Two large Tuscan rental properties, capable of sleeping up to 20 people, in a splendid countryside setting - welcome to the Podernovo di Monticiano estate in the heart of Tuscany, Italy. Perfect for events, weddings, retreats, seminars and photo workshops. Podernovo Di Monticiano, Siena
Umbria - A 15th century farmhouse with a swimming pool (available from June) on a hill just outside Perugia - in open countryside, but a stone's throw from the historic centre of the city. Cooking lessons. Villa Nuba, Perugia
Villa Catureglio, close to Lucca, was originally a 15th century fortified tower and has magnificently proportioned rooms, furnished with a mixture of contemporary and antique Italian furniture. Sleeps up to 16 people. Private pool. Adjacent cottages can sleep a further 20 people. Villa Catureglio, Lucca
Holiday accommodation in the grounds of a wine estate, near Montepulciano and not far from the Tuscan-Umbrian border. The estate extends over 100 hectares of which 20 are planted with vines. Casa Maramai, Siena
Villa Coronata offers luxurious vacation accommodation for up to 14 in the main villa and an attendant farmhouse. Not far from Lucca, the villa has a private country setting and a large swimming pool. Villa Coronata, Lucca
Sleeps 10+
Swimming pool
Outside the fascinating mediaeval town of Todi, sits Villa Rosaspina a charming Umbrian holiday house sleeping eight. This stone-built villa, with wood-beamed ceilings, dates from the 1700s. Equipped with air conditioning throughout the whole house, private pool, DSL/Wi-Fi, Jacuzzi. Villa Rosaspina, Perugia
In the far eastern reaches of Tuscany, in the Valdichiana at the foot of Cortona, sits the delightful holiday cottage of Ippocastano. These 9 rental apartments can sleep between 2 and 6 people. Ippocastano, 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
