Rental Villas with private swimming pools

This vacation home, Italy, is a charming stone farmhouse dating back to the 14th century. Set on a four-hectare farming estate with plants, olive trees and orchards, this villa in Umbria has a superb location. Uccellaia, Perugia

These are charming Tuscany vacation rentals, with Casale Presciano one of two old farmhouses (the other is Casale La Valle) located on the estate of La Pieve. Casale Presciano, Arezzo

Tuscany - Villa Volognano is a holiday castle for rent in the Tuscan countryside. This is luxurious vacation accommodation with a large swimming pool and excellent facilities, and is ideally placed for visits to Chianti, Siena and Florence. Volognano, Florence

Comfortable apartments within a restored farmhouse in the hills above Lucca. Complete tranquility and some wonderful views. Two apartments sleep two and four people. Il Coppo, Lucca

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

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

This is a stunning and quite unique holiday choice - accommodation in an old convent in Umbria, Italy, near Lake Trasimeno. Agriturismo I Frati, Perugia

This Tuscany villa with pool lies 35km south-west of Florence, and sleeps 8. Positioned beautifully for touring and exploring Tuscany, the villa is in a lovely garden, with terrific views from its hilltop position above the town of Quarrata. Villa Barbarella, Florence