Export Fruit Farm with Packing Facility
- 1,290,000 m² Plot surface
Description
This operational fruit and wine grape farm is located on the slopes of the Matroosberg Mountains, halfway between Ceres and Worcester, and only one and a half hours drive from Cape Town. Of the 129ha (318.76acres), 97.5ha(240.92acres) is planted with: Wine grapes 28.55ha (70.55 acres) Peaches 21.6ha (53.37 acres) Nectarines 9.6ha (23.72 acres) Persimmons 3.6ha (8.9 acres) Plums 12.1ha (29.9 acres) Apples 11.8ha (29.16 acres) Pears 10.3ha (25.45 acres) All produce is processed in the pack shed and cold room on the farm, and off-set agreements are in place for the different fruit types. The vineyards and orchards are fitted with gravity fed micro/drip irrigation. The farm receives approximately 700mm/a rainfall and is registered for 100 012m³ storage, 336 085m³ groundwater, and 213 685m³ surface water. Dams are filled from winter run-off, the river and 7 boreholes. Electricity is supplied by Eskom, with a 100KVA generator as backup. Dwellings on the farm consist of: 1) Manor house with 5 bedrooms 2) 2nd House with 4 bedrooms 3) 3rd House with 4 bedrooms and a 1-bedroom flatlet 4) 4th House with 4 bedrooms Additional infrastructure includes an office, several implement sheds, fruit packing facility, cold room and staff accommodation. There are no land claims, squatters or illegal occupants residing on the property. The Seller is VAT registered and the property is sold as a going concern, including all farm vehicles and implements. Sale price is excluding VAT. The neighbouring farm is also available for sale. Detailed information will be supplied to qualified buyers after signing a non-disclosure agreement.