Massimo’s house is very nice, clean and probably perfect in summer, but not in winter. Despite a heating system (=air conditioning) the house is very cold in winter and the wind blows in. We (a family of three) were freezing the whole stay, had to keep all our warm jackets on and still got sick. Sicilian homes are made for warm summers only. Now we know better. Nearly all restaurants in the old town and at the harbour are closed in Castellammare in February, so it’s a bit depressing to visit during winter. The kitchen would be well equipped with a few essentials that we were missing such as a water cooker, coffee machine, sief. We did not meet Massimo in person, but he responded very quickly through messenger.