The Daily Telegraph - Saturday - Travel
BEST FOR LUXURY
(akvillas.com)
From stylish, family-sized country retreats to grand palazzi and converted convents, A&K has more than 260 properties throughout the Italian regions. Top pick: Casa Porpora, sleeping eight, is one of the comopany’s more affordable properties. It’s a chic seaside villa in Praiano, on the Amalfi Coast, with a rooftop sun terrace and a cactus garden. From €10,900.
RED SAVANNAH
(redsavannah.com)
While the main areas of focus are Tuscany and Umbria, its 104-strong portfolio of beachside, lakeside and rural villas also features Lake Como, the Amalfi Coast and Puglia, with property numbers set to increase for 2021.
Top pick: Villa Della Vetta, sleeping 14, offers spectacular views of Lake Como and has an infinity pool. From £19,970.
SJ VILLAS
(sjvillas.co.uk)
Its carefully curated collection of villas are mainly in Tuscany and Umbria.
Top pick: Masseria Lamacoppa is an imposing 17th-century farmhouse in Puglia, sleeping 12, set in more than 70 acres of garden planted with lemon trees and olive groves. From €40,000.
SCOTT WILLIAMS
(scottwilliams.co.uk)
For groups ranging from six to 18, its 21-strong portfolio includes manor houses, farmsteads and contemporary retreats across Umbria, Tuscany, Puglia, Sardinia, Sicily and Favignana, with prices made available “on request”.
Top pick: The Light House is a sleek modern villa, sleeping six, near Cala Azzurra beach on Favignana. From €2,900.