By 1818, the town of Paarl was beginning to enroach on the farmlands on its outskirts, some of which had already been subdivided. Goede Moed did not escape this reduction of its original size, and about 10 morgen were transferred to Pieter Willem Luttig, who re-sold the land to Jan de Villiers on the very same day. This was the portion on which the farm now lies and where wine grapes are still cultivated.

On acquiring the property, Jan de Villiers immediately set about building the homestead. It is uncertain, though, whether he was responsible for erecting its quare, late neoclassical gable which bears the date 1818. If this refers to the year of its construction, it would be the earliest gable of its type in the Cape.

The front door, with its glazed top half and elaborate and unusual fanlight, is extremely handsome, while the deeply recessed sash windows have the internal shutters often seen in Cape Georgian houses. The original house appears to have consisted of a single row of rooms, with the kitchen on the far left of the entrance. The open site of the range still remains, as does the large external chimney.

Very well placed in the midst of burgeoning vineyards yet close to the heart of urban Paarl, Goede Moed homestead and its jonkershuis, have recently been converted into an elegant country house where guests can enjoy both traditional Cape hospitality and the most magnificent of mountain, vineyards and Berg River views.

August 2006

Kim & Heather Nicolay and Richard & Moyra Wainwright became the new owners of Goedemoed.

2003

Belgian couple Frank & Siska Versyck-Deforche became the new owners of Goedemoed.

1865

In between 1864 and 2003 Goedemoed was sold to many families, in recent times to the Family Philips who sold it later on to the Family Steenkamp.

1864

Gabriël J. du Toit

1847

Daniël Marais

1831

Daniël Rossouw & Anna M. de

1818

Isak Jan de Villiers & Hester S. Jouvert