99 Dorp Street

Huis Lucy, at 99 Dorp Street, traces its origins to the early 19th century, when it was first built as a coach house before evolving into a residence. By the late 1800s, it became a private boarding house for students of nearby Victoria College, long before formal university residences existed. In 1920, as Stellenbosch began admitting women, the house—under the care of Lucy Roux—served as one of the town’s earliest accommodations for female students, earning its place in the academic and social history of the town. Today, Huis Lucy remains a preserved heritage address, where its layered past continues to inform a more contemporary, considered use.