From 1954 there were no retirement homes in the village hall, as they were outmoded, but November 6, 1957 the new Essenbæk House (Essenbækhus) was opened as retirement homes on the village hall's previous kitchen garden.
Fra 1954 var der ikke ældreboliger i forsamlingshuset, da de var utilsvarende, men den 6. november 1957 åbnedes det nye Essenbækhus som ældreboliger på forsamlingshusets tidligere køkkenhave.