Rentals Italy

Enchanting Umbria In the green hills of Umbria, this lofty 11th- Century castle features the Palazzo (palace), a vast three-story stone house with a chapel, five bedrooms and six bathrooms, a living room with a fireplace, a dining room and a kitchen; its tower, with three additional rooms; a renovated farmhouse, accommodating 11 further guests. The property, which offers AC and Web access, is on a 30-acre domain, complete with a pool, just 20 km from the Perugia airport.

Magical Tuscany The very modern-looking villa Caterina, in Tuscany, offers a complete change of scenery, with its dazzling colours and novel design: a long hall leads to the dining room, the kitchen and five bedrooms, all of which connect to the garden, which has a heated pool and a sauna. The wide-clearance living room, doubling as library, can be converted into a screening room. Says the Casa d'Arno agency: "These luxury properties are located in the heart of culturallythriving areas."

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