Farm for Sale in Otavi

Hunting Farm Otavi District CC Registered 3189 Hectares A. General Improvements The main farmstead The main farmstead has a pretty setting in the on a bluff overlooking the undulating plains to the south and a section of the Otavi highlands. It is surrounded by stands of large umbrella thorn trees. The entire setup is functional. Dwelling is 560m² under roof. Inside is a managers flat and three spacious en-suite guest rooms. Office, large lounge with view onto lawn and savannah, kitchen, pantry and scullery are part of the main building. Attached to it is a large lapa with braai, and two en-suite bachelor flats. Service buildings: 2 huge multifunctional sheds. Of note is an EU approved taxidermy, workshops, vehicle storage and huge under roof space for baled hay. 2 large workers houses The electricity supply is per three-phase NAMPOWER. A 2000m long airstrip on site is used to fly clients in and out. That needs to be rehabilitated. Income streams at hand Trophy hunting of a wide selection of plains game. Except for the steep mountain areas, the entire farm is ring fenced with game fencing. New luxurious quarters for hunters have been added in the spacious main dwelling. Taxidermy: trophy processing in EU approved premises on a “Dip and Ship” basis. Currently the taxidermy has been put on hold. Game breeding This is done in 2 specially constructed breeding camps equipped with electrified perimeter fencing. The camps have been designed to breed lechwe and kudu. Game breeding of the small five needs to be investigated.. These are Damara dik dik, steenbuck, klipspringer, red duiker and grey duiker. All these species are found on the property and would form the basis for future breeding stock. 4.4 Venison Production A new abattoir with walk-in cold room has been installed. Wood harvesting: this not only improves the grazing capacity of the rangeland, it also provides labour opportunities as well as an excellent income. Dry-land Agriculture Hay baling: 84 hectares have been cleared for baling and planted with blue buffalo grass. In dry times 2 tons are harvested per hectare, in good times, up to 5 tons are harvested per hectare. Currently this activity is conducted mainly within the road reserve which falls entirely within the farm borders. Maize cultivation: The total area previously put to dry-land agriculture was about 700 hectares. Rainfall: The average rainfall varies between 550 and 800mm per annum. Water Supply 5 boreholes combined produce shallow, sweet and ample water The depth of the boreholes range from about 50 to 100 meters. 9,5m³/h. Vegetation, Grazing etc The outstanding topographical feature is the undulating thorn tree savannah and limestone koppies making for a very beautiful setting among the mountain ranges of the Otavi Highlands. Much of the soil is deep red arable sand/clay soil which is water retentive and has a high vegetation carrying capacity. Other parts have higher clay content. Here the volume of grazing is lower, but the nutritional value of the grass species higher. The trees are plentiful Thorn trees, Evergreens Camel thorn(Acacia erioloba), Kanniedoods(Combretum). Umbrella thorn trees(Acacia tortillis), Mountain syringe Swarthaak(Acacia mellifera), Kalahari Apple Tree Sekelbos(dichrotsacis cinera), Mangetti trees The fodder bushes are dominated by rosyntjiebos and other valuable fodder bushes such as the wolbossie and perdebos. LSU 1:8 The property provides excellent grazing and shelter for a variety of game and bird life. Game: The game numbers given need to be verified. Black Wildebees Blue Wildebees Burchell’s Zebra Eland Giraffe Impala Kudu Oryx Red hartebeest Waterbuck Damara Dik Dik Lechwe Sable bulls Warthog Duiker Steenbuck Klipspringer Baboon Guinea fowl Burchell’s grouse The farm is currently registered as a hunting farm. Summary of buildings: Accommodation and ancillary Owners residence including en-suite guest rooms 480m² Flat 82m² Service buildings Storage shed 380m² Shed with taxidermy and hay storage 600m² Generator set and switch over boards) 3. 2x Workers houses @50m² 100m² Total area under roof 1642m² Inventory 1 x Toyota Hi- Lux Diesel - good condition, with tralies, runabout for farm and town 1 x Unimog diesel in good running condition 1 x Ford 2000 tractor for daily use. 1 x one-axle type trailer for tractor 1 x Honda Quad Bike for daily use. 1 x Water-trailer 1 x Honda firefighter ( works very well with Unimog and water trailer in tow) 1x Honda mobile generator set. 1x Mobile 2-cylinder Deutz air-cooled generator set mounted on trailer. (currently used in Lechwe camp) 1x Welding set Assorted power-tools All fencing equipment All equipment for pulling borehole piping. Fully equipped abattoir and walk-in cool room Electrified game breeding camps Much camping/fencing material Numerous corrugated iron sheets for housing. Several free-standing hunting lofts at water holes. Diesel tank for bulk delivery plus meter. Furnishings for three guest rooms Office furniture N$ 22 800 000.00 Contact your agent Kobus Esterhuizen +264812700336 CJ Horn 081 791 0133 CJ Property Hunters