Escrimis-la-Chapelle
Gascony
near Condom-en-Armagnac
"The perfect place for a holiday in France with family and friends."
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Escrimis-la-Chapelle stands in 50 acres of woodland, vineyards and meadows that run down to the River Osse, a tributary of La Baïse. A rugged track leads to the secluded two storey house, the origins of which date back 800 years. Situated below the brow of the highest local hill and next to a ruined thirteenth century chapel, the house is thought originally to have been a combined watch tower and pilgrimage stop-over en route to Saint Jacques de Compostelle in Spain.
The grounds fall away to the south providing long, unbroken views, on a clear day as far as the Pyrenees. The location is secluded and yet only 7km from the busy cathedral town of Condom-en-Armagnac with its bustling markets on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
The heated swimming pool is set in an orchard of cherry and apple trees which in turn are surrounded by mature oaks.
In the heat of the summer the thick walls of the house provide a cool interior, which consists of four very spacious bedrooms each with its own bath or shower room and a further smaller bedroom also with its own shower room; a Salon, Salle and 35ft kitchen/breakfast room (see floor plans). Around the house there are terraces for al fresco dining under awnings. In the winter, efficient central heating and a large fire place for log fires provide a welcoming atmosphere after a long walk in the hills. If you visit in the autumn you may even lend a hand picking the grapes and pomegranates!
The house comes with a range of modern multimedia devices including satellite (UK) and terrestrial (French) TV, DVD, video and stereo HiFi and broadband.
Gascony itself has been well described in an article in The Spectator.
