Description
A large cattle ranch well located in the Mazabuka farming area.
This cattle ranch has been breading and rearing superb beef cattle for over 50 years. The current herd utilizes Sussex and Bonsmara breeds, and runs stud herds for this purpose.
The ranch measures approximately 16,700 hectares / 41,300 acres in extent , made up by five individually titled farms.
An excellent cattle grazing farm, with plenty of water stations. 80% of the farm is fenced with 6 foot bonnox fencing.
800 hectares of cleared arable land, suitable for growing rain fed summer crops, such as Soya Beans, Maize and Seed Cotton
Individual Farms
FARM 1
2,938 hectares / 7,266 acres in extent
Improvements include administration buildings, management and staff housing, workshops and sheds.
A spray race and plunge dip, together with associated holding pens
8 boreholes and reservoirs
FARM 2
3,833 hectares / 9,480 acres in extent
Improvements include staff housing, workshops and sheds.
A spray race and holding pens.
8 reservoirs,2 boreholes and 2 dams.
FARM 3
4,550 hectares / 11,252 acres in extent.
Improvements include staff housing, workshops, sheds and an office block
3 plunge dips with associated holding pens.
8 reservoirs and 11 boreholes.
FARM 4
2,906 hectares / 7,188 acres in extent.
Improvements include Management house (currently rented out ), staff housing, workshops, and crop storage shed.
Spray race/plunge dip ??
?? reservoirs and 5 boreholes
FARM 5
2,472 hectares / 6,114 acres in extent
Improvements include management and staff housing, workshops and sheds.
Spray race/plunge dip with associated holding pens ???
5 boreholes and 2 reservoirs.
There is Zesco mains power on all the farms.
In addition to the listed improvements, there are numerous cattle watering troughs located throughout the individual farms, fed by the boreholes , and small seasonal dams.
The Ranch runs a breeding herd of approximately 2500 cows, with around 3000 followers.
The cattle are of Sussex and Bonsmara breeds, which enables a criss-cross breeding system to be applied.
The Kaleya river runs through the entire ranch.
Statutory leases are in place for all individual farms , each for a period of 99 (ninety nine) years, from 1st July 1975 .
PRICE:U$D 15,000,000
VIEWING IS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT KINDLY CONTACT ME A DAY OR SO FOR VIEWING.
