Casa del Esquileo is an 18th-century estate in Cabanillas del Monte, near Segovia, that couples and organizers can hire for weddings run over a full weekend. The historic complex includes a 330 m² shearing hall, and the venue sits about 100 km from Madrid.
Weddings and receptions
The estate sells a wedding as a three-day format. Friday opens with a pre-wedding gathering among friends. Saturday is the ceremony, dinner and party. Sunday is a post-wedding day with a brunch, for guests who want to stay together. The site describes a ceremony, a dinner in a large hall and dancing until late, with music, cocktail and decoration arranged for the couple.
Three named planners, Adriana, Elena and Gonzalo, handle the planning with each couple, from the large decisions to the small details. Guests who ask for a visit can walk the estate before booking. The website is focused on weddings, and the pages we read do not describe corporate or seminar use.
Rooms and capacities
The site does not publish guest capacities. The history page describes the shearing hall, called the esquileo, as about 330 m² and 6 m high with a timber roof structure. The hall once held about 120 shearers at work, which is a historical figure and not an event capacity. Ask the team for seated and standing numbers for each layout.
The complex also includes the owners' house on two floors with granite-framed openings and original 18th-century woodwork, an oratory, a porticoed building that once housed shepherds, and an open-air corral that was formerly the sheep pen.
Accommodation
The historic page mentions numerous rooms in the owners' house, and the wedding offer talks about a weekend on site. The bedroom count and sleeping capacity are not stated, so confirm them before planning a three-day stay.
Catering
The estate promotes its catering as part of the wedding offer and links to the caterer El Laurel. Menus are not published.
History and setting
The estate belongs to the world of Merino sheep herding. A Segovia official bought the property in 1584, and a will of 1608 mentions a house with two shearing areas. The current complex was built in 1761 and 1762 for Francisco Javier de Escobar y Torres, to a design by Manuel Díaz de Gamones, architect to Charles III. The property has stayed in the same family since 1757, and old paintings are still visible on the walls. It lies near the Soriana Occidental drove road.
Getting there
The estate is in Cabanillas del Monte, less than 15 minutes from Segovia and from La Granja de San Ildefonso, and about one hour from Madrid. The address is C. Esquileo, 12, 40160 Cabanillas, Segovia.
