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The main house across open grass, solar panels on its roof and fynbos hills behind
The main house across open grass, solar panels on its roof and fynbos hills behind
The main house close up: pale grey walls, a chimney and a roof of solar panels above a wide lawn
The main house close up: pale grey walls, a chimney and a roof of solar panels above a wide lawn
Open-plan living and dining under a timber ceiling, with leather sofas, a wooden dining table and a dresser
Open-plan living and dining under a timber ceiling, with leather sofas, a wooden dining table and a dresser
The lounge, with a stone fireplace, leather sofas and a long row of low cabinets under the windows
The lounge, with a stone fireplace, leather sofas and a long row of low cabinets under the windows
The dining area beside the kitchen, a wooden table in front of a glass-fronted dresser and the fridge
The dining area beside the kitchen, a wooden table in front of a glass-fronted dresser and the fridge
The kitchen, with dark fitted cupboards, a gas stove under an extractor and a breakfast counter
The kitchen, with dark fitted cupboards, a gas stove under an extractor and a breakfast counter
A second sitting room with a tiled floor, red leather chairs and a glass door to the rest of the house
A second sitting room with a tiled floor, red leather chairs and a glass door to the rest of the house
The main bedroom, with a sliding barn door to its bathroom, curtained windows and a wooden floor
The main bedroom, with a sliding barn door to its bathroom, curtained windows and a wooden floor
A second bedroom with a wide window, a desk and room for a treadmill
A second bedroom with a wide window, a desk and room for a treadmill
The second house behind a large shade tree, with fruit trees along the fence and hills beyond
The second house behind a large shade tree, with fruit trees along the fence and hills beyond
The secondary dwellings in their fenced garden, with farmland and mountains behind
The secondary dwellings in their fenced garden, with farmland and mountains behind
From a garden lawn beside the buildings, the view runs out across the valley to the mountains
From a garden lawn beside the buildings, the view runs out across the valley to the mountains
The ground-mounted solar array in the foreground, green pasture and a wooded hill behind
The ground-mounted solar array in the foreground, green pasture and a wooded hill behind
The long frame of solar panels standing on the open grass, with trees and rocky hills beyond
The long frame of solar panels standing on the open grass, with trees and rocky hills beyond
A pincushion protea in full orange flower on the lawn, the garage and the farmyard behind
A pincushion protea in full orange flower on the lawn, the garage and the farmyard behind
A sandy farm track curving across the grass towards the buildings, with mountains on the skyline
A sandy farm track curving across the grass towards the buildings, with mountains on the skyline
The wide valley of farmland and fynbos, with hills and distant peaks under a clear sky
The wide valley of farmland and fynbos, with hills and distant peaks under a clear sky
Vegetable beds behind a fence at the foot of the lawn, with the mountains along the horizon
Vegetable beds behind a fence at the foot of the lawn, with the mountains along the horizon
Open land running to a line of trees and bush, with forested hills behind
Open land running to a line of trees and bush, with forested hills behind
A wide field of short grass, a building with a lean-to and trees in the middle distance and hills behind
A wide field of short grass, a building with a lean-to and trees in the middle distance and hills behind
Green pasture and scattered trees reaching to the hills under a few white clouds
Green pasture and scattered trees reaching to the hills under a few white clouds
Long grass in rows on a gentle slope, with farmland and low mountains in the distance
Long grass in rows on a gentle slope, with farmland and low mountains in the distance

R12 650 000

R506 000 / ha 25 ha Bond calculator

Off-Grid Farm with Water Rights

Lifestyle farm for sale in Gansbaai, Overberg, Western Cape

  • ERF-LIF-119
  • For sale
  • 26 facts on file
  • 25 haTotal extent
  • ±90%Arable
  • 60 000 m³Water rights a year

About this farm

The Farm

This farm of 25 hectares lies about 16 km from Gansbaai in the Overberg, in a farming and lifestyle corridor close to established wine farms. About 90% of the land is arable, on sandy soils.

It is open land with no production under way at present, so a new owner can shape it to their own plan: farming, a lifestyle smallholding, guest accommodation or a private off-grid home.

Water

The farm holds registered water rights of 60 000 cubic metres a year from the Kraaibosch Dam, with a second water source. The water is described as clean and fresh. The irrigation pipes from the dam still have to be laid.

Power

The farm runs fully off the grid on a 30 kW three-phase solar system with its inverter, battery and panels. Eskom is not connected at present, but a supply can be reconnected if wanted. Mobile reception and internet are good.

The Homes

The main house gives a sound base, with its living areas and bedrooms. A second house and a flat stand on the farm and have brought in rent, the house about R4 000 and the flat about R3 800 a month. Both would benefit from renovation by a new owner.

The Area

Average rainfall is about 600 mm a year. The farm is reached on tar and gravel, with wine farms around it, the coast close by and the rest of the Overberg within easy reach, so it pairs rural privacy with towns and services nearby.

Price and Terms

The asking price is R12 650 000. The seller is not a VAT vendor, so transfer duty applies in the usual way. From 1 January 2027 the asking price rises to R13 000 000. The seller is retiring, and no land claims are lodged against the farm. Viewing by prior arrangement.

Disclaimer

Particulars are given in good faith from the seller's information. Buyers must verify the title, the extent, the water rights, the zoning, the buildings, the services and any other material fact.

Before you make an offer

Transfer duty

R1 168 856

Paid by the buyer, worked out on the asking price at the SARS rates from 1 April 2026. The seller is not a VAT vendor, so transfer duty applies, not VAT.

The water rights

60 000 m³ a year is the registered right the seller states. Ask for the registration certificate and check it against the Department of Water and Sanitation's register before you count on it, and note that the pipes from the Kraaibosch Dam are not laid yet, so irrigating from it needs that work first.

General guidance, not legal or tax advice. Conveyancing and deeds office costs come on top of the duty, and the transferring attorney confirms every figure.

Features

  • 25 haTotal extent
  • ±90%Arable
  • 60 000 m³Water rights a year
  • 30 kWThree-phase solar
  • ±600 mmAverage rainfall
  • Second house and flatBoth let before

Property overview

Listing number
ERF-LIF-119
Type of property
Lifestyle farm
Status
For sale
Extent
25 ha
Price per hectare
R506 000 / ha
Area
Gansbaai, Overberg
Province
Western Cape

The schedule

26 facts across 6 of the 18 schedule sections, recorded from the seller's mandate. Where the seller gave a figure as an approximation, the schedule says so, and sections the mandate does not cover are left out rather than filled in.

Land information6
Total hectares
25 ha, as the seller states
Location
About 16 km from Gansbaai on tar and gravel, in the Overberg
Arable land
About 90%
Soil
Sandy
Current use
Open land, no production at present
Neighbours
Close to established wine farms
Water resources4
Water rights
Registered, 60 000 m³ a year from the Kraaibosch Dam
Second source
A second water source
Water quality
Described as clean and fresh
Irrigation
Pipes from the dam still to be laid
Power & utilities3
Solar
A 30 kW three-phase system with inverter, battery and panels; the farm runs off the grid
Eskom
Not connected at present; a supply can be reconnected
Mobile and internet
Good mobile reception and internet
Buildings & infrastructure4
Main house
Living areas and bedrooms, a sound base
Second house
Has been let at about R4 000 a month
Flat
Has been let at about R3 800 a month
Condition
The second house and the flat would benefit from renovation
Legal information6
Zoning
To be confirmed on the zoning certificate
Land claims
None lodged
Compliance certificates
Electrical and gas certificates in place, as the seller states
VAT status
The seller is not a VAT vendor; transfer duty applies
Price from 2027
R13 000 000 from 1 January 2027
To verify
Title, extent, water rights, zoning, buildings and services
Lifestyle features3
Gansbaai
About 16 km
Rainfall
About 600 mm a year
Suited to
Farming, a lifestyle smallholding, guest accommodation or a private off-grid home

Bond costs

Change the deposit, the rate and the term to see the monthly repayment on R12 650 000. This is arithmetic, not a quote: your bank sets the rate, and bonds on agricultural property are usually written over shorter terms than a house.

Monthly repayment

R113 440

Deposit
R2 530 000
Amount bonded
R10 120 000
Interest over the term
R10 299 188

An estimate only. Rates, terms and deposits on agricultural property are set by your bank against the farm and the buyer.

Work out the transfer costs on this farm

Enquire about this farm

Ask for the full mandate pack, the title deed extract or a viewing date.

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Martiens Du Plessis, Managing Director. Registered with the PPRA. 082 900 5019 martiens@erfdevco.com

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