We stayed for the whole month of September in this beautiful place. It feels like both a stunning Italian villa and a warm family home. We loved collecting vegetables from the garden, cooking in the spacious Italian kitchen, beautiful swims in the pool, and evenings spent on the terrace watching the sun go down and the stars come out. We felt like Sicilian's, and are already planning our next trip. We had different family and friend groups coming and going, families, couples and singles, and it seemed to work for all those groups as there are a lot of different spaces to be in. The setting is stunning, from the courtyards to the olive orchards, and the local town, Torrenova, is a good size - big enough to have good wine and fish shops, but not so big its full of tourists! 20mins away is a beach/resort type town with good swimming. The back of the property is quite close to the motorway so there is a little noise from the motorway traffic in the back rooms, but that is a very minor issue. One of the best things is Silvana the housekeeper (who comes every morning) and Antonio the farm manager - who drops by and checks in every couple of days - both really lovely, and both also very good cooks - Silvana will cook a traditional Sicilian meal and Antonio and his family will make pizza in the pizza oven on site for guests - both definitely worth doing. We had a really incredible time - this place is the perfect, and authentic Sicilian hideaway...