Our stay at Bellecera was quite simply.....amazing!
The property itself was spotlessly clean and had some beautiful features. High ceilings throughout gave a real sense of space in the apartment, a large reception area that leads through to both the kitchen and balcony as well as the bedrooms, bathrooms and living area, lounge and dining space with dining table for 8. AC (x 3) in the lounge and dining area as well as the reception room.
The balcony is very large, with entrances from the dining area and kitchen. A dining table outside with umbrella and HUGE rocking chair (my wife loved this). The views are really spectacular, nestled between mountains on either side and I think behind too. Cefalu, as you look to the right and Bagheria to the left. There is a fantastic feeling from these views, I loved it. There is a smaller balcony at the 'back' of the property, just off the lounge area, too.
The bedrooms had very comfortable double beds and the master bedroom had an extra single in there too. Both bedrooms have adjoining bathrooms, one with a shower and the other inclusive of a bath/shower.
The kitchen was well equipped, with everything you'd need for cooking and entertaining, a large fridge freezer, hob, 4 burners, microwave, pots, pans, plates, cups and glasses for the entire family.
The windows all had period features with screens, windows and shutters.....had to mention these as I really liked these.....so good to see original features in place.
The lounge area had a small TV, I have to say I didn't use it.....I didn't feel the need, so don't know if it was a smart TV (Netflix/Amazon etc. for movies 'n stuff) or just local channels. A comfortable sofa, which both my kids made great use of during the hotter parts of the day!
The pictures in the listing just don't do this property justice, it feels far larger in reality than you see in the photo's, it is cool (temp.) inside due to the very thick walls and the views give you an amazing feeling......
Local amenities are good, there is a supermarket 5 minutes down the road and the town with bigger supermarkets (Lidl etc.) restaurants, bakeries, pharmacies.....everything you'd need, is another 5-10 minutes away.
Practical stuff out of the way, our host, Antonio, and his entire family were just lovely, I mean SO nice.......we couldn't have asked for anything more. Communications, recommendations for dining (you have to try Solunto, for the views alone!) on hand at a moment's notice for anything we needed or had questions about.....these guys are just amazing.
Words can't fully describe the time we had here and how I loved the apartment, the space, our host and his family.....there really is (or was for me) a very special vibe here.
We'll be back!