A remote Karoo village near the Tankwa Karoo National Park has been listed for auction by Home and Hectare Real Estate, with Middelpos offered as a rare opportunity to purchase an entire functioning town.
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A quiet Karoo village has been put on the market, with agents effectively inviting buyers to purchase an entire town in one of South Africa's most remote and atmospheric regions.
The auction window officially closes Wednesday.
Home and Hectare Real Estate is offering Middelpos, a small settlement, describing it as a rare opportunity to acquire a fully functioning rural village with development potential across multiple sectors.
"Buy your own town of Middelpos, close to the Tankwa Karoo National Park."
The listing presents Middelpos as a place largely untouched by modern development, positioned between Sutherland and Calvinia along the R354 in the Upper Karoo region of the Northern Cape, where its isolation and landscape are central to its appeal.
"Middelpos is considered one of the few remaining authentic Karoo villages in South Africa," said the real estate company.
The 103-hectare property includes infrastructure suited to commercial, residential, agricultural and tourism development.
The village is already used as a stopping point for travellers and surrounding farms, and its proximity to the National Park is expected to drive steady visitor traffic.
"With its tranquil, enchanting atmosphere, original character and charm, it retains the cultural heritage of long ago, untouched by modern mass tourism."
The auction for Middelpos opened Tuesday at 12pm and closes Wednesday at 12pm, giving prospective buyers a narrow 24-hour window to bid for what is effectively an entire town.
The property also includes a hotel, shop, factory building, three dwellings in good condition, a hall, an old post office, a strong borehole, and approximately 4.75 hectares of irrigable land, forming the backbone of the settlement’s existing infrastructure.
Cape Times