Two wine farms on the banks of the Olifants River, overlooking the Gifberg Mountains and near the town of Klawer, offer excellent development potential for a boutique wine cellar, B&B facilities, building of rustic cottages on dam with wonderful views and tranquil setting.
Two wine farms on the banks of the Olifants River, overlooking the Gifberg Mountains and near the town of Klawer, offer excellent development potential for a boutique wine cellar, B&B facilities, building of rustic cottages on dam with wonderful views and tranquil setting.
Two wine farms on the banks of the Olifants River, overlooking the Gifberg Mountains and near the town of Klawer, offer excellent development potential for a boutique wine cellar, B&B facilities, building of rustic cottages on dam with wonderful views and tranquil setting.

Invitation for Investment Partners

Western Cape, South Africa

We wish to invite interested investors that share in our vision and objectives, to take up a 40% share in the De Kom Estate, a planned social upliftment, farming and tourism venture.

The intention of this undertaking is to align the existing operational farming enterprise with current local and international trends – utilising opportunities in:

  • Eco-tourism
  • Organic produce
  • Boutique wines
  • BEE and Foreign investment programmes
  • Other added value and full “package” undertakings

De Kom Estate consists out of two productive and fully operational wine farms, De Kom and Vredevol. The farms are located on the banks of the Olifants River – 500m river frontage. Farms have beautiful views of the Gifberg Mountains, and are situated between the towns of Klawer and Vredendal.

Key Information on Greater West Coast Region and Farms

The area and De Kom Estate offer plenty of wine-, tourism, recreational and added value opportunities. The advantages of the farms and their setting:

  • Gateway to the Namaqualand
  • Located in the greater West Coast Region – 32km from Atlantic Ocean
  • Close to Strandfontein (60km), the so-called “Clifton” of the West Coast
  • 300 km (188 miles) from Cape Town
  • Semi-arid Mediterranean (winter rainfall) climate with warm to hot summers and mild winters
  • Low population density, safe and quiet environment
  • Located in a relative frost-free river belt area
  • Located in the Olifants River region which offers the lowest operating cost and farming expenses per hectare of all of the South African wine regions
  • Fertile soils - can grow almost any type of crop (grapes, olives, citrus, vegetables, dates, lavender, mangos, etc.)
  • Double harvest (yield) during one calendar year due to long summer and mild winter, and abundance of water
  • 30.1ha listed water from LORWUA’s historic canal system
  • 15 000m3 registered pumping rights from Olifants River
  • Wine grape producing capacity in excess of 600 metric tons
  • Offer investors the opportunity to share in a strong and distinctive South African and region specific brand, for the marketing of the estates wine, olive oil and tourism facilities and experiences

Because the region is relatively underdeveloped, it offers discounted value for investors. The area’s climate, location and geography also offer new and different tourism experiences to those in the greater Cape Town region (e.g. Stellenbosch, Wellington, Hermanus, Greytown, etc.).

Please contact us for more information on the planned venture. The development and tourism opportunities for De Kom Estate will only be disclosed to serious investors.

Demographics of Farms

Basic Information
VREDEVOL
DE KOM
TOTAL
Total area (hectares)
13.80
27.20
41.00
Cultivated area (hectares)
10.78
18.42
29.20
Developable area (hectares)
0.40
2.40
2.80
Productive area (hectares)
11.18
20.82
32.00
Quota at Co-operative Cellar (metric tons)
92 700 shares
618.00
Tomato quota (metric tons)
300.00
Water rights from canal
11.20
18.90
30.10
Registered pumping rights from river /m3
15 000
       

Buildings and Equipment
VREDEVOL
DE KOM
Homestead (210m2)
1
Cottage
1
Servant's quarter
1
Workers' cottages
5
Shed/Store  (300m2)
1
Dams
   Cement (16 000 litre for household  purposes)
2
   Earth dam 1:   2 100m3
1
   Earth dam 2: 15 600m3
1
Drying-bed (3 000m2)
1
Machines and Equipment
Irrigation system

Click here to view Vinpro’s comparable statistics on Production Cost for Wine Grapes in the
Olifants River region.

Summary of Financial Estimates

Year Description:
Cost		 Amount   Description:
Income & other		 Amount Surplus/
Shortage
2007 Operating 545,910   Grapes/other -755,750  
  Capital 25,000   Wine/olive oil    
  Development 101,832   Tourism    
  Other     Other    
  Total R 627,742     R -755,750 R -83,008
2008 Operating 1,064.830   Grapes/other -618,000  
  Capital 1,235,000   Wine/olive oil -422,000  
  Development 170,000   Tourism -43,400  
  Other     Loan received -1405,000  
  Total R2,469,830     R -2,488,400 R -18,570
2009 Operating 1,112,440   Grapes/other -618,000  
  Capital 15,000   Wine/olive oil -622,750  
  Develoment 103,690   Tourism -86,400  
  Other     Other    
  Total R 1,231,130     R -1,327,150 R -96,021

 

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