Subject: South African Farming Estate

From: [email-masked] (David Barras-Baker)
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 12:04:59

South African Farming Estate

Dear Sirs

James Macgregor is retiring shortly and therefore
for the first time in 72 years this magnificent
South African farming estate is for sale:

Located in the beautiful Eastern Transvaal lowveld
30 mins drive from the internationally famous
Kruger National Park.

A mere ten minutes drive from White River (the closest town)
and fifteen minutes to the Country Club which boasts a
championship 18 hole Golf Course.

Name: - Lochaber Estates
        Heidelberg Valley
        White River
        Mphumalanga
        South Africa

Contact: James Macgregor
         Telephone: +27 13 751-2711
         Fax:       +27 13 751-2711 (request fax line)
         Postal Address: PO Box 186
                         White River
                         1240
                         Mphumalanga
                         South Africa

Size: - 520 Hectares

History: - Purchased in 1922 by Col. Norman Eaton Macgregor.
           Developed into a flourishing citrus and citrus nursery estate.
           Currently owned and managed by James Mohr Macgregor.

           The primary crop currently produced is tobacco.
           Secondary crops include maize, dried sugar beans and
           13,000 macadamia trees under micro-irrigation.

           100 hectares of timber (saligna).

           A herd of 120 head of cattle is also ranched on the estate.

Irrigation: - Irrigation water supplied by canal system from
              Witklip Dam; capacity 13.2 million Cubic Metres

              - 200 hectares scheduled
              - 9 irrigation electric pumping stations
              - underground piping on 150 hectares
              - 2 boreholes for main houses

Buildings: - 19 bulk curing tobacco barns
              2 large storage and sorting sheds
              1 roller mill for maize meal
             40 simplex units for farm labourers
              1 fully equipped farm workshop
              8 storerooms     

             Schools: - 1 pre-school (crèche)
                          25 children
                        1 primary school
                          (100 Children)

Housing: - Main Homestead (500 square metres)
           - magnificent colonial style family home set
             in breathtaking scenic surroundings.
           - 6 bedrooms
           - 3 bathrooms   
           - fully fitted kitchen and pantry
           - 2 Lounges
           - 2 Dining rooms
           - large covered patio surrounding front
             area of the home
           - fully equipped laundry block
           - swimming pool & pool house
           - tennis court
           - covered garages for 7 vehicles
           - home/woodworking workshop

           Large Managers Home
           - swimming pool
           - large garden
           - 3 bedrooms
           - separate self contained cottage

           Forman's cottage
           - 2 bedrooms
           - bathroom
           - lounge
           - dining room/kitchen    

           Office
           - fully equipped with strongroom and safe etc.
           - telephone, fax and computer facilities

Vehicles: - 9 tractors
            2 LDV's
            2 VW Golf cars
            1 3.5 ton truck
            3 motorcycles

Equipment: - 7 trailers
           - 2 ploughs
           - 3 discs
           - 1 planter
           - 2 threshers
           - 2 generators

Asking Price: US$1.6 million (negotiable)

For further information contact:
James or Joan Macgregor
Telephone: +27 13 751-2711
Fax:       +27 13 751-2711 (request fax line)
Postal Address: PO Box 186
                White River
                1240
                Mphumalanga
                South Africa