Farm for Sale in Koppies

A good cattle farm with abundant water, 258 ha of arable land and good infrastructure, including a neat farmhouse and several storage sheds. LOCATION The farm is situated near Koppies in the Free State, approximately halfway between Kroonstad and Vanderbijlpark, with easy access from the N1. -65 km from Heilbron -70 km from Viljoenskroon -75 km from Kroonstad -76 Km from Vanderbijlpark -80 km from Potchefstroom -130 km from Johannesburg GRAZING Approximately 540 ha of good sweetveld grazing, divided into camps with access to water. The fences are in good condition. The grazing capacity is approximately 5 ha per large stock unit (LSU). Approximately 200 head of cattle are currently farmed on the farm. WATER SUPPLY • Five boreholes, two of which are equipped, with one delivering an above average strong yield. • A concrete reservoir and a corrugated iron reservoir. • Several earth dams, including a particularly large perennial dam. • A stream running through the farm, with deep pools providing drinking water for livestock. The average annual rainfall is approximately 600 mm. ARABLE LAND 258 ha Of arable land, used mainly for maize, beans and wheat. Currently, 80 ha are planted with wheat, while the remaining lands are being prepared for summer crops. Soil chemical corrections were done last year, and lime was applied. There is also an irrigated land equipped with a single-tower centre pivot, supplied by a strong borehole. INFRASTRUCTURE • A neat, recently renovated four-bedroom farmhouse. • Various outbuildings, sheds and storerooms. • An old milking parlour. • An under-roof feedlot. • Livestock handling facilities with stone kraals. ASKING PRICE R18 000 000 (excluding VAT) ’n Goeie beesplaas met volop water, 258 ha lande en goeie infrastruktuur, waaronder ’n netjiese woonhuis en verskeie store. LIGGING Die plaas is naby Koppies in die Vrystaat geleë, ongeveer halfpad tussen Kroonstad en Vanderbijlpark, met maklike toegang vanaf die N1. -65 km vanaf Heilbron -70 km vanaf Viljoenskroon -75 km vanaf Kroonstad -76 Km vanaf Vanderbijlpark -80 km vanaf Potchefstroom -130 km vanaf Johannesburg WEIDING Ongeveer 540 ha goeie soetveldweiding, verdeel in kampe met toegang tot water. Die heinings is in ’n goeie toestand. Die weidingskapasiteit is ongeveer 5 ha per grootvee-eenheid (GVE). Daar word tans met ongeveer 200 beeste op die plaas geboer. WATERVOORSIENING • Vyf boorgate, waarvan twee toegerus is en een besonder sterk is. • ’n Sementdam en ’n sinkdam. • Verskeie gronddamme, waaronder ’n besonder groot, standhoudende dam. • ’n Spruit wat deur die plaas vloei, met diep kuile wat veesuipings vir die vee bied. Die gemiddelde jaarlikse reënval is ongeveer 600 mm. LANDE - 258 ha 258 ha Lande waar hoofsaaklik mielies, boontjies en koring verbou word. Tans is 80 ha onder koring, terwyl die oorblywende lande vir someraanplantings voorberei word. Chemiese grondregstellings is verlede jaar gedoen en kalk is toegedien. Daar is ook ’n besproeiingsland met ’n eentoringspilpunt wat uit ’n sterk boorgat van water voorsien word. INFRASTRUKTUUR • ’n Netjiese vierslaapkamerwoonhuis wat onlangs opgeknap is. • Verskeie buitegeboue, store en pakkamers. • ’n Ou melkstal. • ’n Onderdakvoerkraal. • Veehanteringsgeriewe met klipkrale. BEMARKINGSPRYS R18 000 000 (BTW uitgesluit)