We stayed at Francesco's place for 10 days on a climbing trip to Sicily. Unfortunately, we weren't very happy with it. The location is nice, just outside town, and communication beforehand was good. We didn't meet Francesco himself though, and the person who was supposed to welcome us didn't speak English and seemed to be in a hurry.
The house itself was pretty dilapidated. There were parts of the ceiling coming down in the bedroom. The bed itself was not very comfortable and almost collapsed. The sofa was very old and uncomfortable too. The kitchen was underequiped and the oven was very dirty. Not enough hot water in the shower for two people. Then the wifi broke down and didn't get fixed.
All in all, it was pretty cheap and it was okay for two climbers like us, but I wouldn't recommend this place to other travelers.