Well Developed, highly mechanized and Productive 540-acre Farm in Bisil, Kajiado County for Sale

Off Maparasha Road

Details

Land Details

• 540 acre ranch – 3 freehold titles.
• Located in Il Bisil, 2.5km from Namanga Rd, on Maparasha Rd, only 100km from Nairobi.
• 5,000 feet above sea level.
• Mixed soil types - mostly red sandy loam plus black cotton.
• 550 mm rainfall split into 2 rainy seasons

Land use – Rhodes Grass, Wildlife and Buildings

• 400 acres cultivated, contoured, made up of 6 separate fields each with individually electrified fence and planted with high quality Rhodes Grass.
• High quality Rhodes production of approx. 100 -150 bales per acre per harvest (2 or 3 harvests per year).
• Rotational grass cultivation every 4-5 years.
• Good farm roads.
• 124 acres uncultivated bush, mostly along seasonal river, set aside for the wildlife.
• Approx. 15 Acres under buildings.
• Current stock approx. 70,000 Bales

Fencing

• 6.6 km (approx) of 13 strand electric perimeter fence.
• 2.1 km (approx) of 8 strand electric perimeter fence. 
• 6 km (approx) of 4 strand electric internal fence.
• All powered by an elaborate Solar system.

Electricity

• KPLC runs along the farm on Mparasha Rd - there has been no need to connect.
• Houses run on full Solar systems/solar water heaters + back-up generators.
• Workshop powered by diesel generators.
• Hanger complex powered by Solar + diesel generators.
• Staff quarters all have solar power

Water harvesting and Storage

• 2 boreholes each producing 2.5 cu mt/hr pumped by solar + 100,000lt storage tank.
• Rainwater collection from houses & hangars  + 2 x 120,000lt,  1 x 100,000lt, 15,000lt storage tanks  (total storage = approx. 500,000 liters of water)
• Water piped to houses, workshops & hangars.
• A seasonal river that has the potential for a dam.

Airstrip, 10 hangars & Aviation Maintenance Complex

• Grass airstrip 1,000 meters long
• Aviation Complex (approx.3000 sqft).
• Purpose-built facility as an Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO) approved by KCAA for the maintenance of light aircraft. (Licences not renewed).
•  Hangar space for 10 aircraft.
•  Offices  - Administration office, engineers office.
• Stores - components store, bonded store, quarantine store.
• Dark-room, Engine room, Comprehensive library.
• Sheet metal workshop, compressor/battery room.
• Fully equipped with tooling, machinery & equipment required for light aircraft maintenance.
• Fuel storage and pump.
• Power by solar & generator – single and 3 phase.
•  Running water
  

• 4 free-standing hangars in 1 block.
• 1 hangar between 2 shipping containers (fuel storage).
• 2 hangars between 3 shipping containers (storage).
• 3 hangars in 1 block backed by Aviation Maintenance offices, workshops & stores.
• Covered carport for 10 (vehicles and tractors)

Residential Houses

• Farm House
• 3-bedroom farmhouse facing Mparasha Hills.
•  Verandah fronting a spring – wildlife viewing.
• Swimming pool.
• Lovely garden with  pond feature and mature trees.
• Pool house and 1-bed cottage.
• Office & store
• Garage and workshop – tools  and machinery fully stocked.
• Domestic staff houses.
• Elaborate shaded kitchen garden.
  
  

• Farm Workers Houses (concrete block construction)
• Block 1 (1,400sqft) – 6 rooms
• Block 2 (320sqft) – 2 rooms
• Main Block – 13 rooms.
• Entertainment/welfare facilities.
• Separate washroom facilities for each block.
• Solar-powered
  
  
• Aircraft staff housing
• Junior Staff Block (Approx. 140sq.meters) – for 6.
• Senior staff/Guest house (100sqm) – 2 Bedroom  Bungalow – private compound.
• Senior staff/Guest house  (60sqm) – 2 Bedroom  Bungalow
  
• Hay Barn Storage
• Open sided older barn – 15,000 bales.
•  Open sided new barn – 30,000 bales.
• Sheep houses.
• Dip/crush & night paddocks.
  
  

Farm workshop compound (electric fenced)

•  Grain stores.
• Machinery shed
• Spares stores
• Workshops & stores with tooling & equipment.
• Bulk diesel fuel storage.

Vehicles and Machinery Summary

•  Vehicles – 3 Pickups.
• Tractors – 5 of different capacities.
• Heavy Farm Machinery eg. Combine harvesters, 2  graders, 2 harrows, 5 Mowers, Planter, Seed roller, 3 Sprayers, Trailers, 2 Fertilizer spreaders, Rakes, Balers, 3 water bowsers, 3 Ploughs.
• Misc Machinery, grain winnower, cleaner, and dryers, etc.
• Farm Workshop equipment, tools, and spares  - Various.
• Concrete Equipment - 2 Concrete mixers, concrete vibrator,
• 5 Generators,  etc.

Wildlife

• 124 Acres of virgin bushland along the river.
• Includes giraffe, ostrich, bushbuck, kudu, impala, Grants, Thomson's gazelle, steinbuck, dik-dik, warthog, striped hyena, spotted hyena, caracal, serval cat, mongoose, etc.