Sutherland: Safe and Secluded

Size: 2 578 ha
Location: 48 km northwest of Sutherland (40 km on the main road to Calvinia and 8 km on a smaller farm road)
Safety and Location
• Last farm in the corner – no through roads and only one access route.
• Secluded and hidden, offering a natural safety advantage.
• Perfect for those who value peace, privacy, and security.
Grazing and Vegetation
• Well-maintained shrubland and veld in excellent condition through careful management.
• Small livestock carrying capacity: 1/6.
• Natural vegetation includes sheep bush, bitter bush, kapok bush, horse bush, kraal bush, various fig bushes, wildflowers, and grasses.
• Higher up in the mountains: typical Roggeveld grazing such as ra puis bush and spekbos.
Water and Infrastructure
• 6 boreholes: 3 with windmills and cement dams, 2 with solar pumps, 1 unequipped.
• 3 cement dams strategically placed, each camp with a water trough and access to fountains and small earth dams.
• Boundary fences are jackal-proof.
• Main house water: borehole with capacity of 16 000 liters/hour, solar pump, and 2 storage tanks (2 500 liters each).
Farmhouse and Buildings
• Completely renovated, everything in excellent condition.
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom with bath, separate toilet.
• Spacious living room with large doors opening onto a veranda.
• Kitchen with Dover stove and pantry.
• Solar power system with backup generator.
• Large garden with established fruit trees.
• Outbuildings: engine room, worker’s house, zinc shed (12m x 8m).
Unique Potential
• Large straight gravel section ±1 km from the house – ideal to be converted into a private airstrip.
• Conservation dam can be restored into a large catchment dam.
Farming and Character
• Practical kraal for small livestock.
• Beautiful old stone kraals and ruins – perfect opportunity to build your dream stone house.
• At one ruin: pear trees near a fountain and borehole – evoking the nostalgic charm of carefree days gone by.

This farm offers a rare combination of safety, seclusion, water security, and unique character. An ideal investment for farming, privacy, and a tranquil lifestyle in the Roggeveld.