The moment you travel into the unknown(first timer Sicily) and get more then you expected, this is exactly what we had 2 weeks we stayed at Giovanni's place.
We traveled together with our young kids(first time flying), picked the house because it has a garden and is fenced. Kids quickly fell in love with the cat which is very friendly, chickens(that scared the hell out of them, but are in a barn), and a beautiful but shy dog. Every day they would feed the animals. Walking around you can also find some horses grazing.
The place is lovely and is clean, we had days we didn't even leave the property and just enjoyed the view, sunny weather and let the kids enjoy themselves, bathing(we got a inflatable(3m) and left it, so have fun with it).
Find supermarkets at ~10 minutes drive, a pizzahouse at ~5 minutes drive.
Use Giovanni's endless knowledge about Sicily to find the most beautiful places. He speaks English very well, which gives you some much more details. You are 5 minutes away from the highway which leads anywhere. We visited Etna, Ortigia(Siracusa), some Natural Reservates, small towns around. Sicilian people are the nicest, so friendly with the kids.
A last note: You definitely need a car to get around. Before traveling, ask Giovanni coordinates of the main road or you can end up on some tiny roads which doesn't lead anywhere anymore. This is just a problem with modern maps.
Grazie mille Giovanni e famiglia for letting us stay and have a blast.
Ciao, Jeroen