House with breathtaking view over Cortona

Lovely house, getting to it was a little difficult on the stoned forest path (our car was not fit for off-road!) but the pool and view were fantastic. The house itself is very secluded which is fun in good weather but we had a lot of rain so we had limited options for entertainment (the weather of course was by no means the host's fault!) Host was very friendly and very helpful when we had any requests. Cortona is a lovely little town and close by.

Casa molto bella, ricca di optionals, bellissimo il panorama, la piscina, la terrazza con lo spazio per il pranzo. Uniche note negative, tanti tafani in piscina in alcuni giorni caldi, la strada complicata da percorrere per lo sterrato e troppi soprammobili che non consentono una pulizia approfondita. Proprietari molto disponibili e sempre pronti per risolvere eventuali problematiche. Spazio perfetto per 3 famiglie.

My wife, two teenage children and I have just come back from a wonderful weeks holiday in Tuscany. We stayed at Casa S. Egidio, which is a beautiful period property, nestled in a stunning hillside location overlooking Cortona and the valley beyond, with the Chianti hills in the distance. The house has been very recently and tastefully refurbished. The house is very well equipped and whilst we did eat out on several occasions, we actually spent a lot of our holiday at the house, relaxing in and around the pool and catering for ourselves. The views from the table on the terrace outside the kitchen (where we ate our breakfast, lunch and dinner by candlelight) are breathtaking. When we were there the heatwave meant average temperatures of 40c so we were very grateful for the air conditioning and the swimming pool! We definitely would like to return Casa S. Egidio and next time we will do so for two weeks. In the run up to, and during, our stay both the owner and the local management company were very helpful and responsive to any questions we had. This is the first time I've booked a vacation home through HomeAway. I'm pleased to say I've had a very good first experience and will be doing it again.