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luxury villas in Italy

How to choose the right luxury villas in Italy to rent?
This is a difficult question, as everybody has their own perception on what is the best and what corresponds to luxury. Let us give you some suggestions on how to make a research for your luxury villa in Italy.
First, choose the right villa company.
You may have a name of a professional company recommended by a friend of yours, or by a friend of a friend of yours, and have a very nice experience when you rent a private luxury villa in Italy.
When you don't have a friend like this, you go on internet and start researching hoping to find something special.
At the moment, the Internet is loaded with a thousand different private luxury villas for rent in Italy, Tuscany, Umbria or wherever you want to stay in Italy. Most of these villas have attractive pictures, but behind the pictures it is difficult to be certain that everything will meet your expectations.
Will the villa be in the middle of nowhere or will it be in the peaceful Tuscan or Umbrian countryside while also being easy to reach? Will the mattresses be comfortable? Will you have enough equipment in the kitchen to finally experience your passion of being a chef for a week? Are you going to pay the real price for the value of your luxury Italian villa? Again, you may have many questions before renting a villa, such as "how villa concierge service is different from that of a 5 star hotel"?

luxury, privacy, charm, comfort and service

Based on twelve years of experience, we offer a selective portfolio of luxury and first class villas for weekly rental throughout the best regions of Italy.
Our keywords are luxury, privacy, charm, comfort and service.
A comprehensive understanding of our customers' needs, interests, and tastes is a fundamental approach before offering a choice of possible right luxury villas.
Most of our staff is Italian, so our knowledge of this country is deep and real Also a deep knowledge of the area nearby each villa is an additional help prior the final decision.
Thanks to our representative on various regions, we constantly inspect villas during the year.
Also from Perugia, Umbria region, an experienced staff is ready to fulfil any of our customers' requests answering to every question, arranging activities and excursions.
During the year we receive hundreds of offers for new luxury villas throughout Italy by direct owners.
We visit different houses, villas, castles and apartments in Rome. At the end of our tour, we only add a very selective number of luxury villas. The properties we choose vary in size, style and standard.
In this site, you can find anything from beautiful rustic decorated country houses to typical luxury Italian villas. You could also find a charming castle with concierge service like in a 5 stars hotel, or very central luxury apartment in Rome. We are very demanding and selective with our properties in order to find the best luxury Italian villa for our customers.

useful information

properties
The properties we offer vary in location, size and quality. They can be on the edge of a village, close to shops and restaurants or, at the other end of the scale, remote on a panoramic hilltop. The grounds can vary from terraces to vast lawns. All the properties we have to offer are of differing styles as they are all private homes, but they are all of a high or deluxe standard. So let us assist you in choosing the right property according to your requirements.

what is included in the cost of renting the villa?
· the exclusive use of the property
· maid service according to what stated on the price list
· cooking utensils and tableware
· linen and towels
· normal use of hot/cold water
· electricity up to 330kwh per week
· a weekly change of the bed linen and towels (swimming towels are provided in most of our
· properties)
· garden and pool maintenance (at least once a week).

extras to be paid locally
Use of the telephone, heating, firewood, electricity over 330 kwh, air-conditioning, extra maid, cooking service, shopping service, tennis, horse-riding, mountain bike hire, unless otherwise stated in the description of the property.

telephone
Most of the villas have telephone line (see on the “facilities”). Some of them are metered and accounts must be settled upon departure. However in the majority of cases the phone lines are set up for incoming or local calls only.
We highly recommend you purchase prepaid International calling cards available in news stands or tobacconists as they are extremely convenient for long distance calls.

internet connection
All the villas with a land line can have a “dial up” Internet connection ( about 56k). When we mention dedicated line for Internet it means there is a separate line used only for the connection besides the normal phone line. Modem and computer are not provided so make sure you bring your own laptop with modem and cables. Only a few properties have ADSL line, please check with the office. Please note that in certain areas of the countryside it is not possible to install the speed internet access.

rental durations
Minimum rental period is 1 week. Rentals are from Saturday to Saturday.

cooking & maid service
It is not always possible to guarantee the services of a local cook, however every effort will be made.
Although some of our properties have the services of a maid; please note laundry, washing up, and ironing are considered to be extra services payable locally.
The maid and cooks are not employed directly by Home in Italy so we can not take responsibility if the person becomes unavailable or is considered unsuitable.

road quality
Most roads leading to our properties are gravel roads – i.e. not made of asphalt. Spring storms can quickly reduce the quality of a road. Although the owners/caretakers will repair them as quickly as possible, we cannot take responsibility for any damage that may occur to vehicles.

heating
Heating might be required in villas rented before May and around the middle of October onwards. The extra cost for any heating used must be paid to the key holder upon departure. Occasionally, separate gas meters can be read, but the owner usually provides a weekly estimate based on average consumption. Since costs vary and can be very high, they should be clarified at the time of booking.

insects & disturbances
Since most of our properties are situated in rural areas and are surrounded by cultivated fields, farm machinery will be used from time to time. In addition, local dogs and roosters will often wake up as soon as the sun rises in the morning. Insects are attracted to light at night-time. We advise visitors to bring appropriate repellents and ointments/sprays for mosquito bites etc.

swimming pools
Swimming pools are not open all year round. If your rental is before the first Saturday of May or after the first Saturday of October, please check with us if the pool is open.

size of beds
Please note that when we specify ‘DOUBLE BED’ we mean a mattress that is 160 cm (64 inch) wide and 190 cm (76 inch) long, a ‘BIG DOUBLE BED’ is 170 cm (68 inch) wide and 190 cm (76 inch) long. So, in both cases, it is a wider than a QUEEN SIZE 150 cm (60 inch) but smaller than a KING SIZE 190 cm (76 inch). When we specify ‘FRENCH BED’ we mean a mattress about 120-130 cm (48-54 inch) wide. TWIN BEDS are two SINGLE BED 80-90 cm (32-36 inch) wide.

measurement conversion
1 cm = 0,03 feet; 1m = 1,09 yards; 1 km = 0,62 miles;
1 inch = 2,5 cm; 1 Foot = 30 cm; 1 Yard = 0,9 m; 1 Mile = 1,6 Km

credit cards
It is advisable to carry as few credit cards as possible in case of theft. Large towns and cities will gladly accept credit cards, but in rural areas cash is preferable.