We absolutely loved our stay here. The house is in a great semi rural location just outside the town of Valderice. It is a very central base for exploring the area and less than an hour's drive from Palermo airport.
It is situated in the grounds of the host's family home on the opposite side of the gated entry. It has its own large very nicely furnished patio surrounded by scented flowering shrubs, overlooking the citrus orchard.
The house is well furnished with a great kitchen and bathroom, indoor and outdoor dining and a comfortable lounge area with cable TV and a nice touch of portable Bose sound link we could connect to and listen to music or the radio. The bedrooms are spacious, comfortable, well-furnished and airconditioned if you need it. The hosts were very mindful of covid and had taken great care to clean and sanitize the house after the previous guests, which was appreciated.
Vincenzo and his family were amazing, kind, considerate, friendly and generous hosts. Nothing seemed too much for them. On arrival Vicenzo gave us a great introduction to the property and the area and invited us to help ourselves to anything from the orchard and the vegetable garden, which put my home grown produce to shame. The fridge was filled with drinks, milk and fresh fruits and his mother even gave us some of her home-made tomato sauce and fresh busiate, a local pasta, to try.
Vicenzo responded immediately to any queries and gave us great tips about visiting places in the area, best routes, free parking, restaurants, historical sights, beaches, shopping and local food: the Pasticceria Maria Grammatica in Erice is a must.
After the bustle of Palermo this house and surroundings were just perfect, only cicadas, birds and the occasional bleat of a goat to break the silence. But it is still only 15 -30 minutes from pretty much every place you may want to visit in the area. And a bonus, the roads in the area are very good.
Our best recommendation is that we would definitely come back. Our stay was only 4 days, not near enough time to fit everything in and get enough chill time in this lovely property.