Irrigation farm for sale in Sedgefield Rural

An excellent opportunity exists to purchase this fully developed irrigation farm with registered water rights. The property of 15 ha is offered for sale comprising 8 ha under shade netting with double drip irrigation and registered water rights for 20 ha. All the means of production are in place - sorting room, storage cold room, pumps, large storage dam, an office which can easily be converted into a 2 bed cottage.

The property is ready and waiting for the establishment of an enterprise which needs intensive fertilized irrigation. Stone fruit, vegetables, Proteas, cut flowers, ferns and cannabis are possibilities. Water rights are registered for 20 ha and allowing 100,000 m³ per annum which is pumped up from the Karatara River to holding tanks and then pumped into the large earth reservoir (113,000 m³) where the main pumping station is situated. Necessary fertilizer can be added to the water which is pumped into the double drip irrigation system which is installed over the 8 ha. The pump installation is housed in a Pumphouse situated at the storage dam.

Clean (drinking quality) water is provided from a borehole and purified for human use and all the rainfall run-off is channeled into the storage dam.

Borehole specs: Hydrologist full report on both boreholes can be supplied.

Water testing: Conducted min 3 times per year as is required by GlobalGAP.

BUILDINGS: All buildings have approved plans.

1. Large warehouse measuring 300m² in total, comprising of:

- General storage area of 120m²

- Cold Storage Office area of 15m2

- Ablution and wash area of 30m2

- Receiving/Dispatch area of 20m2

- Blast chiller cold room of 27m2

- Main Cold Room Holding area of 80m2

2. Manager's office – 80 m²

3. Ablution block and staff canteen

4. Pump house

The investment in infrastructure is substantial and this value together with the value of the water rights far outweighs the asking price.

This property is ready and waiting for the right entrepreneur