UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO COMBINE SUSTAINABLE FRUIT FARMING WITH A TRANQUIL LIFESTYLE IN THE BEAUTIFUL GAMTOOS VALLEY!
There is road that runs from Patensie into the hills, up a beautiful river valley still known as "Bean se Bos". Ferndale Farm was first planted with oranges by Thomas & Edith Bean in 1885 and was the first farm ever to export oranges from South Africa! Later divided between their 4 sons, this 411ha portion is still held in the Bean family.
The main homestead was recently rebuilt from scratch to high end specifications, offering gracious living areas, an enviable farmhouse kitchen, wine cellar, cinema, office and signature "voorstoep" with views over the garden and orchards.
The master suite opens to the stoep, with TV lounge, his & hers dressing rooms, luxury bathroom and shower courtyard.
2 further en-suite bedrooms share an interleading pyjama lounge and open to the central courtyard with koi pond.
Enjoy lazy afternoons and sundowners on the west-facing pool deck and al fresco dining under the vined pergola on the kitchen terrace with built-in braai.
Four guest suites, situated on the doorstep of the main house, as well as a freestanding one bedroom cottage situated at the bottom of the driveway, offer easily lettable guest accommodation.
Meanwhile the kids and teens can let off steam in the entertainment room, complete with sports bar, gym, sauna and dormitory room with bunk beds.
Follow the loggia walk to the temperature-controlled wine and spirit cellar, built into the hillside with vaulted ceilings. Overlooking the dam and offering a full range of indoor/outdoor entertainment and catering facilities, this makes a perfect function venue.
The homestead is fully enclosed with electronic gates, good security and camera surveillance.
Eskom power is supplemented with solar power and generator.
All surrounded by top quality avocado and citrus orchards with current Global Gap Certification for citrus exports - continuing an "export quality" tradition that dates back to 1908!
In all, 411ha with 23ha under cultivation, situated on the permanently flowing river, at the head of the valley, with first access to the water and no through traffic.

• MAIN HOUSE
• Traditional voorstoep with electronic roll-down shutters, running the length of the house
• Entrance hall with feature wood burning stove
• Formal lounge
• Conservatory with wood-burning stove and electronic roll-down shutters, opening to pool deck
• Cinema
• Wine cellar with kitchenette and guest cloakroom
• Elevated sundowner bar with balcony and panoramic views
• Large farmhouse kitchen/dining room with vaulted ceiling
• Scullery, pantry and cold room
• Side terrace under pergola with built-in braai
• Master bedroom suite with TV lounge, 2 dressing rooms, bathroom and outdoor shower courtyard
• 2 Double bedrooms en suite with interleading pyjama lounge, all opening to internal courtyard
• Office
• Guest toilet, store room, walk-in safe


• GUEST ACCOMMODATION
• 4 Guest suites with en suite bathrooms (one with outdoor shower courtyard; one with kitchenette)
• Spacious cottage comprising living room with fireplace, fitted open plan kitchen, en suite bedroom and outdoor braai area, in its own enclosed garden


• RECREATION ROOM
• Sports bar
• Gym
• Sauna
• Dormitory


• DOMESTIC ACCOMMODATION
• 2 domestic staff quarters


• CELLAR
• Unique brick-vaulted cellar built into the hillside, opening to wide terrace, overlooking the dam
• Dining area
• Wine tasting area
• Whisky room
• Cloakrooms
• Fully equipped kitchen & scullery
• Braai & pizza oven
• Air conditioned
• Outdoor fire pit


• FARM
• Managers' accommodation
• Farm office
• 2 Barns
• Farming equipment & vehicles (trucks, tractors, trailers, etc)
• Citrus trees: Lemons, Limes, Clementines, Satumas, Oranges, Grapefruit - with Global Gap Export Certification
• Avocado trees: Fuerte, Pinkerton
• 2 Reservoirs/dams
• Permanent water supply from river
• All trees drip/micro irrigated
• Farm labourers travel in from Patensie on a daily basis
• FULL SCOPE AVAILABLE UPON SERIOUS INTEREST


• WILDLIFE
• Bush buck (naturally occurring)
• Nyala (introduced)
• Giraffe (introduced)
• Abundant birdlife