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History: The farm which originally included both the properties, Belle Ombre and Goedgeloof was granted in 1728 to two brothers named Beck.

In 1744 the farm, which was by now known as Goedgeloef, was bought by Jacob van Reenen. In 1775 it came into the joint ownership of Josephus Anthonius Becker and the assistant supervisor of de Schuur. This partnership broke up soon afterwards and Becker took full ownership of the property until it was bought by an English doctor, James Hutchinson in 1870. (27 August). At this point the name of the farm appears to have been changed to Bel Ombre. The building now referred to as Goedgeloof was then called Sweet Home.

In 1872 Johannes Rathfelder bought the farm with its two houses. (Rathfelder’s family managed the well known Rathfelders Inn in Diep River).
(The Great Houses of Constantia – Philippa Dane, Sydney-Anne Wallace 1981)
Visual Description: Goedgeloof stands side by side with the larger more impressive Bel Ombre. It was possibly a guesthouse to the main building. The house, which originally had no hearth, was upgraded during the later part of 19th century. This possibly happened while DR. Hutchinson was the owner {1870-2}. The thatched roof was removed and replaced by a flatter hipped roof covered with Welsh slate and two chimney stacks were built, one for a Victorian cast iron fireplace in the main room and one for a small heath in the in a small kitchen at the back.
The old section is a simple rectangular house probably dates back from to the early 18th century when it was part of Bel Ombre estate. The windows on the main façade were exchanged for French windows. The sparretjie ceiling made of gum poles rests on the original yellowwood beams. The Oregon doors are also late and have been stripped of the paint. The floor is modern parquet one.

The loft has rather big ventilation openings. The heath was moved from its original position to a corner of the room where it is only a decoration element.
This is a very small house which combines at least two architectural periods very successfully.
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