Villas near the village of Mercatale di Cortona at the eastern edge of Tuscany

ABOUT US

David and Dilys Cordingley bought the house Gorgacce in 1986. We began renting the property on an occasional basis and subsequently our Italian neighbours asked us to rent their properties for holidays.

Pierle Castle overlooks the village of Mercatale

Most are near the village of Mercatale di Cortona at the eastern edge of Tuscany, along and overlooking the Niccone valley and the borders of Umbria, and surrounded by the ancient castles which protected the valley in times passed, Reschio, Sorbello, and Pierle.

We also have apartments in the centre of Cortona and in surrounding villages, and in historic Assisi and Spello further east in Umbria.

The area is in beautiful countryside, dotted with farmhouses, palazzi and classic hill top towns, as well as being near the major artistic centres of central Italy. Even Rome can be reached on a day trip by train.

Cortona, the town hall

Cortona, an unspoilt medieval town with its origins in Etruscan history is close by as is Perugia. The towns of Siena, Orvieto, Gubbio, Assisi, Arezzo, Pienza, Montalcino and Montepulciano are all within an hour's drive and Florence takes ninety minutes.

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Mercatale and its Umbrian twin Lisciano Niccone have restaurants, cafes, banks, supermarkets, post offices, pharmacies and other shops. Lake Trasimeno is nearby with beaches, ferries and water sports.

We are a family business; David, Dilys and son James work from London from where James runs the website. Daughter Emma and son-in-law Martin Daykin are our representatives in Italy, living permanently at Ca' di Bracco. They also organise local wine tasting sessions for our clients. Martin is the author of "Circular Walks in the Cortona to Perugia area" and he leads a guided walk each week.

http://www.tuscanyumbriawalks.com

More recently Gorgacce was bought by friends and we moved to Casa del Lupo at the other side of the villages.

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