My wife and I along with some of our children and our grandchildren (total of 12-14
individuals) are thinking about renting a villa in the Lucca, Montecatina, Pistoia or
Florence surrounding areas. We need a minimus of 6 bedrooms, want a pool for the
kids, and would prefer a quite area with a view of the valleys and surrounding areas.

I have found the following villas that on the surface seem to fit the bill. I was
wondering if anyone has stayed in any of the below villas and would kindly comments
on the value/worth of each. Any other great villas I have missed would be greatly
appreciated. I prefer to go above about Euro 5,500/ per week.

Here are the villias I see (at least from photos as possibly acceptable)

Villa S. Mario (Prato)
http://rentvillas.com/index.cfm?majo...rty&ID=22082&f
ieldname=maxBeds

Villia Maria (Pistoia)
http://www.vacationvillas.net/italy/...illamaria.html

Castello La Roca (Mugello) http://www.tuscanyrental.com/castellolarocca/ap01.php3

Castel D'Cone (Chianti Rufina) http://www.tuscanyrental.com/casteldacone/ap01.php3

Villa Quercia (Siena)
http://www.myitalianvacation.com/pro...=FI-TCV-002-35

Villa Fondorn (Lucca)
http://rentvillas.com/index.cfm?majo...s&ID=19884&fie
ldname=maxBeds&sleepID=0

Casa Luciana (Lucca) http://www.italian-villas.com/casa_luciana.html

VILLA TORRIANI (Lucca)
http://www.villavacations.com/italy/...rianiprop.shtm l

Villa Bonvisi (Lucca)
http://www.classicvacationrental.com...si/default.htm

Villa Orchidea (Bagnano)
http://rentvillas.com/index.cfm?majo...perty&ID=10028

Villa Montelandi http://www.tuscanhouse.com/montelandi/villa.htm

Casa Tara (Montespertoli) http://www.italian-villas.com/casa_tara.html

Apart for the above villas, if you know of another home that has the same apparent
features, it would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Roy B.

"R. Benson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > My wife and I along with some of our children and our grandchildren (total of 12-14
    > individuals) are thinking about renting a villa in the Lucca, Montecatina, Pistoia
    > or Florence surrounding areas. We need a minimus of
6
    > bedrooms, want a pool for the kids, and would prefer a quite area with a view of
    > the valleys and surrounding areas.

You may want to check out http://www.slowtrav.com It is a great group of people who
regularly stay in villas or apartments and may have better feedback for you. You can
do a search for the villas you mentioned as well as posting in the forums. A lot of
comments also about the different agencies that rent the villas which is helpful.

Cristina

Hi - noticed your plans to go to Italy with your grandchildren. I am the owner of ClassicVacationRental.com - which you may have seen on SlowTraveller - or found on google - you ask specifically about the house buonVisi near Lucca - i visited this house recently - a lovely house for a famil reunion - it is a grand manor on the the Bernadini estate - it has enough large bedrooms in various parts of the hosue to afford everyone their privacty - the upstairs has a great room for the children - a large bright room - that sleeps 4 - like an old fashioned nursery - the kitchen has a lovely fireplace - which on a cool day is wonderful - the garden is large and nice for children to run around in - or parents to sun in -
do give me a call - ou will find the phone numbers on the website at www.classicvacationrental.com - if you have any questions - or to look at other options - I look forward to hearing from you.