FARM FOR SALE WITH LODGE FACILITY
"B" Oshikoto Region
N$ 17 000 000.00 with room for negations
this farm is currently used as a game farm, vegetable production under drip irrigation has a facility for a fully function guest lodge.
DESCRIPTION OF LAND
Topography and Vegetation
The farm landscape on this farm is generally flat. The farm is located in the Agro-Ecological Zone of (Kal3-2) Kalahari Sands Plateau, stabilized sand drift with few pans, average growing period 91-120 days. The Geological substrata of this farm are Kalahari sands.
Summary of Soils Information - FAO Soils Units and Fertility Capability Classification
Dominant : 40 % Haplic Arenosols modal sandy soils, low nutrient status
Associated: 30 % Ferralic Arenosols sandy soils, poor capacity to retain nutrients, slightly acidic.
Included: 10 % Petric Calcisols sandy to loamy topsoil, high lime concentrations in indurated form in subsoil, associated with very dry moisture regimes
10 % Haplic Solonetz modal sodic soils
10 % Gleyic Solonetz sodic soils with poor drainage, evidence of periodic waterlogging
Agricultural Potential
Ranking: 2nd
Suitability: Short-maturing crops & Large stock grazing
Cropping Potential:
Mainly deep sandy soils; dependable growing period marginal even for drought-resistant crops, owing to the low moisture retention and fertility status of the soils.
Rainfall
The average rainfall figures observed on the farm are 300-350mm.
The farm is located in an area where groundwater potential is medium.
Carrying capacity
The official carrying capacity is 10 hectares per large stock unit.
Current Land Use:
The farms are located in an area zoned for agricultural purposes and is currently used as a game farm and lodge (Idle at the time of inspection).
Services
The source of electric power is Generator, Solar and Nampower.
DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS BUILDINGS
Farm side
Main House (168 M2)
3x Bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, lounge, dining room, separate
toilet, 3x Garages, and an enclosed veranda.
Lodge Area
Administration Block (360.37 m2)
Consisting of a reception area, office, storeroom, bar area, lounge,
dining, kitchen, and two ablution facilities.
Block A – Guest rooms (230.87 square meters)
10x Guest rooms which includes a bedroom, fitted with an air conditioning
unit and bathroom with a shower,
Block B – Guest rooms (223 square rooms)
10x Guest rooms consist of a bedroom, fitted with an air conditioning
unit and bathroom with a shower,
Block C – Manager’s house and VIP Guest room (126.42 M2)
The house features an en-suite bedroom, guest toilet, lounge, bathroom and
storeroom.
- 8x Relaxation shade units – 50 square meters
- Swimming pool – not used during inspection
- 1x 10000L PVC water tank on steel tower
- Diesel powered standby Generator 121KW
- Network antenna
Other improvements:
1. Relaxation shade (8 unit) – 50 m2 constructed of brick walls under IBR roof sheets on steel trusses.
2. Swimming pool – not used during inspection
3. 1x 10000L PVC water tank on steel tower
4. Diesel powered standby Generator 121KW
5. Network antenna
WATER AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE Water point 1 (Homestead)
1x Borehole - functional
1x Submersible pump
8x Solar panels
1x Concrete water reservoir – With cracks needs repair
2x Concrete drinking troughs
1x 5000L PVC Water tank
9x Kraals with a loading ramp, 2x mangas, scale and neck clamp
Water point 2 (Lodge)
1x Borehole – Functional
1x Submersible pump
1x 10000L PVC water tank
Water point 3 (Did not access the post due to bad road)
1x Borehole – functional
1x Climax windmill – not functional
1x Concrete water reservoir
Water point 4
1x Borehole – functional
1x Climax windmill – not functional
1x Concrete water reservoir
Water point 5 (Garden)
Pipeline from homestead
2x 10000L PVC water tanks (with a submersible pump)
3x Solar panels
5000 m2 Shade net greenhouse (water melons, onions, tomatoes, carrots, chili, beans and cabbage) on drip irrigation
5000 m2 open land on drip irrigation (current plants butternuts and watermelons)
About 10 ha of clear land that is under drip irrigation.
Enclosed in the game fence with jackals proof under.
FENCING AND CAMPS
The boundary fence is game proof with 16 strand wires on wooden poles.
The internal fences are stock proof
The farm is divided into 2 internal camps. The farm is used as game farm thus there is only on small camp around the homestead.
The fences are in a good state of repair.
