I stayed at Sara'a rooftop apartment for a week, and it was an unforgettable experience... it is located in a really central and lively neighbourhood of Palermo, (you can see and hear the bells of San Domenico's church a few meters away).
Sara came to pick us up in front of the church and told us about the city, the neighbourhoods, the story of her house, some nice & cheap restaurants nearby ...
The house itself is amazing, set underneath the roofs, with huge terraces overflowing with plants, looking out onto the central palermo area. The spaces are well thought out, some areas are low and intimate, the others high-ceilinged, lit by huge windows opening onto the terraces. Everything is clean and tidy, yet you can feel it's a house with a soul, every detail has been made to measure by carpenters, it feels a little bit like the inside of a boat. You can tell a lot of time and love has been put into the making of this home. Skylights have been opened in the roof, flooding the interior with light. the brightest place i've ever rented on airbnb! The downside of this abundant sunlight can be the heat (Palermo in august was very hot, 32°C +, and the sunlight warms the house even more, especially the bathroom). Luckily there's an A/C system, which operates quite well in the bedroom. It cost us a little extra, calculated on the basis of the electricity counter (which is fair). Also, the house is well ventilated, which helps the air circulate.
All the commodities were there (refrigerator, fully equipped kitchen , washing machine, internet connection, and even a safe) and working.
Some issues with the hot water supply were quickly taken care of and resolved by the owner.
All in all, this is an amazing, beautiful, soulful place, that allows you to feel Palermo from the inside, yet be secluded above it all... If you're tired of the airbnb apartments that are not lived in, and seem to have been setup just for the tourists, go to Sara's house, and feel how this place has a real story to tell.