What luxury seaside villas are there?

Yes: in Tuscany, you can look at Terre di Sacra, near Capalbio, Roc Villa in Castiglioncello and Villa Nannia in Roccamare, near Castiglione della Pescaia. They are not all villas set directly on a sandy beach: sea access and the type of shoreline vary greatly from one address to another.

À Terre di Sacra, the villas and cottages have private beach access, on a coastal estate of about 12 km ; it is an option suited if you are looking for space and a low-urbanized setting. Roc Villa gives access to a private rocky cove, with a sandy beach nearby: convenient for the sea, but not for stepping straight onto fine sand. Villa Nannia, in the Roccamare pine grove, is located about 250 m de la plage et dispose d’un hut et d’un bungalow réservés à ses hôtes.

If you want a villa with a private beach but accept not sleeping right by the water, also look at The Ville Serristori, near Bolgheri. For these addresses, rates depend heavily on dates and capacity; in juillet-août, mieux vaut demander un devis tôt et vérifier si l’accès à la plage est inclus dans la location.