 60 ha wetlands from Hantams River during good rainfall.


Rietvlei is a sheep farm with excellent Karoo grazing that has been well preserved by us and the previous owner over the years implementing good grazing management.
The grazing capacity for the farm is around 400 ewes.
There are many small game such as Klipspringers, Duikertjies, and Steenbokkies.
There are exceptionally many quiver trees and beautiful scenic parts, making it highly suitable for tourism.
There are excellent 4x4 trails and some beautiful waterfalls.
The infrastructure is good. We have recently been working on the fences, sheep-pens, and some of the dams. Livestock drinking facilities are in reasonably good condition.
Because of the mountains, the hectares are much larger than indicated.
About 60 ha of dam lands can be irrigated from the Hantams River. It is a non-perennial river but is fed during good rains.
Fodder such as oats, barley, wheat, and grasses such as Superdan grass can be cultivated for grazing.
The farm does not have ESKOM electricity.  Solar Electricity must be installed and water must be repaired by the new owner.
The Internet can be obtained via the local provider.
Rainfall: The farm is mainly located in a winter rainfall region, but also receives good summer rain in the form of thunderstorms in a normal rainy year.
In a good season, the average rainfall is about 200mm per year.
Currently, this region is getting wonderful rainfall.


Mariasdal:
Portion 2/431 T 102250/2007 CTN
2272.814ha
Mariasdal has:
3 boreholes, 2 with wind pumps, and the other hole will be equipped with a solar pump.
About 30 ha of Irrigation land from the Hantams River and fountain.
NB - due to the drought, the fountain is dry for the first time in a lifetime.
Our expectation is that it will revive, and be steadfast again.
About 30ha is irrigated from this by means of canals from the fountain.
It is also a sheep farm with a carrying capacity of about 400 sheep.
It is a beautiful farm with beautiful natural scenes and 4x4 trails and lots of small game such as steenbok, klipspringers, and duikers. (small buck)
The infrastructure:
Livestock drinking facilities and fences are in fairly good condition.
The farm does not have a house.
There are 2 old homesteads one of which was the original house but are not habitable.
Because of the mountains, it is much larger than the indicated hectares.
Rainfall: The farm is mainly located in a winter rainfall region, but also receives summer rain in the form of thunderstorms in a normal rainy year.
The average rainfall per year is about 200mm during a good rainy year.
NB:
It is our recommendation that the two portions, Rietvlei and Mariasdal be purchased jointly. The two sections complement each other due to the water channels running through both sections.
Total combined size of Rietvlei and Mariasdal:
4623.8019
Plase te koop – eienaars Tweeling Trust in Calvinia distrik Noordkaap
Rietvlei en Mariasdal
Totale grondgrootte:  4623.8019ha @ R2000/ha  =  R9247603.80


1.Rietvlei
Restant van die plaas Rietvlei nr 431
2350.9879 ha
Woonhuis in redelike toestand, maar kort aandag –  6 slaapkamers en 4 badkamers,  buitegeboue en aparte stoor.
+- 60 ha natlei lande vanuit Hantamsrivier.


Die plaas Rietvlei is ‘n skaapplaas met uitstekende bossieveld wat oor jare deur ons en die vorige eienaar goed bewaar is deur goeie beweiding. Die drakrag vir die plaas is om en by 500 ooie.  Daar is baie kleinwild soos Klipspringers, Duikertjies en Steenbokkies.
Daar is uitsonderlik baie kokerbome en pragtige natuurskoon dele, wat dit baie geskik maak vir toerisme.
Daar is uitstekende 4x4 roetes en ‘n paar mooi watervalle.
Die infrastruktuuris goed.  Ons het onlangs aan die drade, krale en damme gewerk. Veesuipings is in n goeie toestand.
Die hektare is nie n werklike aanduiding van die grootte nie – omdat daar baie koppe en berge is, wat dit heelwatgrotermaak as wat die aangeduide hektare is.
Ongeveer 60 ha damlande word natgelei uit die Hantamsrivier wanneer dit loop.  Dit is nie ‘n standhoudende rivier nie, maar word gevoed deur goeie reens.  Voere soos,  hawer, gars, koring, grasse soos Superdangras,  kan daar gesaai word vir weiding.
Die plaas beskik nie oor ESKOM krag nie. Die nuwe eienaar sal n sonkrag stelsel moet installeer.  Internet kan verskaf word via die plaaslike verskaffer.
Reenval:
Die plaas is hoofsaaklik geleë in n winter-reënval streek, maar kry ook goeie somerreën in die vorm van donderbuie in ‘n normale reën-jaar.
Die gemiddelde reënvalsyfer per jaar is ongeveer 200mm.
Boorgate:
3 Boorgate waarvan 2 toegerus is.
Mariasdal:  Gedeelte 2/431   Grootte :  2272.8140 ha
± 60 ha Besproeiingsgrond uit die Hantamsrivier en  fontein
Hierdie plaas beskik oor ‘n uitsonderlike fontein wat die hart van die plaas uitmaak. Tans is die fontein droog agv droogte.
Uit die fontein word sowat 30ha natgelei dmv kanale.
Skaap weiding vir sowat 500 ooie.
Dit is ‘n pragtige plaas met mooi natuurtonele en 4x4 roetes en baie kleinwild soos steenbokkies.
Die infrastruktuur:
Veesuipings en drade is  in ‘n goeie toestand
Die plaas het nie ‘n woonhuis nie.
Daar is n ou opstal, maar is nie bewoonbaar nie.
Die  huis word vir stoorplek gebruik.
Die hektare is heelwatgroteras  die aangeduide hektare,  omdat daar baie koppe en berge is.
Reënval:
Die plaas is hoofsaaklik geleë in n winter-reënval streek, maar kry ook  somerreen in die vorm van donderbuie in ‘n normale reën-jaar.
Die gemiddelde reënval per jaar is ongeveer 200mm.
Boorgate:
3 Boorgate waarvan 2 toegerus is.
Rietvlei and Mariasdal Borders
T102250/2007 CTN
Total  hectares of Rietvlei and Mariasdal:4623.8019ha @ R2000/ha
Total:  R9 247 603.80Rietvlei  nr 431 - 2350.9879ha @ R2000/ha  =R4 701 975.80Mariasdal  2/431 – 2272.814ha @ R2000/ha  =R4 545 628.00
House
Boreholes
Gravel Road
Hantams River
R355 -   Gravel Road between Calvinia and Loeriesfontein