We had an extended stay here of almost 2 months February/march - getting away from the city and back to nature. The house was a truly wonderful place for this; the pictures don’t do justice to luscious pastures and craggy rocks which surround it in all directions. The property is totally private and there’s rarely a person for kilometres around - the only sounds are birdsong, distant cowbells and the gargling brook, which flows from a warm spring just slightly up the hill (gReat for a sunset bathe). We loved it here and were sad to leave.
It’s pretty much bang in the middle of Sicily and lots of the west of the island is accessible as a day trip, all of it comfortably with an overnight if inclined. We went down to the temples at Agrigento, Cefalu just north on the coast, Erice just past Palermo, various artisan food makers in the heartland etc. Great base for all of this!
Like most properties in this part of the world, it is on the rustic side (and goes with the territory of being deep in nature), with the staircase on the outside of the house, adjoining bedrooms and without central heating; but we had everything we needed, and enjoyed evenings in with a fire and some great outside BBQs over wood. There is a heated blanket provided for colder months, though you won’t need that in the summer.
The hosts were absolutely fantastic - super responsive and helpful with all queries, going well out of their way to ensure we had the best experience from start to finish.
If you want a breath of fresh air, some peace and quiet, and a beautiful view every morning, you will have a brilliant time here.