Tranquil Karoo Lifestyle Business with Property

Description

Business type: aquaponics farm, tea garden and hospitality business

Location: Central Karoo, Western Cape

Established: late 2023

Operations commenced: early 2024

Current status: early-stage operating business

Property

Property size: 3,300m²

Zoning: business

Property: included in the sale

Aquaponics operation

Productive growing area: more than 1,120m²

Water source: borehole

Water system: closed-loop recycling

Chemical fertilisers: not used

Production system: designed for low maintenance

Produce

• Salad leaves
• Tomatoes
• Celery
• Herbs
• Chillies
• Dried products
• Essential oils

Customers

Local retail customers: established

Hospitality customers: established

Customer base: established

Tea garden and deli

Tea garden: operating

Deli: operating

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

On-consumption wine licence: in place

Additional operations

Free-range egg operation: active

Boutique wine store: included

Off-consumption wine licence: pending

Guest accommodation

Guest cottages: 3

Guest capacity: up to 14 guests

B&B accommodation: planned

Dinner facilities for guests: planned

Stated cottage completion target: June 2026

Residential accommodation

Main house bedrooms: 2

Main house office: 1

Main house bathroom: 1

Granny flat: included

• Open-plan bedroom
• Sitting room
• Kitchen
• Bathroom

Revenue streams

• Fresh produce sales
• Dried product sales
• Essential oil sales
• Tea garden sales
• Deli sales
• Wine sales
• Free-range egg sales
• Guest accommodation
• Guest dining

Expansion options

• Increase aquaponics production
• Expand hospitality operations
• Develop eco-tourism activities
• Add further guest offerings
• Increase agricultural product range

Potential buyers

• Lifestyle entrepreneurs
• Sustainability-focused investors
• Semi-retired professionals
• Hospitality operators
• Agricultural entrepreneurs

Transaction details

VAT: excluded from the asking price

Stock: excluded from the asking price