This vacation villa in Cortona, Tuscany, Italy provides superb views of the countryside and is handily near the centre of the medieval town. Calcinaio, Arezzo
Luxurious and exclusive Tuscany villa, Villa Panicale has been reborn through the painstaking restoration of an ancient country house, carried out with the utmost care, good taste, and perfect respect for every original detail. Agriturismo Villa Panicale, Florence
Villa Medicea is vacation accommodation for up to 18 guests in the Mugello Hills, northeast of Florence, Tuscany. With a swimming pool, billiards room and every luxury, this is a sumptuous Italian holiday home. Villa Medicea, Florence
Sleeps 10+
Swimming pool
Offering bed and breakfast in the Maremma (in the countryside of Lazio, Italy) Podere Giuliano is a recently restored farmhouse surrounded by pasture and cornfields close to Rome. Podere Giuliano, Viterbo
Sleeps 2 to 4+
Charmingly restored holiday apartments and a cottage for rent in the countryside of Umbria, not far from Lake Trasimeno and the border with Tuscany. Podere Fontegallo Country House, Perugia
Ceppatelli is a fine stone country house, recently restored, with a new swimming pool and some splendid views across the valley below. Cepatelli, Lucca
Sleeps 10+
Swimming pool
Giardino dei Bonsai is a charming, modern house offering spacious holiday accommodation for five. Just outside Cortona, it has marvellous views of the Valdichiana and Lake Trasimeno. Giardino dei Bonsai, Arezzo
Villa Bruschetti - an ancient noble estate to the west of Florence. A classical garden, part formal (Italian garden), part natural, complete with towering cypress trees, creates an elegant backdrop from which to admire the lush Florentine hills that surround Villa Bruschetti. Sleeps up to 15 people. Villa Bruschetti, Florence
Sleeps 10+
Swimming pool
