We initially planned three nights stay ended up staying for five. The place is hidden high above the slopes of Mt Etna but within easy driving reach of towns, villages and supermarkets.
It is a easy drive to Taormina, Castiglione di Sicilia, Etna volcano, Randazzo and Savoca. Riposto is also a very short drive which is a seaside town with loads of fresh ocean produce.
The view from the accommodation's terrace is terrific, with expansive Ionian sea and costal towns gleaming below and extends towards eternity. And the sun is so close it felt as if Apollo is drunk with vino locale and made a short cut through the farm.
There are also a few magnificent rural estates which had been abandoned in the surrounding hills that we were delighted to explore in the afternoon sun, and twice we encountered large flocks of goats feeding in the abandoned orange groves.
But you do need a car, a good pair of legs and a good driving skills.