Description

This farm is a STUNNING find indeed: from the trees, to the de-husking facility, to the drying facility, to the cracking, roasting and oil bottling. State of the art , brand new equipment. INNOVATIVE WORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING FACILITIES AND PROCESSES are applied on this farm. The farmer focusses strongly on sustainability and ensures thar the best on -farm practices are used. There are 120 bee hives to ensure optimal pollination. After harvesting the nuts samples are assessed to measure the moisture content and the quality of the nuts. Then the nuts are transferred via a series of conveyors to the ultimate drying facility. The shells are separated from the kernels and the kernels are sent for manual inspection.

Only the best of everything on this farm. There is a machine to extract the oil and make macadamia butter. Everything works like a well oiled machine. The staff is efficient and everyone knows exactly what their jobs are. INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS...!!! This Lucrative Macadamia Farm in Paddock is PRISTINE in every way!!!! 257 Hectares of rows upon rows of the most beautiful and attractive Macadamia trees that I have ever seen. A total of 39 974 trees of various varieties. Land claims have been rejected by the High Court ( Land Claims Court).

The farm comprises of the following:

1) The Macadamia orchard is 18 blocks in total, approximately 150 hectares. The trees have all been planted to face North to South due to the land's topography ( on ridges). The farm is very flat. The spacing between the trees in the rows is is 4m and spacing between the rows is 9 m which allows for 277 trees per hectare. This spacing allows for optimal harvesting when the trees have matured. Varieties: Beaumont, V A38, Nelmak 2, A4, V 816, V 814, V 695, V 814, V 863.

2) Approximately 47 hectares of open grass veldt/grazing which is currently being utilized as grazing for cattle might also be converted to Macadamia orchards .

3) The game/ conservancy camp is fenced off and is 26.1 hectares.

4) The natural bush / timber / roads / dam / comprise 38.5 hectares.

5) The large CHROMADEX shed has a solid concrete floor as well as a concrete washing bay. There are 3 phase electricity and lights. The size is 960 square meters. Another chromadex shed has been added, also 960 square meters in size. All the extra equipment will be stored in here.

6) The workshop is spacious and has a tool room with numerous plugs and 3 phase electricity. There is also a canopy for the generator. The size is 395 square meters.

7) The office has a boardroom with a bathroom and kitchen. It also has electricity, hot water and internet with WIFI connection .There are 2 concrete silos that are utilized as water reservoirs and an extra store room. There are also 2 built-in concrete safes. The size of the office is 101 square meters.

8) The refurbished outside building consists of a garage with a roll-up garage door, an extra store room, and a "school" room. This room is currently being utilized for home schooling. This room has air-conditioning and internet with WIFI connection. The building has a 3 phase electricity point, a concrete floor, ceilings and a CHROMADEX roof. The size of this building is 95 square meters.

9) There is a fertilizer shed with a store room for chemicals. The size is 133 square meters.

10) The brand new de-husking shed has a brand new FOUR LANE PNEUMATIC DEHUSKER/ TUMBLER/ SORTING TABLE AND A SUNKEN INGROUND HOPPER with a feeding conveyor up to the de-husker. Then conveyers move the nuts to the state -of -the art drying facility.

11) The staff quarters comprise of 16 bedrooms and a shower room with hot water and toilets. There is electricity with lights and plugs. There is a cooking area as well. All rooms have prepaid electricity meters.

13) For diesel storage there are 5 large storage tanks with a total of 10 500 litres capacity with pumps/ nozzles.

14) There is also a fire car shed housing fire fighting equipment and 3 phase electricity and lights. The shed is 50 square meters.

15) The main house is beautiful and has been renovated recently. There is a double automated garage and another 3rd garage ( 26 square meters). The swimming pool is unique and complements the landscaped garden. This house 588 square meters and comprises of 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

16) The 3 bedroom cottage is beautiful and has recently been renovated in total. The size is 139 square meters.

17) The flat is ideal for visitors and is to be renovated in future. The size is 71 square meters.

18) There is a poultry shed and a "dog" house for the dogs that are on duty at night. The netted house is utilized for growing vegetables.

19) The 10 horse stables have a tack room , a bathroom and a veranda. The grazing camps for the horses have arenas etc. with drinking cribs.

20) There is a cattle handling facility consisting of an all steel crush and neck-clamp in the concrete floor.

21) The earthen dam has been recently enlarged and strengthened.

22) There is a Perkins Diesel generator 150 KVA alternator .

23)There are 17 water filling points spread over the Macadamia orchards , gravity fed by the concrete reservoirs and are also inline with the pressure pumps on 63mm HDP class 8 -12 poly pipe with steel overhangs with butterfly valves for filling the water carts or spray tanks.

24) There are 2 water pumps, one from the dam and the other from the fountain, that pump to the 2 silo reservoirs, 1.2 km cables and pipes. The 3 phase electricity has been laid on, SIRFIX/ armored cable. The reservoirs fill automatically with the float switches .

25) The house and drinking water is supplied by a borehole with a solar pump . Completely automated with solar panels. Pump switch over current AC TO DC float switches. There is a pressure pump and 4 water tanks with 20 000 litres capacity.

26) The fences are all on galvanized poles every 100 meters, concreted 1 meter deep and up to 1 meter wide, with steel standards and steel droppers. All the fences are well maintained and are brand new.

a) 2.00 meter fence around all the Macadamia orchards and farm perimeter, ELECTRIFIED WITH AN ALARM.

b) 2.00 meter fence around the game/ conservancy area including 2 concrete grids.

c) 2.4 meter security fence around the workshop.

d) 2.4 meter fencing around the residential area.

There are 3 automated, sliding gates. The entrance gate works off solar. There is one galvanized gate at the dam. Another 5 sliding gates are operated manually. The electrification on the fences right around the farm has been completed, as well as the new Macadamia development. The farm is equipped with CCTV . Safe and secure.

ALL THE FENCES ARE HUMAN, MONKEY, BUSH PIG, DUIKER AND BUSHBUCK RESISTANT.

The farmer is expecting to harvest 180 tons of profitable nuts that is going to escalate every year. The oldest trees are 5 years old and are already yielding top quality nuts. Well run and well loved, only the best is good enough on this farm. The farm is equipped with state of the art implements. All the tractors, implements, truck and stock of trade are included in the sale.

A TOP CLASS FARM INDEED!!! This is the optimal MACADAMIA TREE LOCATION, the area being flat with an average rainfall of 1350 mm per year. ( Rainfall report and history is available on request )

The area is known to have a 40% macadamia nutcrack out.

Everything is NEAT..... PRISTINE describes this farm more accurately. More information on the top notch residential part will be shared on request.

1) Only for approved buyers with funds available.

2) SOLD ON THE BASIS OF: WALK IN WALK OUT.

3) MANAGEMENT OF THE FARM IS AVAILABLE AND CAN BE NEGOTIATED.

PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A VISIT TO THE FARM.