Villas for two families or a group of friends

Four bedrooms is one of the most popular sizes for two families or a group of friends travelling together, sleeping around eight. Choose from restored farmhouses in Tuscany and Umbria, masserie in Puglia, and villas with views of the sea in Sicily and on the Amalfi Coast.

To see availability and exact prices, search with your dates, or send us a message and our team will come back to you. As this size is popular, it is worth planning early for the school summer holidays.

Making a shared villa work

When two families share, fairness matters, so ask how the bedrooms compare. Check how many are doubles and how many twins, which have their own bathroom, and whether any are much smaller or reached through another room.

Some villas have a separate annex or wing, which gives each family its own space and quiet for young children at bedtime, while the grown-ups stay up on the terrace. Ask which floor each bedroom is on, and which have air conditioning for the hottest weeks of summer.

Look for a kitchen and dining table big enough for eight, and a shaded terrace for long dinners outdoors. With young children, ask whether the pool is fenced or gated, as pool fencing is not a given at Italian villas.

Many four-bedroom villas are in the countryside, so check how much parking there is if you are arriving in two cars, and how far it is to the nearest shop.

Where to look

Umbria offers stone farmhouses near Assisi, Perugia and Orvieto, with quieter roads than its neighbour Tuscany. In Puglia, masserie and clusters of trulli in the Valle d'Itria sit between olive groves, close to Ostuni, Alberobello and the Adriatic beaches.

Sicily pairs country villas with day trips to Taormina, Mount Etna and the Baroque towns of the south east, and the coast is never far away.

Browse the four-bedroom villas listed below to find the right fit for your group.