Self-Catering Italy

Specialist Reports Holiday by Accommodation Self-Catering Self-Catering Italy To Tuscany 

	To Tuscany
4 Wainwright Street, Bishop's Stortford CM23 4GJ			MAP
tel: (0845) 890 0915

Established in 2000 by British-born Sean Caulfield who moved to Tuscany in 1998, a direct sell operation so offering lower prices than with the usual operators and offering around 200 properties. The web site allows searches according to size and type of property and provides full description. Layout diagram and photos. Visitors can also search for special offers in the immediate and long-term future. There are local representatives to check properties and help clients. The company provides information and advice on travel arrangements to Tuscany as well as on local events, restaurants, shopping and places of interest.

Where

Tuscany with a number of properties in Siena province.

Style

Ranging from small rural options suitable for just two, to large traditional Tuscan farmhouses sleeping up to 22 and including hamlets such as Hamlet Montebuoni which has 17 properties of varying size.

Season

Year round, with heating payable extra in winter.

Facilities

Cots can be pre-booked at all properties. Particularly recommended are the hamlets where there's a good chance of meeting other families. There are further facilities at specific properties. Hamlet Montefienali has a main pool plus children's pool. Casa Sisti offers a shared pool, children's playground and table tennis.

Extras

A private chef service is available from €35 per head excluding wine for a four-course meal.

Sample Price

A fortnight at Villa Silvia, Borgo Montefienali, in summer school holidays costs around £1,200 for a two-bedroomed property.