PORTION 13 OF THE FARM SOUTHSEAS 230 BATHURST RD 41.5827 Hectare Agricultural Land POWER OF ATTORNEY

Andreas Greeff | 072 118 7509 | [email protected]

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Legal property description

Property Address: -33.482355, 27.043370 (following Shaw Park district gravel Road)

Suburb & City: Ndlambe Non-Urban

Municipal Area: Ndlambe Local ,

Title Deed Information

Portion 13 of the Farm Southseas 230 Bathurst RD

Registered Owner: John Andrew Nisbet

Erf Extent: 41.5827 hectare

Title Deed: T18427/2013 CTN

Total erf size: 41.5827 ha

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Locality

From Port Alfred take the east towards East London for approximately 21.0 km. Turn left at the sign to Shaw Park sign after crossing the Kleinemonde Rivers. Continue on the Shaw Park district gravel road for approximately 3.5 km and turn right onto a poor district gravel road and continue for approximately 500 m. Turn left and arrive at the main entrance to the subject property. The immediate surrounding properties are characterised by various agricultural holdings which some are being utilised as primary residential homes and others guest houses.

Coordinates at the Farm Gate Name Latitude Longitude Main Entrance -33.482355 27.043370

Coordinates at the Homestead Name Latitude Longitude Main Dwelling -33.478852 27.042055

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Property Details Surrounding Activities:

The farm is located in an area where conservation is dominant and as such a number of Farm Layout: the farms in the immediate area around the subject farm practice a mix of livestock and The farm is made up of a single small portion of 41.5827 ha, situated approximately 19 game farming combined with fodder production where suitable soil can be found. km north-east of Port Alfred and 20 km east of Bathurst as the crow flies. The farm is of Pineapples are an increasingly popular crop in the Bathurst area though in the past they an irregular shape, with the southern boundary being the Shaw Park district gravel road were more prevalent. The Bathurst area is well known for its Pineapple lands and good and the northern boundary being the Kap River. A reasonable road infrastructure is quality beef. Though the steeper and more bushy farms are well suited to game farming. present, which allows for relatively easy access to the southern portion of the farm, while the area to the north is steep and covered in thick vegetation. The subject farm is made Land utilization: up of a level plateau of high carrying capacity grazing (3.0 ha/LSU), in the south and dense, steep vegetation in the north with a grazing capacity of 8.0 ha/LSU. There is a Water Supply and Irrigation large dwelling located centrally overlooking the Kap River valley, as well as a small two- Equipped Boreholes 1 bedroom cottage and a separate room. The cottage and room were formally part of Boreholes (Not Equipped) Unknown the Bed and Breakfast operation, but are not currently inhabited and are used only as Pumps Submersible pumps storage.There were agricultural outbuildings near the southern boundary, but these have Municipal Water No been severely vandalized and are not in a usable state of repair. Cement and Corrugated Iron Dams - Plastic Tanks 2 Gravel Dams 1

Water Quantity The boreholes are in operation and produce sufficient water for the proposed mushroom Climatic Conditions: farming operation. Water Quality The dwelling uses the same borehole water Bathurst normally receives about 739mm of rain per year, with a slightly drier winter and more rainfall occurring mainly during early summer. It receives the lowest rainfall (38mm) for domestic use. in May and the highest (90mm) in November. The monthly distribution of average daily Irrigation maximum temperatures shows that the average midday temperatures for Bathurst range Scheme Name/Water Source Not applicable from 20.4C in June to 26.3C in February. The region is the coldest during July when the Lawfulness of Water Rights Not applicable mercury drops to 10.5C on average during the night. Due to the coastal influence the Supply Not applicable temperatures are more moderate, and the moisture availability is higher on the subject Source Not applicable farm. Extraction volume as per certificate 0 Storage volume as per certificate 0 Water rights converted in hectares 0 Water rights Not applicable Rights ceded Not applicable Extraction point Not applicable

Notes/Comments Not applicable

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Irrigation Surface Area Soils & Topography: Type of irrigation system Not applicable The subject property is generally gently undulating and relatively flat in the south and Potential of land under irrigation None centre, while the northern portion is steeper and slopes down towards the Kap River in Crops under irrigation None the north. The high point on the farm is 165 meters above mean sea level at the south- Extent of irrigable land None western boundary corner. The low point is 30 meters above mean sea level and is Confirmation of extent Not applicable located in the north-eastern corner of the subject property along the Kap River.

Electricity As far as we were able to ascertain the soil type falls within the Witteberg classification. Electrical Supply Eskom The general classification of the soils in the south of the subject property is PL2, which is Number of supply points 1 described as soil with a marked clay accumulation, strongly structured and non-reddish kVA Unknown in colour. In the north of the subject property LP1 soils are found, which are described as shallow soils on hard or weathering rock.

Fencing Type of fence Cattle fence Distance of game fence - Condition Average Height and number of strands 1.2 meters and 6 to 8 strands. Electrified No Number of camps 1 Condition of camps and grazing Average Comments/Description The southern and eastern boundaries are cattle fenced and the fences are in an average condition. Vegetation or Grazing: According to the "Vegetation of , Lesotho and Swaziland" by L Mucina & MC Rutherford, the natural veld falls into two vegetation types. The vegetation type in the Type of fence Game fence outh is classed as AT9 and is known as Albany Coastal Belt, which forms part of the Distance of game fence 1.5 km Grassland Biome, while the vegetation type in the north is classed as AT8 and is known Condition Average as Kowie Thicket, which forms part of the Albany Thicket Biome. The natural vegetation Height and number of strands 2.4 meters and 16 strands. on the subject property is a mixture of grasses and some woody shrubs in the Kap River Electrified No valley. The natural veld has a grazing capacity of 3.0 ha/LSU in the south and 8.0 Number of camps 1 ha/LSU in the north, with an estimated grazing capacity of 4.0 ha/LSU. The grazing on Condition of camps and grazing Average the farm was noted to be in an underutilized state, though no erosion was observed on Comments/Description The western boundary was game fenced by the farm. the neighbouring farm.

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Vegetation or Grazing: Cottage The cottage is a small single storey structure. It is constructed of a timber frame and clad According to the "Vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland" by L Mucina & MC with corrugated iron, under a pitched corrugated iron roof. The cottage consists of two Rutherford, the natural veld falls into two vegetation types. The vegetation type in the bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room and a kitchen. The cottage is in a poor condition outh is classed as AT9 and is known as Albany Coastal Belt, which forms part of the and is in need of serious maintenance. The age of the cottage is debatable, as it was Grassland Biome, while the vegetation type in the north is classed as AT8 and is known apparently purchased in Port Alfred, demolished and erected on the subject farm in the as Kowie Thicket, which forms part of the Albany Thicket Biome. The natural vegetation early 1990's, though the age of the cottage as of the demolition is unknown. on the subject property is a mixture of grasses and some woody shrubs in the Kap River valley. The natural veld has a grazing capacity of 3.0 ha/LSU in the south and 8.0 ha/LSU in the north, with an estimated grazing capacity of 4.0 ha/LSU. The grazing on the farm was noted to be in an underutilized state, though no erosion was observed on the farm.

Improvements:

Main Dwelling

The main dwelling is a large double storey structure. The construction is of a brick and Room concrete foundation, supporting a large, exposed timber frame, with a mix of plastered and painted brick infill or stone infill. The dwelling is capped with a multi pitched tiled roof. There is a stone build structure, with a timber floor and a pitched corrugated iron roof, The lower floor is the main living area and consists of a large open plan living room, a used as part of the former Bed and Breakfast. It consists of a room with a fire place and a kitchen, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a mezzanine loft, the main entrance hall and a separate bathroom, as well as a deck and a braai area. The structure is solid, but it is in sun room. The upper floor consists of three bedrooms and a bathroom, while there is need of serious maintenance. This room has been used as storage by the current owner also a sub-basement storage area, that is partially enclosed. The main dwelling is in a and has not been used for residential purposes since the Bed and Breakfast business fair condition. Though the construction appears solid, is is not of a standard nature and closed. the building is in need of maintenance.

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Agricultural Outbuilding The outbuilding is of traditional plastered and painted brick construction under a flat asbestos sheet roof. The building has been severely vandalized and the windows and doors have been removed, what remains of the flooring will need to be replaced and the roof sheets have been partially removed.

Storage and Ablutions The storeroom and ablutions located at the mushroom growing site is a plastered brick structure under a flat corrugated iron roof. There is a small ablution facility and a storeroom. The structure is not painted.

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