Farm (Agricultural Holding) for auction in Port Edward

FULLY OPERATIONAL 168HA COMMERCIAL MACADAMIA FARM INVESTMENT

Going on Auction: Wednesday 25 June 2025
Reserve Price: R90 000 000.00 (All offers will be reviewed)
Expected Opening Bid: R85 000 000.00
Non-refundable 10% commission plus VAT over and above the purchase price to Rawson Auctions on fall of the hammer (Payable by the buyer)

This 168Ha commercial macadamia farm presents a rare and sought-after opportunity to acquire a world class macadamia nut operation located in the Port Edward belt, one of the most productive regions of KwaZulu-Natal, renowned for producing top quality macadamias. This farm offers the ideal opportunity for long term investment and success. Approximately 92Ha are planted with six premium macadamia varieties of which 78Ha is under irrigation. Water rights in place for up to 100Ha.The farm is fully equipped with a modern 1400m2 de-husking plant designed to streamline harvests, lower operational costs and reduce kernel loss. Three dams on the farm store approximately 240 000m3 water, securing reliable irrigation. The land is free of claims, and the property is offered as a running concern, the seller is a VAT vendor. A contract to supply all macadamia nuts to Mayco Macs is in place and the seller also owns shares in Mayco Macs. The sale of the shares can be negotiated privately and separately and does not form part of the sale of the farm. Financial statements and an inventory list available to serious buyers.

FARM DESCRIPTION:
• 168Ha Commercial Macadamia farm consisting of 15 portions combined to form Farm Cornhill.
• 100Ha arable soil.
• 92Ha planted with 6 varieties of macadamias – A4, A38, 814, 788, 816 and predominantly 695.
• 78Ha macadamias already under irrigation.
• Farm totally fenced with bonnox and 2.2m razor wire.

FARM BUILDINGS:
• 250m2 main farmhouse.
• 1500m2 Shed / de-husking plant.
• 120m2 irrigation shed.
• 150m2 trailer shed.
• Wash bay with staff toilets and change rooms.
• 75 ton drying and de-husking facility.

FARM EQUIPMENT:
• 2 Landini 7865 4x4
• 2 Landini 105 4x4
• 1 Landini Super cab 90
• 1 Ford 5610
• 2 Tip trailers
• 2 Flat deck trailers
• 1 Nut harvesting trailer
• 1 Facma mulcher
• 1 Nobill 600lt sprayrig
• 2600lt weedicide tanks
• 1 Jumili mulch spreader
• All tools in workshop.

Rawson Auctions (Southern Region) are obligated by law to market the property at the Reserve Price as listed herein. A “Reserve Price” is a minimum Rand amount the Seller will accept as the winning bid, and is not necessarily the property’s market value, nor the amount the property is likely to be sold for on the day of the auction. The Seller reserves the right to consider all offers.