Web Ref No RL97938

This property is a piece of bushveld situated on the foot of the Magalies
Mountain, just outside Mooinooi, Northwest Province. The property is
surrounded by citrus farms, but there is a move towards berry farming in
tunnels in the area.
Although the property has two title deeds (one 5.1 hectare and the other 3.6
hectare, they are operated and developed as one property. Bushbreak is
developed on Sections B10 and B12 of the farm Elandskraal, 469JQ. Section
B10 has agriculture zoning and Section B12 has approved bush lodge and
conferencing/wedding venue rights.
The first property is not currently operated to its full potential as part of the
accommodation business as the current owners are using it as a private
residence. The main dwelling of approximately 460 square meters on this property is a
double storey, thatch house with 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, of which three
of the rooms are en suite. A solid wood kitchen, Rhodesian teak doors and
surfaces and pine shelves inside, that is used for preparing all the meals for the
guests, when meals are requested. There is a large lounge, dining room that can
ideally be converted into a restaurant for the guests. Meals to the guests are
currently served on a "room service" basis and delivered to the different units.
A second living room and two of the bedrooms are on the second floor. The
second floor has wooden floors that form the ceiling for the ground floor, and
the ground floor has uniform tiling throughout, except for the shared
bathroom. On the eastern side of the house is a patio outside the kitchen.
There is a braai in an enclosed area on the western side of the house and a big
boma area for braais in the front garden, close to the swimming pool.
The garden flat/cottage, adjacent to the main house, also has a thatch roof and
is ideal as a unit for a manager or even as a reception. The unit currently serves
as a guest unit for the owners and is just used as part of the business in case of
emergency. The unit is approximately 50 square meters and has its own bathroom and
kitchenette. There is a laundry/store room on the south side of the cottage
with an outside entrance.
A carport of about 80 square meters is on the southern side of the house has a
corrugated iron roof and cement floors. The carport has space for 4 cars and
there is an open storage area on one side. There is a laundry with two storage
rooms on the northern side of the carport. The larger of the storage rooms has
sturdy wire shelves up to the ceiling on three sides. A fully equipped butchery,
with a cold and a freezer room also forms part of the carport complex.
A rondawel on the eastern side of the carport is equipped as two
workrooms/storerooms.
Further buildings on this property include a unit with two single rooms each with
its own bathroom and kitchenette which is currently occupied as part of the
accommodation business. There is a further storage area next to this unit that
is currently enclosed with palisade fencing but it can easily be revamped to an
extra unit for accommodation.
The well-planned garden focuses on a sheltered swimming pool, complete with
rock art, a slide and waterfalls. The garden is equipped with a permanent
irrigation system. There is a small area in the garden with different citrus
trees and a few other fruit trees as well.
There are two tunnels currently being converted into shade cloth greenhouses
to produce organic vegetables.
The rest of this property has about 0.5 ha under irrigation with indigenous
trees in containers. A further 3.5 ha is arable land ideal for irrigation to
produce any agriculture crops. Water rights is registered with Department
of Water and Sanitation.
Most of the Business Extensions are on the second property, with the zoning
rights for the guesthouse and conference center/wedding venue. All seven
buildings are plastered dwellings and painted. One three-bedroom house has a
tiled standing roof and all the others have corrugated iron roofs.
Unit 1: The three bedroom house is about 120 square meters, and has a fully equipped
kitchen and a lounge-dining room, all the bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms, and
the unit can sleep seven people. There is a large open patio on the northern side
of the house with braai facilities.
Units 2, 3 and 5 are three cottages of about 40 square meters each. The cottages are
basically one large room with a separate bathroom and a kitchen area. These
cottages are also fully equipped for self-catering and each unit can sleep three
people. These units all have a patio with a braai area.
Unit 4 is a cottage of about 60 square meters with two single bedrooms, both with ensuite
bathrooms and a lounge-dining room and kitchen area. This cottage is also fully
equipped for self-catering and sleeps two people. The unit also has a patio with
a braai area.
Unit 6 is a three bedroom house of 108 square meters, with one and a half bathrooms and
a kitchen/dining room and a separate lounge. This unit has a large patio also
with braai facilities.
The seventh building is a 4 bedroom house of 144 square meters with 2 bathrooms and a
big lounge/dining room and a separate kitchen. This unit has patio with braai
facilities.
The whole garden on the guest house side of the property is also equipped with
a permanent irrigation system.
Bushbreak was founded in 1997 by the current owners, Hendrik and Wilna
van Gass. After 25 years in the hospitality industry they feel it is time
to retire as Hendrik is already in his mid-sixties.
Bushbreak's business is generated primarily through repeat engagements
with existing clients as well as client and professional referrals.
Bushbreak enjoys excellent client retention with 72% of the clients
continuing to do business with the company 3 years after the initial
engagement.
There is a sideline manufacturing business on the premise, that
manufactures cement garden furniture, water features and pots for
plants. There is a wide variety of moulds for the different items.
Currently the business is run as part permanent residents and part
guesthouse residents. The annual potential turnover if 100% of the units
are occupied by permanent residents is R840 000, depending on what the
owner/manager will occupy. The turnover with guesthouse residents is
better, depending on time and effort spend by the owner/manager. The
long-term sustainability of the business with both scenarios are excellent
because the remaining lifespan of the mines around Mooinooi, the feeding
area of the business, is 120 years plus.
Three areas where the current business easily can be increased are:
if the property is sold to a person who can get a vendor number on
the mines, the guesthouse tariffs can be increased with about
35%.
If a liquor license be obtained and start a pub/restaurant for the
guests.
Completing the wedding venue and generate income from weddings
and conferences

Details for ammenties are only for the main house.