Magnificent Cattle & Sheep farm in Barkley East area

A portion of the oldest farm in the district of Barkly East, Millerd, and two other portions of Snowdon is being offered to a potential new owner. This magnificent property is one of the most beautiful farms in South Africa. Not only is this farm extremely suitable for producing some of the finest sheep, wool and cattle in the country but it also doubles up as well-regarded eco-tourism destination complete with kilometres of trout fishing, wonderful hikes and trails through the mountains, greywing shooting, pure fast flowing mountain streams with awesome pools in which to swim and have fun. Possibilities for expansion into wedding venues, training venues for adventure trails and other activities abound.

Accommodation is plentiful and is in magnificent condition. The main feature is a double story home built during the famous wool boom of 1954. The house has 6 sunny warm bedrooms all North facing, 2 bathrooms, a large entertainment area together with kitchen, scullery and pantry. A second cottage along the bank of one of the streams that flows through the farm has 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms together with kitchen, living area and a wonderful deck.

Outbuildings have been well maintained and consist of 3 blocks of shed space for the storage of implements, lucerne, sheep (during lambing and shearing). Staff quarters are all full electrified and consist of 5 free standing 2and 3 room houses.

Water supply to the houses, garden, sheds and staff abodes are through a gravity fed system. The source of the water emanates from one of the very many springs on the farm and is piped into a holding reservoir.
Panoramic view.

Lodgings:
The main home is a well-built, well designed double story building with charcoal slate roof and 3 outside laundry and storage rooms along with a double garage. The home consists of 6 bedrooms with 2 bathrooms, and a large lounge with a magnificent fireplace, blackwood floors and additional entertainment area. All rooms are north facing and look out onto Avoca peak and the Witteberg mountain range. The large kitchen comes complete with a scullery and pantry together with Aga stove and under-floor heating. The house has been recently renovated and painted and is currently being used as accommodation for the tourism enterprise of the farm.

A cottage consisting of 3 internal rooms and two outside rooms with en-suite bathroom is located in close proximity to the main double story house. The kitchen is warm and comfortable with an Aga stove, whilst the lounge, which leads out onto a fantastic stoep on the banks of the trout laden Diepspruit river with its trout.

Water supply to the houses and properties on the farm are through a well-designed gravity fed system. Water is piped into a holding reservoir from one of the many streams on the farm and from there it is distributed to the homes, sheds, staff housing and drinking troughs in the lands along the river. The system is also backed up by a pumping mechanism for use during times of severe drought.

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