Condé Nast Traveller: 20 Great places to stay - May 2009
The two-storey, green-shuttered villa with a ruined 12th-century watchtower in the ground has been restored as a relaxing, terracotta-floored holiday home that lends itself well to families with older children.
The owners provide games, toys, books and DVDs, plus a grand piano, table tennis and billiards.
Included in the rent is 10 hours domestic help, and for a little extra you can hire a cook for summer barbecues.
Casa Colonica, near Spoleto, Italy.
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