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± 7944Ha Game, Cattle & Sheep Kalahari Farm - Askham, Nortern Cape
Farm Kalahari-Wes No 251 Ptn 14
Farm situated between Askam & Van Zylsrus
±153km from Upington, ±82km from Askam , ±106km from Van Zylsrus & ±155km Kgalagadi
Farm Size: 7944.9534h. Farm divided into three areas by two main gravel roads.
The Tellery Pan main gravel road divides the farm into two sections: ± 1 000H with the improvements and workers houses on the left and the remaining hectares with no improvements, only the water supply and pens, as well as the camp with game, to the right.
From the Tellery Pan road the Koupan main gravel road then divides the ± 1 000H into two parts. ± 750H with the homestead and the remaining ± 150H with a small
outpost.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY
This Kalahari Farm is currently used for mixed farming: cattle, sheep and game.
Divided into 24 camps including ± 1 000 H area game fenced. All the camps have animal water points with pens area for handling of sheep and some for cattle.
The following trees and grass are found throughout the farm. Trees: (Kameel; Witgat; Vaalkameel). Grass: Boesman Grass (Tall & Short) and Ghana Grass, also Sweet and Sour; Bessiebos, Driedoring and Perdebos.
The topography of the farm differs with some areas having more trees where others have less to no trees.
Water Supply & Electricity:
Two Boreholes. One on the ± 150H camp has a solar pump and provides fresh drinking water. The other strong borehole is located in the game camp area that is not equipped.
Prepaid Water purchased from Kalahari Oos Water Board ± R 3 000.00 / month
Eskom Electricity – TBC
INFRASTRUCTURE
Two Bedroom Flat
Size: 153 m² - Front Veranda ± 48 m²; Back Veranda ± 32 m²
Steel structure built with brick with a corrugated roof
Open plan living area with Kitchen and separate pantry
Separate bathroom with a shower, bath and toilet
Two bedrooms - one room with en-suite bathroom with bath, toilet and basin
No ceiling and tiled floors
Construction incomplete and sloppy
Motor/Tractor Car Port
Size: ± 36 m²
Wood and Steel structure. Ground floor with corrugated roof
In Poor Condition
Main Farm Store
Size: ± 280 m²
Old steel structure with brick wall and cement floor
Tool room closed off with steel fencing material / wall with large steel doors
In poor condition
Small Store Room
Size: ± 50 m² - Added to the Main Store
Steel structure with brick wall and
Cement floor and 2 small steel doors
Utility meat processing room with corrugated roof
Built-in work area with sink and loose cold room.
Steel Car Port
Size: ± 40 m²
Ground floor, corrugated roof – iron room
Net Houses
Sizes: ±36 m² and ± 49 m²
Steel structure with net and irrigation
Homemade structures
Farm Yard Other Infrastructures
Open slaughter steel structure
Chicken House of steel and wire. Size: ± 50 m²
Homemade – build from second hand material
Main House
Size: ± 375 m²
Prefab structure built on brick area (veranda with shade – Size: ± 100 m²)
Access to main house was denied – advised that this is a 5-bedroom house no confirmation regarding the amount of bathrooms
Corrugated iron roof. In poor condition can see maintenance and attention is required. Stables
Six Stables Size: ± 125 m²
Steel structure - brick walls and steel doors
Big shade port in front of stables
Ground floor and room for feed and to keep the bridles
Additional L Shape stables - Size: ± 64 m²
Steel structure with IBR roof
Both stables are in poor condition, second hand building material used to erect these stables
Livestock Handling Facilities
For cattle and sheep with smaller camps and pig holding pens made from wood, fence and corrugated Iron.
Pig pens divided into eight cages Size: ± 150 m²
Two work rings for horses made from cable, wooden poles and a steel gate Size: ± 600 m²
Out Post House
Size: ± 108 m²
Partly restored by the people that does provincial road maintenance. Arrangement for them to stay for free if they make the place liveable.
Workers Houses
Sizes: ± 96 m²
Brick house with sink roof and outside water heater for warm water.
Sink Houses
Size: ± 40 m²
Size: ± 12 m²
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