If you’re looking for somewhere with style and substance, this home in the Tuscan hills is just what the doctor ordered. Not only is it teeming with traditional features – think wooden ceilings and exposed stone walls – but every aspect of the layout has been designed with your comfort in mind, from the open-plan living area to the self-contained first-floor suite – the perfect place to enjoy a moment of privacy. Settle in for a day of relaxation by the pool or set off for one of the neighbouring towns and spend the morning practising your Italian with the locals. If you fancy stretching your legs, there’s plenty of countryside to be explored – plus a whole host of wineries to stop off at – but we equally wouldn’t blame you if all you wanted to do was sit back and take in the view. After all, nothing says ‘la dolce vita’ like sipping a glass of wine and watching the sun go down over the Tuscan hills.

Additional fees

• Your host can help arrange a variety of extra services during your stay, including massages and beauty treatments, wine tours, laundry and dry cleaning, fridge fills, restaurant reservations, private chefs, airport transfers, and car hire

• You can also arrange to have your breakfast cooked each morning – you only need to pay for the food

• If you’re travelling with children, your host can organise babysitting services – alternatively, a live-in nanny can be arranged at a cost of £475-£670 per week

Additional fees subject to a 3.5% handling charge.