On the lower slopes of Groenberg, with views to Table Mountain, lies this fertile fully operational wine grape and cash crop farm. Easily accessed from Wellington, only 6km away on a tar road.
Buildings:
The spacious 420m² modern farmhouse was built only 8 years ago and comprises 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, kitchen, scullery, laundry, lounge, dining room, family room, guest toilet and covered built-in braai. It has beautiful views over the valley. The house is in excellent condition with high quality built-in cupboards and granite worktops. There are 2 garages and a separate outbuilding for storing.
The farm is well managed, and the infrastructure is in good condition consisting of 820m² shed accommodating a manager’s flatlet, office, storeroom, a double garage with a remote-controlled roller door and a workshop. It contains all the farm equipment and tools, which will be a negotiated part of the sale of the farm as a going concern.
This is a labor-intensive farm and the 16 farm workers all live on the farm, in 7 farm cottages with electricity, water, toilet and bathroom.
Land use:
Grapes harvested from the 24.7 hectares vineyards (Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage, Chenin Blanc) are delivered to the Wellington Wine Cellars; 1 hectare of land is dedicated to a rootstock nursery.
Drip-irrigated cash crops currently cultivated are sweet potatoes, butternut, cabbage, planted on about 12 hectares during the summer months.
Grain crops occasionally planted on 16 hectares during winter.
A breakdown of the 24,7 hectares vineyards under drip irrigation is as follows: 5,85ha Cinsaut planted 1992; 1,67ha Pinotage planted 1996; 2,0ha Cabernet Sauvignon planted 2001; 3,29ha Shiraz planted 2001; 0,86ha Merlot planted 2002; 1,57ha Cabernet Sauvignon planted 2002; 1,68ha Chenin Blanc planted 2002; 1,47ha Chenin Blanc planted 2007; 1,86ha Shiraz planted 2009; 1,76ha Shiraz planted 2011; 2,7ha Shiraz planted 2012.
Delivery rights for 230 ton grapes in the form of cellar shares, attached to a well-known wine cellar, are included in the price.
Water:
Water rights from the Berg River Scheme are registered for 20 hectares at 5,000m³ per hectare and this is supplemented by 3 boreholes (± 4000; 3000 & 9000 liters/hour). Water storage is via a ± 120,000m³ earthen dam, supplemented from winter rainfall and a big reservoir. There are also 2 municipal connection points available (currently not connected) .
Rainfall in the area is an average of 600 – 700mm per year.
The farm can be sold as a going concern as the owner is VAT registered. All the farm moveable’s can be included in the sale, at an extra cost of R1 million.
