Country villas and houses

These Chianti villa rentals, sleeping 10 guests, are based around a beautifully restored 16th century home. Recently refurbished, Le Casette now comprises two lovely stone built houses. Le Casette, Chianti, Siena

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

Tenuta Villa La Chiusa Schnautzer offers three spacious vacation houses set in a large wooded garden with a swimming pool. Marvellous scenery and handy for Lucca and the rest of Tuscany. Sleeps 4+1, 4+2 and 8+2. Tenuta Villa La Chiusa Schnautzer, Lucca Tenuta Villa La Chiusa Schnautzer, Lucca

Agriturismo Sassi Bianchi has three farmhouses for rent near San Gimignano, and handy for Chianti and Siena. Facilities include a swimming pool, tennis court and bowling green. Accommodation for 2 to 15. Agriturismo Sassi Bianchi, Siena

Palazzo Roccalvecce offers you the chance to rent your Italian vacation accommodation in a historic 17th century palace in northern Lazio, 100 kilometres north of Rome and close to the border with Umbria. The palazzo dominates an ancient hilltop hamlet, and offers you unique lodging in an important and noted fortress long ago transformed into a castle. Palazzo Rocalvecce, Viterbo

Tuscany - Two holiday houses for rent (one separating into two apartments) in the hills overlooking Florence. Sleeping from 2 to 12 people, this is peaceful, private holiday accommodation with a pool. Girasole, Bagno a Ripoli, Florence

Lake Como, Italy - Simple, comfortable holiday accommodation, this is a villa for rent in a little village on the shores of the lake. A large garden and excellent views of the waters make for a lovely vacation in Lombardy. Villa Luna Pognana. Villa Luna Pognana, Como

Choose from this selection of Florence vacation rental apartments, just five minutes’ drive from the historic centre of the city. Villa Le Piazzole, Florence