Opportunity to live in harmony on fruit farm
A FRUIT farm, Harmonie, in the Keisie Valley, Montagu, will be auctioned on Wednesday, September 4, by Rawson Auctions’ head office in Rondebosch.
The picturesque 69ha farm is mainly used to cultivate peaches, gooseberries and apricots.
It is surrounded by beautiful hills and mountains, most of which are covered in fynbos.
The rolling hills and mountains provide water year-round to two dams on the farm and this supply is supplemented by two boreholes, both equipped to produce about 15m³ an hour.
The farm, like others in the district, has an established reputation for producing quality fruit, says Tanya Jovanovski, co-franchisee for Rawson Auctions in the Western Cape.
There are 25ha under irrigation for fruit, a further 0,5ha is used to cultivate the white French wine grape variety Colombard, and 1ha is under lucerne.
Two houses are on the property, each with about 250m² of floor area. Both are built in the traditional Cape style with white, plastered walls, straight-line gables and wooden floors.
The main house has four bedrooms, one bathroom, a family room, a kitchen and a stoep, as well as a garage for three cars.
The garden is fully irrigated and has been intensively cultivated to be one of the most beautiful in the Montagu district.
The second house has two bedrooms, a bathroom, family room and kitchen. There are also two labourers’ cottages on the farm.
Fruit farmers in the area have access to professional advice through co-operatives and other organisations, either free or at a low cost.
Ms Jovanovski says the farm represents an excellent buy and offers of R3.3m would be considered at the auction. Viewing can be arranged by appointment.