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DE JAGER HOUSE, 188 MAIN STREET, PAARL

Formerly the administrative offices of Huis Vergenoegd and currently houses the offices of Boy Louw attorneys.

The land was originally a part of the farm Pontak which was granted to Jan Labuschagne in 1723. The property subsequently changed hands several times.  During 1805 - 1809 the property was subdivided into 3 parts and reference was made to VERGENOEGD which one Joshua le Roux transferred to Gerrit Nieuwoudt in 1818 and on which the existing building stands today.  The historic well already existed by then. The boundary line of Vergenoegd and Welgegund, ran right through the middle of the well. This well was the original water source of Paarl and at 5 o'clock in the afternoon the bell rang so that everyone could come and fetch water.

Everything indicates that Gerrit Nieuwoudt built the house shortly after taking possession of the property. 

This property would later be known as de Jager House.  In 1966, the company Historic Houses, in consultation with the ACVV, acquired this property. Huis Vergenoegd rented this historic house from 1975 to 2011. The De Jager House was subsequently occupied by the current tenants, Boy Louw Attorneys.

 

HUIS VERGENOEGD MAIN BUILDING

The building is the work of a well-known Victorian architect, Anthonie de Witt.  These buildings form part of the rich cultural architecture of Paarl.

 

HUIS VERGENOEGD HOUSING UNITS, CARE CENTER, SERVICE CENTER & HOME INA RENS:

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Huis Vergenoegd is the property of Huis Vergenoegd ACVV service branch.  Huis Vergenoegd (Block A) was built in 1974 , initially to accommodate a maximum of 92 older persons in 40 single and 26 double dwelling units.   During 1989, Block A was expanded with 22 residential units.

 

During 1980, Huis Vergenoegd Blok B was built for 25 frail elderly persons on the first floor and another 4 floors with 32 single and 8 double dwelling units.  In the same year an adjoining property House Japonika was purchased with a view to further expansion. 

House Japonika – used in 1980 for housing 5 older persons. Later it became the façade of Huis Vergenoegd  C Blok as well as the Welgegund dining room. 

 

Huis Vergenoegd Service Centre  has been in operation since 1/02/1983

As a result of a bequest, the House of Sufficient Care Centre  was enlarged in 1989 to accommodate an additional 10 people. The Care Centre is registered to  care for 35 frail elderly persons. The Home Satisfied Care Centre was  further enlarged  in 2000 - 2003 to accommodate 42 frail elderly persons.

 

A third block of flats, House Vergenoegd C Block, which accommodates 65 older persons was completed and  put into use on 1 August 1993.  The C Block and the Welgegund dining room were  inaugurated on 5 November 1993. 

 

A dwelling house - Stoney Broke, adjacent to House Satisfied, situated on Zion Street, was purchased for further expansion, and taken possession of on 1/09/1990 .  In 2011, Stoney Broke was converted into a unit for persons living with dementia.  The house is named after the founding chairman of House Contentment, Mrs Ina Rens. Huis Ina Rens was opened on 1/03/2012 as a division of Huis Vergenoegd.

 

Founding members of Huis Vergenoegd

Mrs. C M (INA) Cleaner

Mev. Winnie Kirsten

Mrs. Thelma Oosthuizen 

Mrs. Joan le Roux 

Mev. A Hoekstra

Mev. Doreen Fleming

Mrs. Charlotte Loubser

Mrs. Susann Marais