The place is spectacular. Having said that we were unlucky as a pipe in the bathroom burst while we were all out celebrating new years (including Alfonso). We found the house under a couple of inches of water. We pulled Alfonso out of a discotheque and he rushed over from Palermo as soon as he possibly could. Together we were able to resolve the problem. You see the character of a person when things go wrong and he was only concerned about our vacation, not about the damage to his lovely house. Happy new year, Alfonso, we'll see you again.