MIDDELBURG EQUESTRIAN STUD FARM, SHEEP AND GAME

Acquire a top class equestrian centre, livestock, game and tourist accommodation property.

Historically this area in the Karoo has been the epicentre of horsebreeding in South Africa. This is due to the soil and water which are high in trace minerals especially calcium and phosphorous which are excellent for bone formation.

This exceptional equestrian farm is currently used for top bred throughbred stud horses and has ample water and excellent infrastructure.  This mixed use property is sold as a going concern including, 150 sheep, implements and furniture.

471.24 Hectares

Rainfall is average of 350mm per annum

Water is supplied from 5 boreholes. Two are fitted with solar pumps and supplied to tanks and dams. 1 borehole with a windmill and pump supply a reservoir close to the stables and supply irrigation to the horse paddocks. 

Irrigation – 10 hectares under Pivot 2 x lucerne, 1 x teff. Sprinkler pipes and sprayers

Crops grown: lucerne, teff in pivot area and Oats and Rhodes grass in the paddock area.

Electiricity,  Eskom 2 x 3 phase points – 1 for houses and 1 for pivots.

Fencing – The perimeter is fenced with 2.4m jackal proof netting and barb wire game fencing, The internal paddocks are 2.4m fenced throughout. The main house has electric fence and the access gate is on remote.

The Equestrian Centre has 24 exceptional stables with tack and feed room.  8 large horse paddocks with water troughs under irrigation from a windmill and pump to reservoir close to the stables.  3 smaller paddocks. Fenced throughout

Sheds:  3 enclosed sheds 

Chicken runs

Main house:

5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms (3 en-suite) open plan lounge, dining room, kitchen, patio, pool and double garage. The house comes fully furnished with underfloor heating and air conditioning.

Outbuildings

Staff quarters for 6 (Walled), flatlet, outside toilet

Managers House:

2 bedrooms, kitchen, lounge bathroom, 2 garages

Game Farm Area:

Enclosed with 2.4m game fencing.  Lookout tower and braai/boma area with a 5000 l rain harvest tank

The main farming activity at this stage is the breeding of top quality thoroughbred.  The breeding of some of the top racehorses come from this area.  There are a small herd of sheep that are kept on the farm and then there is the game farm area for endless Tourist opportunities for hunting where the main house can be used as a lodge. 

Should the purchaser forego the equestrian and game. 250 sheep can be accommodated with adequate grazing.

Call us today for a viewing of this exceptional property.

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