First things first: Yes, we would do it again. The place is a good starting point to explore Western Sicily. And it is really ok.
Now comes the but:
It is a very businesslike relation we had with our hosts. Mirella is obviously the daughter of the owner of the place. We did not meet her. She did not welcome us. Communications with her were short and overly to the point (no niceties). She did not seem to take any interest in us as persons. When I told her that we would bring my four year old kid with us (which I had forgotten when I booked the place for five people only) she was quick to insist on him paying as well (even though he slept in our big bed together with us) - but that's kind of ok.
What really bothered me was Mirella's dad. He was supposed to meet us at a gas station close by to take us to the place. We were at the deserted gas station right at the agreed upon time (which I had communicated earlier by Whatsapp - and that we knew because our navigation system had told us earlier). He showed up 15 minutes late. Did not get out of his big car at first for some minutes (which let us wonder whether he's the one). Did not properly introduce himself. Did not excuse himself. Did not show any real interest in us. He came together with his wife (who was different - kind, nice, smiling). He is a doctor. And works at a hospital. A children's doctor. As he proudly (and not asked for by us) announced different times. He did not ask us anything about ourselves (we did not tell him unasked). Nor our travels in Sicily. Or anything remotely related to normal small talk. He just asked different times (he did obviously not listen to my answer) whether we speak Italian. I told him no, it is just me speaking Italian, not my family and friends. Which did not prevent him from adressing everybody in Italian (which obviously only I did understand). He did not talk to me (even though it was me to arrange and pay for everything) but to our American friends (who probably are a bit older looking - he probably assumed them to be in charge of the party). Very strange. His insisting on the fact that the place was "totally perfect" and "secure" was kind of odd. And he told me lots of times that they had "bad experiences" with former AirBNB guests. As if that would say anything about us. As for "totally perfect": If the good doctor and Mirella had put more effort into being conventionally "nice" to us as their guests I would not say anything and just say "hey, it's Italy, that's local standard, actually everything is fine and really nice". Unfortunately their unwelcomingly strange behaviour brings me to take the "totally perfect" with a pinch of salt. Here is why: The place does not have a bidet. Not even one. Which I find kind of unusal in Italy. Where even old and rundown properties sport a bidet. Which is a thing that I love about Italy. Strange. Even worse: The electrical wiring seems to be totally deficient. They got split air conditioning and heating downstairs and upstairs. But if you switch them on simultaneously the currency switches off/the fuse blows. So it is not possible to properly heat the place, take a shower, blowdry your hair, use the washing maching, even switch on a night stand lamp withouth blowing the fuse. Very, very annoying. And we really did not overdo it with electrical appliances. But it is kind of chilly at night in Sicily in January. And hey, the "place is totally perfect" the good doctor says. As for the house: On the surface everything looks great. But don't you look too close. Lot's of not too expansive IKEA-like stuff, plastic picture frames without photos, plastic deco articles and fake antiquities (like an "old" wall clock). The house looks not too old. But the wall tiles some places already crack. As do the tiles on the drive way to the house. The window in the upper bathroom (which is tiny and not too comfortable - but the only one with a shower in the house) is not installed in a really professional way (above the wall tiles, leaving a large gap between window frame and wall above the wall tiles). And the plumbing sucks. If you us the water downstairs the toilet upstairs and the shower drain start gurgeling and water rises in there. A bit scary if you sit on the toilet. And the hot water does not last for more than one average timed shower at the time. Which can be a bit annoying if you are a bigger party. Stuff like that. As for security: There are quite a lot of cameras (I hope they are just on the outside of the house). And flood lights that illuminate the area around the house at night. And very heavy iron windows and door shutters on every crevice of the house (installed in a not too professional way - cracking the floor tiles, heavy to open because they need oil). That cannot be opened from outside. You are "totally secure" once you are on the inside and closed off everything, then. Which left me feeling a bit insecure, though. (Mirella's dad insisted that it is super secure. There's even a security service that does rounds every night and put notes on the outer gate.) The place is remote. Even though quite close to Balestrate and all the amenities there. It is surrounded by lemon and orange orchards and olive groves. Actually quite beautiful. With a great view from the upper windows. You even see the sea in the distance. And the mountains. And lots of lemon trees. And another house like this one - that one but