“Farms in the Western Cape’s Boland and Overberg regions have become increasingly sought after due to the high productivity, in relation to their relatively small size,” says Tanya Jovanovski, co-franchisee for Rawson Auctions in the Western Cape. “It is for this reason that these farms are so appealing for people searching for a more rural lifestyle.”
Rawson Auctions will be auctioning one of these small farms on the 3rd of July at the Rawson Property Group’s head office at 222 Main Road in Rondebosch, Cape Town.
Oudekraal farm, which is very close to Bonnievale, is very similar, although slightly larger than another farm that Jovanovski is auctioning in the area — Holland Farm. Both produce nectarines, plums and figs.
This farm has a water allocation (from the Boesmansrivier Irrigation Board) and a storage dam with a pump. 4,3 ha are fitted with jet or drip irrigation equipment and the soils are suited to the crops being produced. This farm also has an unused grazing area.
Its farmhouse has a floor area of 360 m2 and is surrounded by large established trees. It has attractive wood flooring and there are three bedrooms, one and a half bathrooms and spacious verandahs. Other buildings include four labourers’ cottages, a byworner’s cottage, a garage and a store room.
Jovanovski says that the recommended starting bidding price on this particular farm is R3 million.
The terms under which Rawson Auctions operate are:
· No registration fee is required of bidders
· A 5% deposit of the purchase price is payable on the fall of the hammer
· A 10% commission plus VAT is payable over and above the purchase price to Rawson Auctions, again on the fall of the hammer.
