We spent five nights at Marina and Maurizio's place in August 2020.
The villa is behind its own private gate inside a gated community within the village of Tommaso Natale, near Palermo. The village itself feels a little tired and rough around the edges, but the complex itself is very quiet and feels separate to the hustle and bustle outside. We were a bit worried when we booked that we would be able to hear the main road from the airport to Palermo, which is quite close, but this turned out not to be a problem at all - once you are inside the complex, all you can hear is the breeze rustling the trees and the crickets chirping! Tommaso Natale also has everything you would need, including a huge mall and supermarket, and a number of good local restaurants - we would especially recommend Gardenia, which is a less than 10 minute walk from the villa, for pizzas and also for morning coffees/pastries. The villa is also a five minute drive to the small port village of Sferracavallo, which had a number of good if basic restaurants, and Mondello if crowded beaches are your sort of thing.
The villa itself is stylishly-decorated and clean. The real showpiece is the mature and well-maintained garden, which has a mix of huge trees, succulents and everything in between. There are several areas for relaxing, including the small pool with hydro-massage. We enjoyed whiling away our late afternoons and evenings on the patio after spending our days exploring Sicily. The interior of the villa is beautiful in an understated, classy sort of way, and is equipped with everything you could need during your stay including a coffee machine, fridge-freezer, cooker, etc. There is also WiFi and a Chromecast if the need/fancy takes you. The bedrooms were clean, both with big beds and ample storage; and the bathrooms were everything you would expect including showers straight from an expensive hotel. The entire villa is decorated with pot plants (some very established and well cared-for orchids) and beautiful photographs from around Sicily taken by the hosts, who are professional photographers by trade.
Worth noting that, at the time we came, the measures put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 were appropriate without being overbearing. Marina had put antibacterial hand wash and hand wipes out for us, and the place had clearly been cleaned thoroughly before we arrived. When we checked in, Marina's sister (Marina was away working that day) wore a face mask and we didn't feel unsafe at any point.
The villa is excellently located for exploring Sicily. It is a 12 minute walk away from the local train station, from which trains will whisk you into central Palermo every hour in around 20 minutes (for just EUR 1.70 each way). The villa is also close to the main road, making it an excellent base from which to explore Sicily. We drove out west (Marsala) in about 90 minutes, and it takes about 2.5 hours to get to Catania (add another 30 minutes to get to Syracuse/Ortigia, which is well worth the trip). We would recommend renting a car to make the most out of your time in Sicily, although it would be possible to get to the villa from the airport using public transport, if all you planned to do was stay by the pool and maybe explore Palermo using the train. If you do rent a car, there is private off-road parking within the complex.
Marina and her husband Maurizio were excellent hosts. The plate of goodies from the local restaurant (Gardenia) and bottle of local wine that they left for us when we arrived were a nice touch, and Marina was also on hand to answer any questions we had (the hosts live in the attached but separate property downstairs).
In all, a really nice stay. Would definitely recommend to anyone coming to Sicily and looking for a good place from which to explore the island, but where it is easy to chill out. Five stars!