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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.

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With 17 game species roaming in the valley and
on the mountain plateau’s the reserve is a unique holiday destination.


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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.



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The hunters lodge with two cottages (total 200 m²) sleeps 8 people.
There is also a swimming pool and
a lapa (outdoor grill area) with a breath taking view of the valley.




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The 248 m² managers house has 2 lounges and 4 bedrooms.
The veranda is 108 m².



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In the 991 m² store are 4 horse stables, a workshop,
  butchery for game, a 5m² cold store and 2 workers flats



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The final approval for a leisure  residential development of
10 sectional houses is expected to be granted
by the end of the year.



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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...


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.... 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
African fish eagles and  secretary birds are breeding here.



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If you want to explore the surrounding area,
Ficksburg is ideally located close to other tourist attractions,
such as: Clarens, Golden Gate National Park, Maseru, Lesotho and the Katse Dam




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