From the first correspondence with Manuela I felt very comfortable booking the villa. Manuela was very prompt and informative with responses to any questions that I asked prior to booking (her English is very good). The villa itself is in a very secluded setting a few kilometres from the main road but finding it was not a problem as Manuela very kindly met us at the local shopping centre and we then followed her. The villa itself is very spacious and well maintained. It has beautiful views all around of the Sicilian countryside and is very peaceful. The grounds of the villa have fig, almond, pomegranate, olive and plum trees amongst others and we enjoyed fresh figs and plums courtesy of Manuela every day for breakfast. There are also tomatoes and peppers in the vegetable garden which we were invited to help ourselves to. We didn't make a lot of use of the pool as our children a quite grown up now but the pool is very nice and I had a couple of morning swims that were very pleasant. The kitchen is well equipped with an outdoor area for eating. There are screens on the doors to keep insects out but these didn't really seem necessary as I hardly noticed any. In terms of exploring Sicily the location is ideal for Agrigento and surrounds including the Valley of the Temples which is only about 15km away. We found we were able to explore most of the island from the villa including Etna which was about a 2 hour drive.

Manuela could not have been a more accommodating host and I have no hesitation in recommending the villa.