The location is not as rural as we thought it would be - it’s in a cluster of houses and the road below is busy - but it is a good location and has lovely views and privacy. You can see the summit of Etna and we were lucky to have an eruption during our stay.
The road up to the house is tricky at first but we did it in a standard car and got used to it after a couple of trips.
There’s a lovely garden area at the rear of the house which is a bit cooler and shady for the hotter days. You will find they have chickens and rabbits that I fed our vegetable scraps to.
There is plenty of space with a bbq. The other kitchen area was closed for use, so we used the main kitchen in the house.
We were there during a heat wave so the AC in the main room was welcome but only one bedroom has AC upstairs so can be hot at night - there are fans provided though which is helpful
It is fairly convenient for the coast
The style is a bit dated, what someone affectionately termed ‘Nonna’s house’ but this seems to be a standard decor in Sicily.
The hosts are really helpful - they sent us lots of ideas for places to go, were responsive to questions and also brought us tomatoes and plums from their garden.
I would definitely recommend staying at this villa!