Addo farm for sale and Bed & Breakfast

Location
Situated approx 6km outside the town of Addo and surrounded on 3 sides by Addo National park.

Size
Made up of 2 titles, the property is approximately 191 ha in extent.

Description
If one conjures up an image of the ultimate, commercially viable farm lifestyle experience, and this particular farm would be tough to beat. With 96h under pivot and a further 20 odd hectares under drag lines and permanent irrigation, no one can dispute its earning potential. Coupled to this, it has some of the most outstanding infrastructure that I have ever encountered on a farm, with a Cape Dutch style farmhouse and B&B, the shear magnitude of which is mind boggling.
Rainfall / Water

The farm falls in a predominately summer rainfall area with an annual average of 390mm and has 116.2 h of scheduled water rights out of the LSR canal at an annual allocation of 9000m3 /h/annum.

Agricultural potential
As mentioned earlier, agriculturally, the farm has 3 x 32h centre pivots which form the mainstay of the irrigation infrastructure. In addition pivot corners have been "squared off" with permanent sprinklers, giving a current area under irrigation of roughly 120h. There is an additional 12 odd h of former orchard ground that could also be put under irrigation.

A diverse range of crops are rotated, at the time of viewing, maize, chicory and lucerne were in the ground. These have historically been rotated with onions, potatoes, cabbage and silage crops. Located in the heart of citrus country, this would be the obvious long term money spinner, and in the southern area below the house, windbreaks are already established around what were once orchards.

Improvements
The main house is a truly magnificent, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Cape Dutch mansion, with art studio and office, huge kitchen, dining and living area. The adjoining B&B has 4, double, en-suite rooms, all of which open onto the central pool / entertainment area, and lush tropical gardens.

There are a further 2 x 3 bedroom houses that are used as managers accommodation, as well as some ostrich rearing infrastructure.
Previously a Frisian horse breeding centre, the farm has stabling for 24 horses, lunging areas and adjoining horse paddocks.

A large shed that doubles as a vegetable packhouse as well as tool and equipment stores and a workshop complete what is a very comprehensive farming infrastructure.

Conclusion
Usually when buying a farm, one is forced to compromise on something, whether it is the house at the expense of earning potential, or visa versa. It is rare that one finds a package that offers the type of luxury living opportunity together with an undeniably viable commercial venture. The whole farming operation is very neat and well run, and the B&B has a very well established foreign clientele, and has become a leading destination for overseas visitors to the Addo national park.

Price R 24.3 million plus Vat if payable.

The Susan Deacon Property Group - ID5561