Farm in Lydenburg For Sale

 Nestled in the heart of the picturesque Badfontein Valley
near Lydenburg, this 230-hectare farm presents an exceptional opportunity for
agricultural and lifestyle living. The main house is a spacious and
well-equipped three-bedroom residence with two bathrooms, including a main
en-suite. It features a modern kitchen with a scullery, a lounge and dining
area, a family room, a separate laundry, guest toilet, patio, and a built-in
braai. Comfort and security are ensured with air conditioning, an alarm system,
CCTV, electric fencing, an access gate, and a beautifully maintained garden. A
one-bedroom apartment, suitable as an office, is also part of the main
homestead and is enclosed within its own electric fencing. 

A second home offers three bedrooms with a kitchen and
lounge, and includes an attached two-bedroom apartment. Additionally, there is
a separate one-bedroom apartment with a lock-up garage. A charming wooden house
adds to the property, comprising three bedrooms, a laundry, spare bathroom,
storage room, and garage. 

The farm is fully operational with mielies, soya, wheat, and
cherries under cultivation. Of the total area, 50 hectares are irrigated,
including 3.5 hectares of cherry orchards under hail nets with micro-irrigation
and evaporative cooling systems, secured with electric fencing. Planted in
August 2019, the cherry trees had their first harvest in October 2022 and
include 1,462 Cultivar 1 trees and 2,939 Cultivar 2 trees. Irrigation also
includes 35 hectares under center pivots, 8 hectares of other systems, and 3
hectares of fallow land. 

Livestock facilities are well-developed with 179 hectares of
newly fenced pastures, water troughs, a cattle pen with handling facilities,
and covered goat pens. There are also 60 hectares of fenced camps with fox
wire. 

Water supply is abundant with water rights, three perennial
rivers, a 20,000m³ dam, a new 22,000m³ dam (equipped but not yet in use), two
pump stations with VSD pumps, and three boreholes designated for household use.
Infrastructure improvements include two sheds measuring 450m² with an
additional 160m² under roof and a second shed of 180m². A newly built 156m²
cold room and a powerful 100KVA FAW standby generator under roof ensure smooth
operation of the entire farm. 

The property is Global GAP certified and meets all necessary
export standards, making it a prime investment for both commercial farming and
tranquil country living.