We stayed in this home for 6 weeks and were sad to leave. Alessandro made sure our needs and whims were met! For example, our family loves to walk and he procured a key for us to access the locked gate at the end of the road so that we could walk on the back roads into both of the local towns (Pedara and Nicolosi). As you will see from other reviews, the main road below the house is too busy and is not pedestrian friendly. The key to the gate completely changed our experience. We walked to town for fun, for exercise, for groceries, for ice cream, etc. The house was also perfectly situated for exploring the island. Within 30 minutes there are lots of interesting towns, hiking trails on Mt. Etna, museums, beaches, etc. Some days, we just stayed home and cooked in the well-equipped kitchen and played in the pool. The house is cozy, spacious and stays cool in the heat. The outdoor space is amazing. We loved the pool, of course, but there is also shade for sitting during the heat of the day, a barbecue and an outdoor shower an sink. There were a few issues with the house but Alessandro attended to them. The cleaner had not done a proper job and the house was quite dirty when we arrived but Alessandro offerred to send a new cleaner or give us a discount if we chose to clean ourselves, which we did. He also picked up all the extra supplies we requested like an extra clothes drying rack and some baking dishes. He was very respectful of our privacy during our long stay but also stayed in touch to make sure we had what we needed and to arrange pool care and maintenance. He also had a handyperson come and open some of the metal grates on the windows that were stuck closed so that we could have better light. He was very attentive to our requests! There were some minor issues that were out of his control but which I will mention so that travelers are well informed. There are an incredible amount of dogs in the neighbhorhood and though this is a semi-rural home, the noise from the dogs at night can be maddening for light sleepers. Also, there is a major ant problem both in and outside the home. We were able to keep it under control by being very vigilent with cleanliness in the kitchen and by putting traps out. There was one bedroom that was particularly bad. When the ant traps didn't work, we purchased poison in powder form and put it along the windowsills and baseboards. It did help but also meant there were a lot of dead ants around the room. I heard from other people in Sicily that the ant problem was something they were having this year that had never happened to them before so this seems to be a widespread and possibly seasonal issue. Thought it was worth mentioning! In any case, we LOVED this house and would go back in a heartbeat.