New owner sought for working farm
IN2ASSETS will be knocking down a portion of a farm near Vredendal, Western Cape, on May 19, at the Mount Edgecombe Country Club at 11am. The auction will comply with Covid-19 regulations.
The 563 hectare farm, made up of 18 camps, is on the Lambert’s Bay road, 18km south of the town. Sixteen hectares are irrigated by boreholes with about 3.5ha used to grow lucerne. It has a large family home, staff accommodation, two large workshops as well as a new shed and storage area.
The two boreholes produce large volumes of water and are equipped with a solar-power system (24kw/3 phase) which supplies all the farm’s power. The farm is thus off the grid.
The property has licences to mine “Cape sandstone” on a 5ha portion.
The sale will include movable items, including a new John Deere tractor that is under guarantee and other almostnew farming equipment.
The farm has been a “labour of love” for the owners and will give the purchaser multiple opportunities to turn it into a profitable asset, according to the auction house.
Vredendal, in the Olifants River Valley, is connected to the N7 by the R362 and R363, which run along the banks of the river. The town is served by the West Coast railway line that runs from Cape Town to Bitterfontein. It is about 300km from Cape Town by road and 360km by rail.
Due to its irrigation scheme, the Olifants River allows for extensive agriculture in the area, including table grapes, raisins and excellent wines.
Besides being on the Olifants River wine route, Vredendal is an ideal base from which to explore Namaqualand, the West Coast region and the Cedarberg.
For more information or to make an appointment, contact Brad Dowlman at 073 757 9533, 031 574 7600 or bdowlman@in2assets.com.
Email bid@in2assets.com to attend the auction as attendance is strictly by invitation due to Covid-19 regulations.
Bids can be submitted remotely via the In2assets online bidding platform https://auctions.in2assets.co.za accessible from PC or by downloading the In2assets App from the Google Play Store or App Store. | Auctions Writer