The house is gorgeous and as shown in the pictures. The dog barks, it is true, but we never felt like he is dangerous. We knew that the location of the house was slightly out of the city center so it is totally okay for us. Nevertheless, there are not many markets around so you either need to walk a quite bit to do groceries or may need to rent a car or scooter already.
In general we were really satisfied with our stay. The interior of the apartment was amazing, almost as beautiful as Cefalu :)