Web Ref No RL1271

Sale Price: $1,500,000 (offers invited)

51 hectare farm with Kafue River frontage, warehouse and cold rooms, workshops and 6 established residences. Approximately 40 hectares of cleared arable land, walled on two sides of the property and fencing down one side. Located on the Kitwe/Chingola Road within the Garneton agricultural area of Kitwe and +-12 kilometers North of Kitwe town. Well maintained with full frontage of the property with the Kafue River, all farm roads are compacted laterite gravel with drainage, 3 phase ZESCO mains electricity supply is connected to the property with 100 KVA transformers and supplemented by a 27KVA Lister Petter stand by generator set for use in case of power failure. Water supply is obtained from a clean and tested registered borehole fully equipped with a submersible pump and stored in a 5000 litre PVC water tank. There are also 2 currently unused wells on the property and water for irrigation and other uses can be pumped from the Kafue River. The main entrance to the farm is gated by a large steel sliding gate and the gate house is constructed of burnt brick walls with a ridged room of concrete harvey tile and a solid concrete screeded floor, total 4.62 sqm

WAREHOUSE/PACKING SHED
The large warehouse is solidly constructed using concrete block walls. The roof is monopitched corrugated sheeting resting on timber trusses lined with hardboard ceiling to the Offices. There are solid concrete floors throughout finished with cement and sand screed. The offices comprises of 3 main offices with a toilet and wash basin. The offices have steel framed glazed windows secured with burglar bars and air conditioning is fitted in the Managers Office, 2 cold rooms, a rear veranda and a concrete slab complete the complex, total 355.30 sqm

WORKSHOP/STORES
The large workshop is complete with vehicle service pit. There are 3 store rooms, a switch room and a generator room. All brick built, roofed and lockable. Total 245 sqm

GARDEN STORE
There is a constructed store with concrete blocks and a large steel framed glazed window and double opening steel doors. The roof is ridged corrugated iron sheets. Total 72.3 sq.m.

PUMP HOUSE
Constructed in concrete block walls with solid concrete floor. Roofed with Trafford sheets. Total 7.17 sqm

STAFF HOUSES
There are 2 (3 beroomed separate staff houses), these are constructed from concrete blocks with internal walls painted, steel framed windows and doors, there are solid concrete screeded floors. There are 2 staff toilets with water closets and overhead shower and wash basins and comprises of ladies and gents toilets
House A - Total 40.42 sqm - has a kitchen and bathroom
House B - Total 32.98 sqm


MAIN FARM HOUSE
The main residence is a large single storey building situated right on the banks of the Kafue River affording spectacular views and privacy. It has a brand new ridged roof of coloured rolled sheeting on timber trusses and constructed partly in painted concrete block that are rendered externally and part burnt brick, internal flooring is part tile and part parquet, ceilings are pine tongue and groove with beams. The large main stable type mukwa front door leads into a spacious hall and bar area with large bespoke mukwa framed casement windows and french doors looking onto the river, there is a small cloakroom off the main hall and from the hall there is an office again with river view. The large lounge and dining room are all in cased in full length mukwa windows and double french doors leading onto a spacious covered verandah all with river view and tiled in large terracotta tiles. A large fireplace completes this beautiful lounge. The large verandah is tilled in attractive Kasama stone and gives plenty of space for outside dining and relaxing. There is a spacious kitchen with fitted cupboards leading to another room for the electrical appliances and preparation. The utility room is on the back verandah. There are 4 large bedrooms, 2 of these being en-suite with a 3rd bathroom and toilet servicing the other 2 bedrooms. The third double bedroom also has a secondary open plan room affording space for another single bed or a sitting area. The 4th double bedroom entrance is either through a small hall/office area or through a separate door from the garage. All bedrooms have large picture windows looking over the river with a second door leading onto the pool area with a kidney shaped pool overlooking the river and paved surround, total area for this residence 432.09 sqm

POTTERS COTTAGE
This is an attractive open plan cottage with its own separate annex and garage situated round a private bricked courtyard with a small lawned area and access to a large communal garden. The main cottage is open plan and roofed with concrete tiles over exposed large timber beams. It is constructed in painted concrete block with burnt brick surround with the inner floors tiled throughout. The open plan interior consists of an office, open plan kitchen/lounge with fitted units and a large double bedroom and shower room and toilet. The bedroom area has large steel framed glazed windows and double french doors leading onto a small covered verandah in the courtyard, total area 97.24 sqm. The annex to the cottage is again open plan giving a large double bedroom with space for seating, built in units and a shower/toilet. The bedroom has mukwa casement doors and windows with french doors leading onto a small verandah and the courtyard, there is a separate single garage/store with a metal sliding door to complete this cottage, total area 62.68 sqm

HITCHING POST COTTAGE
This is a large family sized accommodation set in its own garden. It is constructed in concrete block walls, painted internally and externally with steel framed glazed windows and the bedroom area has a separate sitting area off the main verandah enclosed with full length and fully glazed aluminium windows. The front windows are secured with attractive Spanish style bars. The main living/dining room is very large with 2 sets of french doors leading onto a wide verandah running the full length of the house affording plenty of room for outside dining and entertaining. The ceiling is high with exposed beams, the floors are covered in attractive Kasama Stone through the lounge and verandah. A large double kitchen opens onto the verandah with some fitted units and plenty of room for appliances. The internal door in the kitchen leads into an office/dining and arched into the large lounge/dining. There are 3 large bedrooms. The main bedroom is en-suite with a large shower room and toilet area, fitted wardrobe, windows and french doors leading on the enclosed area which then leads onto the verandah. The 2nd bedroom is arched and divided into 2 rooms giving ample space for either 2 double or 4 single beds. The large bathroom is en-suite and has a bath, double shower, toilet and wash basin. The 3rd bedroom is a double with attractive mukwa stable doors. All 3 bedrooms open onto the enclosed area with aluminium windows to afford a great view of the landscaped garden and swimming pool. There are pleasant gardens front and back with a modern pool with pump and filter in the private rear garden. An outside room is a utility room with plumbing for washing machines etc and an outside toilet

MEERKAT COTTAGE
This newly built cottage is set in a lovely garden full of trees. It is constructed from rendered concrete blocks on a steel frame with high ridged roof of coloured clad rolling sheeting. The house is fully tiled throughout and has imported teak framed casement windows fitted. There is a large open plan living/dining area with a hatch to the large fitted unit kitchen. The open plan living/dining area opens through french doors onto a large covered verandah which looks over a pleasant gardened area. The main entrance is at the rear of the house leading into a wide hall area. There are 2 main double bedrooms with the main bedroom en-suite, a shower room and a guest shower/toilet. There is a 3rd single bedroom which could also be a home office/study. There is also a utility room off the kitchen, fully plumbed for washing machine and tumble dryer, there is a double carport to compliment this cottage

HIPPO COTTAGE
This is a delightful cottage situated on the banks of the Kafue River with its own garden and carport and access to the main large garden and is not overlooked. The cottage has a wide covered Kasama stone verandah on three sides with french doors leading onto it from both the living room, dining room and main bedroom. The cottage is constructed in burnt brick walls neither plastered nor painted internally which gives a pleasant rustic look and face brick finish externally. There are full sized bespoke mukwa glazed casement windows throughout giving excellent light and views. There are 2 double bedrooms with the main bedroom en-suite with bath, toilet and hand basin, there is a guest shower and toilet. There is also a 3rd good size bedroom leading off the second double. The kitchen is fitted with pine units and stainless steel sink and there is a store on the back of the house and off the small covered back verandah, total area 255.39sqm

GIRAFFE COTTAGE
This is an unusual and pleasant cottage with a separate courtyard and Atrium. It is constructed in concrete block walls painted internally and externally with timber framed glazed windows. The living/dining area is open plan leading up onto a separate seating or office area. The ceilings are high with exposed beams, a covered verandah onto the courtyard, the large mukwa casement double doors lead into the light atrium area, 2 double bedrooms leads off the atrium both of which are en-suite tiled with shower, toilet and hand basin. Both bedrooms have fitted cupboards, total area 189.35 sqm