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05 September 2010

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Magnificent Farm With Waters
ZF112

Price: R 10,950,000

Area: Tonteldoos
Land Size: 480ha
House Size: Various

This magnificent farm of approximately 480 ha includes one of the few remaining pristine rivers in this area. The Klip River flows for 7kms through the property and features a series of waterfalls, pools and indigenous vegetation. Accommodation is ample and made up of 4 separate units including a magnificent homestead with small swimming pool, a managers house, a 4 bed guest house and the old “Doctor’s surgery”. The main home has been lovingly and beautifully finished including all the modern conveniences such as under floor heating and granite kitchen tops while not losing the “farmhouse” feel. The farm is fully supported by green technologies and can run comfortably if disconnected from Eskom. The property currently supports a farming enterprise, generating a substantial income each year, but would be perfect to let out as guest accommodation. Three sides of the farm are game fenced and is home to 25 zebra, 10 impala, 20 mountain rhebok, duiker and wild pig (game included in the sale).

Accommodation units on the property: 4

Accommodation Details:
Main House:
• A beautiful water feature with a Koi pond welcomes you to the entrance of this rambling farm home;
• This house is mostly made up of a large open plan living and entertainment area that is broken up by the impressive central entrance hall;
• The two en suite bedrooms are located on opposite ends of the house and are both generous in size;
• Tall wooden double doors that were brought from a sugar plantation in South America make for an impressive access to the entrance hall that runs the full width of the house. It features high ceilings and three very grand wrought iron chandeliers dating back to 1887;
• There are solid timber doors throughout the house and high quality, double height, timber skirting boards.
Living areas:
• The lounge has a large fire place, high ceilings and tiled floors;
• A separate dining room has a double sized fireplace and is large enough to accommodate a 12-seater dining room table. It opens up to the covered verandah via six sliding folding doors.

Kitchen:
• The kitchen is very spacious as it also includes an open plan T.V. area and central island;
• Granite kitchen tops and up market “farm style” kitchen fittings;
• There is a copper hooded extractor fan above the six plate gas stove;
• The separate scullery area has a porcelain double sink and fittings for the laundry equipment. There is a serving hatch from here to the dining room. Storage is excellent as the scullery has many cupboards;
• The back side of the scullery leads into a small “utility room” serving as the “back entrance”.

Bedrooms:
• The main bedroom has the same high ceilings, oxide screed floor and opens onto the verandah with magnificent views across the farmlands;
• It has an open plan bathroom with a double sized shower that has a glass roof to retain the heat in the shower. It has a double vanity with antique brass basins, very attractive mirrors and light fittings. There are very generous built in cupboards;
• The second bedroom is also en suite with a shower, has built in cupboards and a built in dressing table.

Study:
• This area has Oregon floors with large windows looking onto the verandah and a feature timber double door with attractive solid brass fittings;
• There is timber shelving along one entire wall.

Guest Toilet:
• This leads off from the T.V. area.

Verandah & Gardens:
• The verandah runs the full length of the house and is approximately 4,5 m deep. It accommodates both a dining and sitting area;
• Set in the garden is an additional entertainment area with a plinth for an open fire, concrete “benches”, an outside braai and a pizza oven, set beneath a beautiful willow tree;
• The small swimming pool is located close to this entertainment area.
The Stables:
• This building is within 20 meters of the main house and offers an additional four bedrooms all en suite and with a living/kitchen area;
• The area between the Main house and the Stables is paved and has a small parking area;
• The living area features a double sided fireplace with an open plan kitchen, with double sink, concrete tops and a four plate gas stove;
• There is a separate guest toilet off the living area;
• The bedrooms all have the same open plan bathroom concept but with a separate toilet;
• Two of the bedrooms have a bath and shower while the other two have a bath only;
• All of the bedrooms have wall heaters, high ceilings and the original farmhouse doors and frames;
• All of the bedrooms lead off the verandah that runs along two sides of the house.

Manager’s House:
• This is a three bedroom, two bathroom, very well constructed timber house approximately 100m from the main house;
• The living area has a fireplace and made up of an open plan lounge/ kitchen area while the dining room is separate;
• The main bedroom is very spacious. It has an en suite bathroom with bath and shower and double doors leading onto the verandah;
• The other two bedrooms are small and the second bathroom has a bath only;
• There is a carport and storeroom, an alarm system, and a DSTV dish.

The Surgery:
• This could very easily be converted into a one room bed sitter, situated very close to the main house, approximately 160 m² in size and includes a bathroom.

McGregors Cottage:
• This is the classic one bedroom fishing cottage with living area, powered entirely by gas and paraffin and very remote! It is accessible by four wheel drive only. It is situated above the top waterfall on the farm.

Extras:
• The farm is entirely geared for using solar energy and Eskom could be completely disconnected. There are three wind turbines, solar panels and 6 kilowatts of power generated, fed into 30 x deep cycle batteries;
• The house has a water under floor heating system;
• There are solar geysers for all of the bathrooms which are also are backed up with electricity;
• The house is approximately 5 years old and has “sash” windows throughout, slate tile floors and generally, very good quality finishes;
• There is a registered servitude giving access to the farm;
• Security is good and includes outside security beams.

Outbuildings:
• The barn is approximately 250m², with lighting, ceilings and screed flooring, with two huge extractor fans;
• There is an open barn (roof only) of approximately 500m²;
• There is also the original stone barn which is well over a hundred years old but has been restored;
• There is an outside storeroom with a strong room.

Farming:
• The owner is currently the third largest grower of garlic in the country and generates a good annual income. There are four hectares under irrigation;
• There is a tunnel of approximately 500m² that would be very suitable for winter vegetables.

Water:
• The house water is supplied by means of the borehole that keeps the 30 000 litre storage tank full;
• The Klip River rises within a few hundred meters of the farm boundary and then runs through a series of magnificent waterfalls and pools on the farm. The highest of these falls is approximately 30m high;
• There is a furrow off the Klip River that runs past the house and fills the dams;
• There are three dams in total of approximately ¼ ha, 1 ha and 1 ½ ha. Only the largest one is registered.