Dreaming of a fall getaway in Italy to enjoy the endless harvest delights, the gorgeous scenery, the excellent hiking options, and the smaller tourist crowds? We can’t blame you – who wouldn’t want to experience the wonders on offer at this time of the year? To make your trip as dreamy, autumnal, and cosy as possible, though, it’s not just about what you see and do during your time in Italy, your vacation rental in Italy itself is just as important! You want a space that is warm and welcoming, cosy and atmospheric, surrounded by beauty – a true escape.
We have rounded up a list of some of our favourite holiday rentals in Italy that fit the bill. These properties boast big old fireplaces for evenings sitting by a crackling fire with an incredible glass of local wine, beautiful views to admire the transforming landscape and foliage all throughout the day, large kitchens for preparing feasts with the freshest harvest treats, welcoming bedrooms for days started off slow with a good book, and much more besides. So, read on, find your perfect fit, and plan your autumn escape in Italy today!
Available from €454 per night
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 2
Sleeps 8
This stone villa in Umbria is surrounded by forestry and overlooks a verdant valley typical of this lush part of the country. Porches and covered outdoor dining areas allow guests to take in these gorgeous views late into the season if the weather permits and they are adequately wrapped up. Inside, the use of rich wood in the exposed beam ceilings of the double-height living space, furnishings, kitchen cabinets, loft and staircase, shutters, and big old fireplace, all make a large room feel incredibly cosy.
Tuscany
Available from €341 per night
Bedrooms 6
Bathrooms 5
Sleeps 12
Located in Tuscany, another of the regions that is most beautiful in the fall, Il Poggio Di Patrignone is a stunning historic villa surrounded by greenery, with porches taking in the gorgeous scenery and charming spaces to dine al fresco. Those who like to stay active can hike the surrounding area, play tennis on the private tennis court, and play pool in the pool room. Or you can simply curl up by the massive old fireplace on the chic modern couches of the living room, or start that novel you’ve always been thinking of writing in the private study, or prepare meals in the large kitchen, or relax in the elegant bedrooms, or all of the above and more.
The Marches
Available from €540 per night
Bedrooms 5
Bathrooms 4
Sleeps 10
Found in another beautiful location for an autumn break but one that is less familiar to many international visitors, The Marches, Villa San Giusto is similarly a charming stone building surrounded by the most remarkable scenery. Fields and gentle hills, houses in the distance, pretty trees, and winding roads all unfold in an especially picturesque manner at this charming villa. The exceptionally neat and well set-up gardens allow guests to make the most of these pretty views when weather permits while the comfortable interiors are a relaxing space in which to unwind, with interesting works of art, bright pops of colour, and lots of plush touches to add to the cosiness of the property.
Abruzzo
Available from €542 per night
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 3
Sleeps 8
Moving now to Abruzzo, we have the utterly picturesque Villa Pagannoni, a large stone villa with big porches for dining al fresco and sitting out with a glass of wine, and a pretty location surrounded by trees and down a lane for privacy and peace. Inside, the house features spacious but cosy rooms with beautiful hardwood floors, rich exposed beam ceilings, comfortable furnishings, big old fireplaces, exposed stone walls, a charming country-style kitchen with brick arches, and windows and doors throughout taking in the beauty of the surrounding countryside. In addition to the private pool, which may get less use at this time of the year, the villa also boasts a sauna and a steam room on the property for your exclusive use – the perfect way to stay warm and relax as the weather begins to cool.
5. Beautiful Stone Country Villa
Latium
Available from €250 per night
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 5
Sleeps 8
This stunning stone villa is yet another surrounded by leafy greenery with a large porch that allows for dining al fresco and swings built into the porch that are perfect for admiring the setting. Inside, you can expect pretty bedrooms with charming vintage and antique furnishings, a very sweet country-style kitchen, a living room with a fireplace and plush rugs, and exposed stone walls and ceiling beams throughout. With both endless character and all of the mod-cons you could need, Rome an easy day-trip distance away, each bedroom with an en suite bathroom, and an impossibly pretty garden, this is a perfect place for both a relaxing escape and convenient access to the Eternal City for a fall break.
Tuscany
Available from €1342 per night
Bedrooms 10
Bathrooms 9
Sleeps 16
Back to Tuscany and a true slice of heaven on earth, Villa Amiata is located in a beyond picturesque meadow, overlooking a lush green valley and surrounded by hills and mountains. This charming stone villa has many of the same features of others on this list but is especially beautiful – porches taking in the lovely gardens and scenery where you can dine and enjoy Tuscan wines, elegant vintage and antique furnishings throughout, exposed beam ceilings, fireplaces, and more. It is finished to an exceptionally high standard with interiors that look like something plucked from the pages of a magazine. Villa Amiata is perfectly polished overall to make it a dream escape for an utterly picture-perfect and cosy fall escape in Tuscany.