The 308.7978 Ha farm is mainly used for irrigation and boasts the following.

Accommodation

House 1 is a 3-bedroom brick unit with standard finishes outbuilding with a covered porch and braai area (264m²). House 2 is a 3-bedroom prefabricated unit with standard finishes (195m²). There is basic flat accommodation for one person (54m²). 1 x Borehole for domestic water with submersible pump. 1 x borehole for feedlots. Electricity source is Eskom.

Other buildings
Farm office (90m²), corrugated iron shed (steel 1000m²) large storage shed, shed with lean To's-sides enclosed (1018m²), cool room (prefabricated 180m²), Shed -(Grain storage 998m²),

Camps
Feedlot for up to 800 sheep (Feeding troughs with camps, handling faculties and shelters 800m²),
Feedlot for up to 900 cattle- (Feeding troughs with camps, handling faculties and shelters 600m²).

Water rights (Vaal River)-108Ha Registered with the lower Vaal Water Management Area
Permanent crops (water entitlement)- 8Ha Registered with Modder River (Kalkfontein Dam)
Irrigation land with water entitlement -100.0Ha Pivot Irrigation (Full water entitlement)
Equipped land (without water entitlement)- 14Ha Pivot Irrigation
Natural Grazing 184.80Ha (cattle and sheep)
Farmstead and Waste- 2.8Ha
5Ha can be utilized for wheat

The farm layout:
The farm is mainly irrigation land with pivots with water from the Vaal River. There are 4 pivots which irrigate 114Ha. A pecan nut orchard of 8 ha, 4 years in age and equipped with micro sprinklers. The design of the water supply to the pivots, was upgraded to supply 12mm water per day to the crops. This was done to give more water in a shorter time period and to lower the risk of load shedding. Electricity source is Eskom with total capacity of 315kVA. Fencing 1.2m height for livestock.


The areas covered for irrigation are 79Ha Lucerne, 30Ha mielies (Pivot cash crops). Permanent crops 8Ha pecan trees (micro sprinklers). 5Ha (under pivot) can be utilized for e.g. wheat

Climate
Barkly West normally receives about 325-385mm of rain per year, with most rainfall occurring mainly during summer. It receives the lowest amount in July and the highest in February. The monthly distribution of the average daily maximum temperature ranges from 20°C in June to 36°C in January.

Serious offers will definitely be considered.