Vercenni

The larger of the two houses, Villa Di Sopra sleeps 14 people and is the height of restrained luxury and simple elegance. Decorated throughout in grey and cream and featuring a huge dining room, veranda and kitchen, each replete with its own 12-foot dining table, it is the perfect holiday home for an extended group. Downstairs lies a games room with ping pong and bar football, a utility room and t

wo independent lounges where you can curl up with a book, watch a DVD or listen to music. Each of the six bedrooms two twins, two singles and three doubles either has its own en suite bath or shower room, while the 'tower' bedroom on the top floor enjoys an impressive view over the unspoilt countryside. An immensely warm and comfortable house, Villa Di Sotto sleeps 11 comfortably and is the more rustic of the two houses. Its magnificent views from the master bedrooms stretch for miles over the neighbouring valleys. Simply decorated with terracotta flooring and marble bathrooms, its thick wooden beams are spread across an expansive sitting room that is lined with books and features a massive fireplace. There is a large open plan kitchen downstairs that leads out to a veranda which can comfortably seat 70 people for dinner.