It was not so clear from the description, but technically it is not Giulia's place - she is just an agency. The house itself belongs to Ernesto, who is a charming, 60 year-old Sicilian, who on daily basis lives in the bigger city nearby and uses this house as a week-end gateaway or vacation. He takes good care of the house, everything is well maintained and you can get that feel of old good AirBnb - staying at places of real local people, not letting agencies. For instance, the kitchen is very well equipped as if a real mamma italiana was cooking there on daily basis! There are many spices, herbs, oils, vinegars that you are welcome to use. Ernesto greeted us also with complimentary regional cheese, deli meats, his own wine and olive oil. By "his own" I mean he grew the vines and olives on the terraces around the house and made the wine and oil from them! Wow!
The surrounding of the house is truly breathtaking and the photos certainly do not do justice of how beautiful the view is. From the main entrance you have unlimited view on the wine terraces and the sea below and when you turn around you have a view on snowy peaks of Etna backed by clear blue sky. Unforgettable.
Unfortunately blue skies and snowy Etna come with a bit chilly weather (we were there in mid-January). Be aware that in that hilltop location the temperature is 4-5 degrees lower than at the seaside. Luckily the house has a fireplace that warms up the water that goes to radiators in the bedrooms upstairs, but be prepared that it requires a bit of a discipline to keep the fire on, especially during the night. As a backup you have extra electronic radiators, though.
We would definately like to come there again! We cannot imagine how fabulous this place must be in spring or autumn if in chilly winter it was already so great!