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Private Game Reserve of 744 Ha or 1860 Acres with 450 Head of Game Price: 8,400,000 South African Rand or about 668,000 GBP; € 748,000; US$ 1,117,000 Summary Game-, Fish- and Bird-Reserve of 744 Ha or 1860 Acres with 450 Head of Game, intersected by 7 km river, with lodge and managers house, and big shed with horse stables and butchery for game, all managed by a professional hunter. **** With 17 game species roaming in the valley and on the mountain plateau’s the reserve is a unique holiday destination. please click on images to enlarge them ![]() please click for more photos of the property Game includes springbuck, blesbuck, impala, grey rhedbuck, mountain reedbuck, red hartebeest, black wildebeest, zebra, eland, waterbuck, nyala, and fallow deer. Trophy hunting is also available for the hunter, guided by a professional hunter The carrying capacity of the reserve is ± 600 - 650 game units, if the mix of species remains as is. If mix changes obviously adjustments have to be made. The increase at present is ± 18% per annum. Normally the game farm industry achieves at premium between 24 - 28%, that is if your balance between male/female is correct and all conditions good. Our's are not correct at moment yet and will only be achieved in 2011. Then we could talk of an approximate 24% increase on 600 units, which gives you an annual take off of ± 144 units.
The
hunters lodge with two cottages (total 200 m²) sleeps 8 people. please click for more photos of the lodge
and lapa
The veranda is 108 m². please click for more photos of the managers house In the 991 m² store are 4 horse stables, a workshop, butchery for game, a 5m² cold store and 2 workers flats please click for more photos of the store The final approval for a leisure residential development of 10 sectional houses is expected to be granted by the end of the year. ![]() please click for more photos of the development Only 9 kilometers from Ficksburg this private nature reserve lies nestled between the mountains in one of the most beautiful valleys in the Eastern Free State, with a view over the Meulspruit Dam. The breathtaking mountain vistas will enchant you and give you a feeling of unforgettable freedom. For the more active there are lots of things to do like fishing, canoeing, picnicking... please
click for more photos of the river, fishing and canoeing .... birding, day hikes, mountain biking (bring your own), or climb up to the San paintings. The
total number of species of birds on the property is 116. Rare
species like please click for more photos of birding and hiking If you want to explore the surrounding area, Ficksburg is ideally located close to other tourist attractions, such as: Clarens, ![]() please click for more photos of trips to the surrounding area please click for:
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