Chianti Soul

This restored two-storey stone-built home has a hillside location, so it has wonderful vistas (just don’t bring your sports car as the access road is very steep). You can enjoy the glorious views from the two terraces, the pool, and even the bedrooms. There’s an open fireplace here too for cosy evenings, two lounges and an atmospheric dining room for Italian feasts. Go wine and olive oil tasting locally, and stock up on goodies, or simply go for walks among the olive groves and foothills. The town of Gaiole is 1 kilometre away, while charming Radda is 12 kilometres from this lovely home.

Home truths:
*For those with reduced mobility, there's a ground-floor bedroom and bathroom.
*Your host can provide a cot and high chair for free. You'll need to request them in advance.
*The swimming pool is only available for use between May and September. At a depth of 1.2 metres, the non-chlorine pool is too deep for non-swimming children.
*Bedroom three's twin beds can be converted to a double.
*Dogs up to 30 kilograms are welcome.
*We recommend hiring a car. The property is reached by a 600-metre unpaved road, the last 300 metres of which is very steep and is not recommended for sports cars and small cars. There's parking here.
*Florence Airport is 87 kilometres away. The nearest grocery shop is 1 kilometre away.