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21 Hectare Historical Smallholding for Sale

R 6,900,000

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PLEASE ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE YOU TO OUR DISCOVERY â??KOMMANDO KOMBUISâ?My family and I decided to take a break and traveled from Pretoria in the direction of Brits via Silkaatsnek. We actually wanted to take the furthest route to Hartbeespoort dam, and spend some good family time together for the day. On arrival at the filling station, we were told that the road was close to Hartbeespoort dam and the details were vague. As disappointed as we all were, we turned around and noticed a sign alongside the road which read â??Kommando Kombuisâ?. It was around lunchtime and we went down the dusty sand road to the restaurant in the hope of finding something fresh and delicious to eat. On arrival at the big black gate, a friendly chap met us and explained that the facility had sadly closed down but we are more than welcome to have a look at the property. Benjamin showed me where to park our vehicle, under one of the large shady trees all around us. As we got out of the car, we all immediately sensed the immense historical value of these beautiful grounds, and this was just the beginning of our trip down memory lane. There were small signboards everywhere describing the activities from 1896 to 1901...Wow! We simultaneously said...What a finding! So we asked Benjamin whether he would kindly show us around and this is what we learned....There are many told stories about the property and this is where it all began:(1) â??Die is twee stories oor hoe die dorp sy naam verkry het, beide uit die Voortrekkerdae. Volgens een storie het twee manne met die dieselfde van nl. De Clerq gaan jag, n hartbees gekwes en dit dood by n fontein gevind wat hulle toe Hartbeesfontein genoem het.â? (2) (2)â??Volgens die tweede storie het die Voortrekkerleier Hendrik Potgieter sommige van sy mense hier agtergelaat om n strafekspedisie teen Silkaats te lei. Een van die manne was toe verveeld en het gaan jag. Hy het n hartbees gekwes, dit agterna gesit en op n borrelende fontein afgekom. Na die veldtog het hy teruggekeer na die gebied en n plaas verkry wat hy toe Hartbeesfontein noem.â?â??Tydens die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog het hier op 18 Februarie 1901 n geveg plaasgevind tussen n Boerekommando en lord Paul Methuen. Die plaas het verskeie kere van eienaar verwissel. Uiteindelik het die eienaar HF Moller die grond onderverdeel vir n dorp wat in 1955 geproklameer is.â?Benjamin took us to the fountain where it all started in 1896. It has been recorded that between 20,000 and 60,000 liters of water flow naturally from this fountain during the rainy season. When we visited the property that day, the rainy season had not yet started, however, the stream was flowing directly from out of the earth.Benjamin explained that there is ample water on the smallholding with one borehole delivering enough water to manage ten agricultural sprayers and a second borehole delivering enough water to twenty sprinklers. These are all spaced around the property to irrigate the ...Property Reference #: PTR815Agent Details:Ronald Van Der WaltPropertyTimeKempton Park

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