Buffelsfontein, Rustenburg 24.43Ha
R 16 000 000
TURNKEY 24HA COMMERCIAL CUCUMBER FARM – READY FOR IMMEDIATE PRODUCTION
Located in Buffelsfontein, Rustenburg, this fully operational 24-hectare cucumber farm offers a rare walk-in business opportunity with everything already in place. The property features 14 multi-span tunnels with drip irrigation, supporting over 41,000 plants at a time, as well as a certified packhouse, cooling facilities, storerooms and complete production infrastructure. Water is secured through five equipped boreholes, dams and computerised irrigation stations, ensuring reliable year-round operations. A spacious five-bedroom farmhouse with a beautiful garden provides comfortable family living on site. With staff housing, equipment, growing crops and experienced mentorship included, this is a ready-to-run agricultural enterprise offering immediate income potential.
WATER RETICULATION
5 equipped boreholes serviced with submersible pumps.
One of these boreholes is on a neighbouring farm and rented on a 51-year lease.
2 ground dams and 1 Cement reservoir equipped with pumps.
3 irrigation stations each consisting of 2 x 10 000 L tanks and 2 x 1 000 L (fertiliser tanks) and pumps and computer control units.
5 000 L water tank for drinking water.
The garden is under irrigation.
INFRASTRUCTURE & IMPROVEMENTS
Main House
5 Bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 linen rooms(storerooms), family room, lounge, dining, and kitchen. A lock up entertainment area with built in braai and bathroom.
Block A
1 Office with kitchenette and laundry area
Lock up garage area for 3 cars
Covered parking area for 3 cars
3 Storerooms
Block B
NSF Local Gap certified pack house boasting an achievement of 100% audit for 2019. Valid till November 2019.
Fully kitted out with sorting tables and an automated cucumber wrapping machine (capacity to rap 3,000 cucumbers per hour)
1 50sqm walk in cool room
2 Storerooms
Block C
14 multi-span tunnels with a total capacity of 41,736 plants at any given time
NSF Local Gap certified boasting an achievement of 100% audit for 2019
Total growing area under roof 2.2 Ha
All irrigation done by drip, 12 times per day, delivering a total of 2 L per day to each plant.
Growing medium: sawdust in bags
All tunnels are heated with piped hot water and are air cooled by opening curtains, vents and doors
Block D
2 x 4-ton coal burners
Pumping heated water through galvanized water pipes through the tunnels in the winter months
Block E
1 Accredited poison room
1 Generator room
1 Large implement shed
1 Sawdust shed
Block F: 15 Staff housing units
Block G
About 5 ha dry lands, planted pasture for hay production
The balance of the farm is bushveld.
NOTE
The Farm is Registered as Jenlu Trust and is a VAT Vendor
The current contracts are not available to be transferred to the Purchaser
The farmer will assist the Purchaser with the hiring of a new farm manager
The farmer (seller) is willing to assist and mentor the Purchaser from time to time for the first 4 months
The farm is currently running 2.5 cycles per year
The average plant produces 22 marketable cucumbers per cycle.
