BC729 - Pandamatenga Commercial Farm & Homestead, Botswana (Chobe Tribal Area) [BC729]

The area

Pandamatenga receives an above average rains throughout the year bringing forth a conducive environment for agricultural purposes. The clay type of soil is good for arable crop production as it keeps and retains moisture for longer, a major advantage for massive agricultural projects.

Close to the Kazuma forest areas and the Chobe.

The property

Held under Notarial Deed of Cession (Memorandum of Agreement of Lease for "Business Plots").

533 Hectares.

Good underground water.

Location & Use

The area is known as Pandamatenga Commercial Farms.

To the Western side of the main Francistown-Kasane / Kazungula Road.

Easily accessible via access road 4A & from Pandamatenga's Central Business District (PCBD).

The property falls within a natural farming area at Pandamatenga, and easy access to other road networks is beneficial.

The purpose of the farm is arable/commercial farming, primarily for crop production.

The immediate neighbourhood is homogeneous comprising of similar land use and developed farms.

Electricity from BPC line is within a close proximity for connection but alternatively solar power is in use.

The property benefits from easy access from Francistown, Nata, Kazungula, Kasane, and other formal road networks and telecommunications. 

Separated geographically between different places connected to the Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibia borders or other entry points. Access to the property is through a graded/tarred road (off the main Francistown - Kazungula/Kasane tarred road).

The Land & Farm

The plot/farm boundaries are marked by an electric fence to the Eastern and Southern sides (Government fencing) and open boundaries to the other sides (road networks between farms acting as fire breaks, mark the other boundaries) .

Mains electricity is within a close proximity for connection to the plot/farm but solar power is an alternative use.

Water is sourced from four boreholes, one of which is fully equipped/mechanised (approximately 70 metres deep from which water is pumped by generators/ lister diesel engines and solar power to storage facilities/tanks and other points of need (farm and homestead).

The homestead also has 1 borehole.

IMPROVEMENTS

Farm

Access graded roads which also assist as fire breakers.

Made/established water drains.

Water reticulation system

Four boreholes (70 metres deep), one of which is an equipped borehole.

Main Homestead

Double-pitched, two-storey thatched roof.

1-Roomed unit measuring 10.83 square metres.

Staff camp

-   Ablution measuring 7.22 square metres.

-   4-roomed unit: measuring 38.04 square metres.

-   2-Roomed unit: measuring 17.61 square metres.

Open Market Value

Farm and Homestead were recently valued for P25,747,000.00

Reason for Selling

Owners wish to retire.