La Mimosa is a large restored barn offering comfortable, stylish accommodation for 4 to 6, and a separate holiday flat for two. A peaceful country setting just a few kilometres from Lucca. La Mimosa, Lucca
Sleeps 2 to 8
Piedmont — A century-old, 3-storey holiday villa for rent right on the shores of Lake Maggiore. This villa is unique because it is one of the few properties on Maggiore with its own private shore. Villa Donizetti. Villa Donizetti, Verbano - Cusio
Sleeps 6 to 10
These attractive Tuscan farmhouses to rent are situated on a magnificent hillside, in a superb position on the ancient Via Francigena that linked France to Rome. This is an excellent location from which to visit Florence (35km) and Siena (40km), and the many hilltop villages nearby. There is also a swimming pool. Rosso Toscano, Florence
Sleeps 2 to 10+
Swimming pool
Tuscany — Villa vacation for 15 in a splendid house looking over the Asso Valley southeast of Siena. Set in a tiny Tuscan hill village, the villa has a formal garden and large swimming pool. Villa San Giovanni. Villa San Giovanni, Siena
Villa Il Portico is a 15th century farmhouse lovingly converted into holiday accommodation for ten. At the end of its own private road in Chianti, the villa offers seclusion, space and luxury, its own pool and grounds, and easy access to Florence and Siena. Villa il Portico, Florence
Sleeps 6 to 10
Swimming pool
A newly restored Tuscany villa with swimming pool, the Villa Montaione has been recently and immaculately restored. Lying just 16km from the historic city of San Gimignano, this spacious, stone-built house sleeps 8 with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Villa Montaione, Florence
Sleeps 2 to 8
Swimming pool
Chianti - A country villa with swimming pool in Tuscany between the towns of Radda and Gaiole, offering a superb base for vacations in Chianti. Either rent the whole villa or individual apartments. Villa Vistarenni. Villa Vistarenni, Siena
Fattoria di Larniano is a farmhouse dating back to the 15th century, and set within extensive private grounds in Tuscany, Italy. It has now been developed as an upmarket holiday complex. Weddings, birthday parties, ceremonies, meetings and cooking lessons are organized. Fattoria Di Larniano, Siena
