4 bedroom farm for sale in Robertson

Join me on a journey and escape to the country ..... yet remain close to town for all the amenity comforts. This property is extremely well located on the breathtakingly beautiful Robertson / Bonnievale R317. Indeed its not only the Valley of Wine and Roses but historically well known for its "super bred sports horses.

Detail:

The manor homestead is set in glorious mature English country garden overlooking a beautiful lawn down to a large dam. Full of colonial characteristics, she offers 4 large bedrooms of which 2 are en-suite, a third bathroom plus guest cloakroom, 3 elegant and spacious reception rooms flow out to the undercover terrace with a private pool area. One of the beautiful features of the home is the is a spacious fitted library or "writers den" fitted with a gas fireplace and balcony with inspirational views.

There is a spacious fitted farm style kitchen with separate laundry and scullery and the home is fully alarmed. There is a private huge guest bedroom adjoining the home with a lovely feature in a glass house full en-suite bathroom that also leads out to the front lawn and terrace.

Further features include-:

A separate cottage currently being utilized as the office with library and built in cupboard, separate bathroom with shower. There is garaging for 4 cars with automated doors.

There are 2 extra-large storage sheds and a water treatment system in place.

Other facilities:

• Veterinary office and care facility with crush.
• 19 mare stables
• 3 large foaling stables
• 12 yearling stables
• 2 feed and tack rooms
• stallion stable with feed room
• Staff ablution facility
• Heaters and fans
• Brick paved with sluice gridded drains throughout
• Ample paddocks with irrigation and a small lunging ring
• Extremely good fertile terroir for a variation of crops and of course this is horse breeding territory at its best.

There are 8 Staff houses that consist of 2 bedrooms with lounge, kitchen and bathroom – (3 are occupied) well maintained with neat gardens. One groom / farm hand has been with the farm for 32 years and knows it backwards. He is also excellent with the horses.

The farm receives water that is stored in the farm dam from the following sources:

• 16.7 ha from the canal water scheme
• 2.4 ha from the Breede River Pumping Rights

In essence the property has a lovely relaxed ambience, well maintained and very tidy. For the equestrian buyer it’s just “plug in and play” having first class stabling facilities.

One can, also use a portion of the property for alternative farming activities due to its position and excellent soil mineral content. For a lifestyle buyer who wishes to only utilize the homestead and a few facilities, there are a number of farmers in the district who would be open to renting portions of the property for cultivating crops. (It is also important to note that we work with consultants that are successful in assisting lifestyle farmers realise income given the correct crop directives, etc..) We are lead to believe that Saffron would be a good option.