New for 2012 (30 properties found)

Sleeps: 9 to 12 (Multiple properties at this location)

A large Renaissance country villa with courtyard, terrace, and a bird's eye view tower, this property is available as two large apartments with private outdoor eating areas or can be taken as a whole for family reunions or special occasions. Set in the rolling hills outside Florence, it offers spacious accommodation for up to 12 guests and a solar-heated pool set in just the right place.

Sleeps: 6 (Multiple properties at this location)

Botticelli is on open hilltop with glorious views of the countryside surrounding San Miniato, between Florence and Pisa. On a farming estate of 250 acres, it is situated on part of the ancient pilgrim's road to Rome, Via Francigena, and provides a sense of being far the rest of the world yet immersed in a territory rich in history and character.

Sleeps: 5 to 6

Overlooking the Arno Valley and a pleasant walk to the local village bar and restaurant, Casa Allioni is spacious retreat in the green or an excellent place for couples or a small family to gather. With a panoramic pool and vineyards and olive groves surrounding it, this beautifully restored farmhouse offers country life yet easy access to major Tuscan cities.

Sleeps: 4

Casa Anna is a converted cottage above the tiny hamlet of Sant'Anna di Stazzema, with a terraced garden, a Jacuzzi, and a covered pergola with lovely views of the surrounding hills. The owners have carefully converted and modernised their family retreat to make an excellent base for a holiday in these fascinating mountains.

Sleeps: 12 to 14

Set on a wooded hillside halfway between Arezzo and Sansepolcro, this large stone house is perfect for a reunion of family or friends. With a marvelous sense of space, Casa Cerfone has both the ample areas you look forward to congregating in and the more intimate areas you delight in retreating to. Add to this the organic produce available on site, a coffee/cocktail bar run by the owner and a pizza-maker on standby and you have elements of a splendid vacation.

Sleeps: 4

Casa Chiara is a town centre apartment, in the charming town of Camaiore in the foothills of the Apuan Alps, close to the elegant Versilia coastline. Perfect for holidays free from the car, everywhere is easily accessible by public transport.

Sleeps: 10 (Multiple properties at this location)

This large 1st floor apartment in a country villa offers accommodation for 10 in mid and low seasons. With a wide furnished loggia to shelter from the heat and a large Tuscan fireplace for when the spring or autumn evenings require, this is a wonderful location for a country holiday just 20 minutes from the medieval beauties of Siena.

Sleeps: 18 (Multiple properties at this location)

The upper floor of a country villa and its adjacent stone house are perfect for a large family reunion of up to 18 guests. With its large furnished loggia, generous dining room and wide lawns, there is plenty of room for the crowd to gather, but charmingly furnished bedrooms to allow for privacy.

Sleeps: 6

Sleeps: 8 to 9

The Classic Chianti country house, Castellaccio is surrounded by gently rising hills of green and the occasional distant villa. With its beautiful pool and generous accommodation this is an excellent place for a group of friends or a multi-generational family to find space for joyous gathering or tranquil retreat.

Sleeps: 8

At the base of a Montagnola hillside near Siena is a tribute to relaxed well-being and excellence in gardening. A former stone quarry has been lovingly transformed and the comfortable rooms of the sprawling home all access its gracious gardens. The arrangement of the sleeping accommodations make this the ideal choice for extended family holidays where different generations can retreat to private quarters yet still meet in large common areas.

Sleeps: 12

A house in a glade that has been standing for centuries, Cerreto, with its stone barn and nearby oven house, is surrounded in a loose embrace of holm oak, pines, cork trees and corbezzolo, yet is positioned to enjoy views of the valley below and the many horizons that lead to Mt. Amiata. An excellent place for family reunions and visitors of all ages, Cerreto abounds in places of quiet retreat and joyous get-togethers.

Sleeps: 6 (Multiple properties at this location)

Set in a cultivated dell within a National Park, surrounded by woods and under dappled shadow, Dolina’s light green shutters give it a Provençal air. It is a carefully converted ancient stone house, luminous and comfortable, with a shaded pergola running along the front.

Sleeps: 4 (Multiple properties at this location)

A charming cottage in a forested dell close to the Ligurian coast and to the cinque terre. An ideal haven for exploring the area and returning to for some real peace and quiet.

Sleeps: 6 (Multiple properties at this location)

Sleeps: 14 (Multiple properties at this location)

Sleeps: 8

This authentic Tuscan stone farmhouse set in the middle of 45 acres of olive groves and holm oak woods has been lovingly restored over the course of 30 years and is now a wonderful place for families to relax and enjoy its panoramic views.

Sleeps: 8

Sleeps: 6 to 7

A beautifully restored mill house in the Garfagnana valley woodlands, Mulino offers a comfortable base from which to explore an area of Tuscany that is unlike any other. Rich in history and culture, the Garfagnana also has an astonishing landscape, and there are interesting paths into the chestnut woods and unique natural treasures to discover like the Orrido di Botri, a breathtaking canyon cut in the mountains.

Sleeps: 10 (Multiple properties at this location)

Set within the National Park of Montemarcello Magra, on the southernmost point of the region of Liguria, Pian della Chiesa is an idyllic dell hidden in the woods on a hill high above the Mediterranean with 2 properties normally rented together giving accommodation for 10.