As late-bookers search for holidays in the school summer break, it's still possible to find an affordable villa in Italy at the height of the season with To Tuscany (0121 286 7782; www.to-tuscany.com).

With almost 600 high-quality, affordable properties in its collection, the online villa-booking specialist is an excellent prospect for snapping up a good-value late booking. For those who take the longer view, To Tuscany is already taking bookings for summer 2015, too, with 100 family villas, sleeping four or more, now available for less than £1,200 in total per week.*

Here's a run-down by price range of the late deals still available for this summer's school holidays:

LESS THAN £800: for 2-4 guests

A choice of 30 villas is still available for two to four guests, including Bell'Aria at Montebuoni, near Lecchi in Chianti (http://www.to-tuscany.com/montebuoni/bellaria/), pictured second from left. This one-bedroom self-catering apartment in an historic building on a former wine estate, sleeps up to three and includes use of a shared outdoor pool and tennis courts. It's a short walk from Lecchi in Chianti, next door to a vineyard, and day trips are possible to Florence, Siena, Arezzo and Pisa. The apartment is still available for the second half of August, price £523 in total per week. For more examples in this range, go to http://www.to-tuscany.com/tuscany-villa-search/1-4-sleeps/16-08-2014/1-week/from-400/to-800/sort-by-price/.

LESS THAN £1,200: for 4-8 guests

There are 30 villas and apartments still available for parties of four to eight people. For example, La Chiocciola at Montefienali (http://www.to-tuscany.com/montefienali/lachiocciola), pictured far right, located in the peaceful and remote setting of a restored medieval hamlet, 20km from Gaiole in Chianti, is available for the week beginning 16 August for £819 in total. The apartment sleeps four, with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, living area, kitchen, private terrace and use of a shared outdoor pool. For more examples in this range, go to http://www.to-tuscany.com/tuscany-villa-search/4-8-sleeps/16-08-2014/1-week/from-800/to-1200/sort-by-price/.

LESS THAN £1,500: for 6-10 guests

Five villas large enough for six to 10 guests to share are still available to hire. These include Olivo at Cignella Estate (http://www.to-tuscany.com/cignellaestate/olivo/), pictured far left, close to Pienza, an option for the final two weeks in August at £1,183 in total per week. This large, three-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment has a living area, kitchen, its own furnished terrace and garden. Cycling, walking, horse-riding, golf and wine-tasting are among the activities on offer, and babysitters and cooks can be hired. For more examples in this range, go to http://www.to-tuscany.com/tuscany-villa-search/6-10-sleeps/16-08-2014/1-week/sort-by-price/.

LESS THAN £2,500: for 8-12 guests

Seven villas sleeping eight-plus can still be snapped up. For example Il Solatio (http://www.to-tuscany.com/ilsolatio/), pictured second from right, a traditional-style stone villa with luxurious interiors, on a hillside near Radda in Chianti, costs £2,157 in total for the week beginning 23 August. The villa has four bedrooms and four bathrooms, living area, kitchen, furnished terraces, gardens and a private pool, with local activities including cookery courses and hot-air-balloon rides. For more examples in this range, go to http://www.to-tuscany.com/tuscany-villa-search/8-12-sleeps/23-08-2014/1-week/from-2000/to-2400/sort-by-price/.

For more information, visit www.to-tuscany.com or to book call 0121 286 7782. Follow developments on Twitter @ToTuscany and facebook.com/ToTuscany.

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Notes to editors:

Prices quoted are the total cost for the apartment or villa hire, not per person, and they do not include flights or other methods of international travel.

* To view properties for four-plus, costing less than £1,200, available to book for summer 2015, go to http://www.to-tuscany.com/tuscany-villa-search/4-8-sleeps/22-08-2015/1-week/from-400/to-1200/sort-by-price/

To Tuscany is an easy-to-use, online-booking site, which features about 600 high-quality holiday properties at affordable prices. The site allows customers to book direct with owners yet benefit from the peace of mind of paying through a secure portal. To Tuscany was set up in 1998 by Sean Caulfield, who lives in the region, and is supported by a small team back in England, who are always ready to help with online and phone enquiries.

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