The location was amazing. The place is in close proximity to everything.
Myself and my 2 kids arrived to Palermo around 0600, earlier than expected. I sent Irene a message upon arrival and didn't hear back for several hours, so we tried our luck heading to her place to see if we could check in - we got there around 1000, she finally responded and told us we couldn't check in and there was no where to hold our luggage. We found a luggage storage place about a minute walk from Irene's.
Irene had her father prepare the home for us around 1330, we were very appreciative. He showed us around and taught us all the little quirks about the place - which was very helpful.
We are the type of family that enjoys traveling but relaxing a bit in the home. The house was extremely cold - I'm sure it's more comfortable in the warmer months, so we stayed out a lot. Her father was kind enough to bring a space heater. We slept in the larger room to keep warm. Overall we made it into and adventure!