21 Bedroom Game Farm or Lodge for Sale in Vaalwater

Description

Farm: Africa’s Eden, Eco Family Game Farm, Family Game Lodge, ideal for friend or family get-togethers and reunions, birthday parties and anniversaries, small conferences, intimate weddings, and romantic bush getaways. Size: 1209 ha consisting of 1 title deeds. Location: Located in the Vaalwater area, Limpopo Province, South Africa. In the heart of the Waterberg Plateau, part of the bigger Waterberg Biosphere Reserve. Private Game Reserve: A family-friendly private game reserve in the Waterberg region, just 290 km north of OR Tambo International Airport The reserve offers self-catering and catered accommodation in 7 luxury, fully equipped, self-catering thatched cottages/lodges, sleeping between 4 and 17 people each. Accommodating a total of 60 guests. Located close to the small town of Vaalwater, the 1209-hectare malaria-free game farm is ideal for friend or family get-togethers and reunions, birthday parties and anniversaries, small conferences, intimate weddings, and romantic bush getaways. With a variety of wildlife and habitats, stunning vistas, and seasonal creek, this Eco Private Game Reserve is the perfect destination for those who love the outdoors and the freedom to enjoy the bush at their own pace. Pack your mountain bikes, walking shoes, fishing rods, and binoculars for an activity-filled bush getaway, far from the stress of city life, or just bring a book and a bathing costume and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the Waterberg bush at your own pace. Water: One Large earth dam covering 1,7ha. To add to the beauty and diversity of this farm a three kilometre of seasonal creek runs through the South-Western part of the farm. Beautiful views forms part of this peace of unspoilt wilderness in complete harmony as a variety of habitats on this farm. Two equipped boreholes (1 solar 5000l; 1 solar & Eskom 12 000l) and three unequipped boreholes. These boreholes supply the houses and water troughs with clean Waterberg water, purified by nature and ready for human consumption. 2 x 10 000, 2 x 5000, JoJo tanks at main accommodation area. (Sufficient back-up water) Rainfall: 550 - 600mm annually. Temperatures: Summer - Average High of 28 ºC with Record High of 33 ºC (1995). Winter - Average Low of 13 ºC with Record Low of 5 ºC (1994). Climate: The Waterberg Vaalwater area has a unique climate - something between Sub Tropical and Lowveld Bushveld. During summer, the night temperatures drop down to below 20 ºC, which makes it bearable without a real need of air-conditioning. Typographic: This breath-taking Eco Private Game Reserve consists of a mixture of sloping flats, mountainous areas, plateau areas, valleys, and the earth dam with its march biome. Rocky outcrops, overlooking the sloping hills of the Waterberg escarpment. The farm steps up with mountainous areas creating awesome views onto the undulating Waterberg mountains. This mixture of typography creates a diversity of habitats throughout the farm which makes it a haven to a large variety of game species. Elevations vary from 1272 – 1400 meter above sea level. Roads: The farm roads give good access to all sections of the farm. The farm has 40 kilometres of roads plus plenty of additional easily accessible game trails to explore the farm by foot. Fencing: This farm is fully game fenced with a 2.4 m fence. Developments: Owners House: 280m² Thatched roof. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms – en-suite and en-suite sharing. Open plan kitchen equipped with wooden cupboards with granite tops. Open living, dining, and bar area. Fireplace Veranda and open ‘stoep’ Pool Car port Fenced garden Solar with Solar geyser with gas back-up. Main Lodge: 540m2 Sleeps up to 17 people in three ensuite bedrooms downstairs all with king sized beds and full bathrooms with a bath and shower. Two large bedrooms upstairs that share and interleading bathroom with a shower. Both bedrooms have three single beds. A ‘loft’ room upstairs that has three single beds and a double sleeper couch. Large fully equipped kitchen with a double door fridge/ freezer, to accommodate large groups, two stoves with ovens, one electric and one gas and a dishwasher. Large kitchen table for relaxed family meals. Zebra Cottage: 110m2 6 Sleeper - Self-catering cottage, fully equipped. 2 ensuite bedrooms, 1 king bed & 1 with 2 single beds. 100% cotton linen. There is a loft for 2 extra kids. Ceiling fans. Open plan living with fireplace. Shaded stoep. Sheltered braai area. Thatched lapa. Carport for 2 cars. Fenced garden Bushbuck Cottage: 110m2 4 Sleeper - Self-catering cottage, guests enjoy bright bedrooms, a well-equipped kitchen, and a welcoming lounge with an indoor fireplace for chilly nights. The cottage sleeps 4 in 2 en-suite bedrooms, one double ensuite bedroom with a king-sized bed and a twin bedroom with 2 single beds. Bushbuck Cottage has 2 bathrooms one with a bath and one with a shower Giraffe Cottage: 230m2 8 Sleeper - Originally built as a home, Giraffe cottage has been converted into a spacious lodge with an open plan dining room, lounge and large kitchen that makes big family or friend get togethers comfortable and hassle free. Three large bedrooms, two king and one twin, with four single beds in a spacious loft room. Covered stoep. Private braai area. Fenced. Kudu Cottage: 190m2 8 Sleeper - Kudu Cottage is a charming double story thatched self-catering retreat. Four bedrooms, 2 king and 2 twin with two full bathrooms, both with a shower and a bath. The fully equipped kitchen and indoor fireplace make for relaxed gatherings, while double doors open onto a shaded patio with braai facilities, a private splash pool and tranquil bush views. Guests benefit from privacy and a sense of seclusion, yet have easy access to all the attractions and activities Guineafowl Cottage: 200m2 2 Sleeper - Guineafowl Cottage will appeal to those guests who really want to experience the peace and tranquillity of being alone in the bush. Situated on a small rocky ridge, Guineafowl Cottage offers spectacular views of the surrounding bush and mountains from both the covered stoep and the open plan lounge, kitchen, and dining room. Guineafowl cottage is a solar powered. This cottage has a Wi-Fi connection. One ensuite bedroom with an extra length King sized bed. Burkea Boma: The Burkea Boma is a communal boma area with free Wifi, comfortable seating on couches or at tables, a TV that can be used to stream sporting events and a table tennis table. It is the perfect space to celebrate family and friend reunions, birthday parties, or intimate bush weddings or just to enjoy a catered meal in the bush around a roaring bonfire, under the starry African skies. Other Developments: 340 m² Shed (workshop and storage) Staff housing (five houses with Eskom and water) 2 x Sunset viewing decks Electricity: Three phase Eskom power. Game counts: Giraffe ± 11 Eland ± 20 Kudu ± 40 Waterbuck ± 1 Blue Wildebeest ± 65 Blesbuck ± 4 Zebra ± 55 Impala ± 100 The Seller and/or Estate Agency do not guarantee these numbers. The game count will have no effect on the Purchase Price. Free roaming Game: Multiple species of free roaming game including, Common reedbuck, Klipspringer, Bushbuck, Warthog, Bush pig, Jackal, Aardvark, Porcupine, Steenbok, Duiker, Chacma baboon, Vervet monkeys, Bush baby, Scrub hare, Rock rabbit (dassie), Mongoose, Squirrel, Leopard tortoise, Caracal, African wild cat, Genet, Brown Hyena, Aardwolf, Brown hyena, Leopard est., est. The elusive aardvark, pangolin and honey badger also occur in the area. Vegetation: Mainly Sandveld with sour veldt grazing mixed with a smaller variety of sweeter veldt. A large selection of indigenous flora such as: Dominant Tree Species Plains & Riverine: Burkea / Wild Seringa Burkea Africana Black Monkey-Orange Strychnos madagascariens Silver Cluster-Leaf Terminalia sericea Sickle Bush Dichrostachys cinerea African weeping Wattle Peltophorum africanum African Olive Olea europaea River Bushwillow Combretum erythrophyllum Sweet-thorn Acacia Acacia karroo Wild Pear Dombeya rotundifolia Rocky & mountainous areas: Velvet Bushwillow Combretum molle Weeping Faurea Faurea saligna Horn-pod Tree Diplorhynchus condylocarpon Milkplum Englerophytum magalismontanum Red Bushwillow Combretum apiculatum Paperbark Albizia Albizia tanganyicensis Bushveld Resin Tree Ozoroa paniculosa Mountain Kirkia Kirkia wilmsii Live-long Lannea Lannea discolor Peeling-bark Ochna Ochna pulchra Dominant Grass Species: Red Grass Themeda triandra Common Thatching Grass Hyparrhenia hirta Spear Grass Heteropogon contortus Common Russet Grass Loudetia simple Bristle-leaved Red Top Melinis nerviglumis Couch Grass Cynodon dactylon Guinea Grass Panicum maximum Common Finger Grass Digitaria eriantha Mountain Bristle Grass Setaria lindenbergiana Weeping Love Grass Eragrotis curvula Herringbone Grass Pogonarthria squarrosa Natal Red Top Melinis repens Leisure: Days are spent birding & game viewing with different species of our feathered friends.