The location of this property is spectacular. It's perched at almost the top of a mountain overlooking the sea, and other mountains - could stare at this view forever. Its so peaceful, the only sounds you hear are the birds and grasshoppers. The path to the house is very rocky and you do have to drive carefully but that's because it forms part of the reserve. We didn't venture into the reserve but there are lots of nice walks, archery, and adventure courses in there.
The only downside is that it takes so long to drive up and down the hill, that a simple trip to the supermarket is an hour round trip. However this is a small price to pay for the amazing location of the house. There are a couple of large supermarkets in the town below the house.
There is a lovely restaurant at the end of the mountain path to the house, which has a great outdoor terrace, and serves wonderful food. We didn't find any other really good restaurants nearby, and ended up driving further afield to find these. The best were in Castellammare, which is a pretty harbour town about 30 mins away, and San Vito Lo Capo, which has a beautiful beach, and market stalls lining the streets on an evening.
We did visit Palermo, but to be honest, were disappointed. Watch out for the congestion charge!
Massimo was a fantastic host. He was at the house to meet us on arrival and explained everything about the house and it's contents. He also told us it was no problem to contact him at anytime night or day. We did contact him to request extra pillows, which arrived within only a matter of hours.
We would highly recommend taking up the offer of the hot tub. We spent a great deal of time in there, both during the day and at night, looking at those amazing views. It was great that it was filled with fresh water - no chemicals to worry about. And it was quick to heat up.
Would highly recommend this property. You won't be disappointed, if you're looking for a relaxing holiday.