This is a beautiful property. In fact, as good as the photos are in the listing, the photos don't do the property justice. Of the six properties I have rented over the past four years, this may be my favorite. It is located in the small town of Astra, about an 18 minute train ride from Palermo's Central Station. The train station is 10 minutes away and you can get to anywhere you want. The one challenge is that there are 53 stone stairs from the upper parking lot to the house. The stairway is about 10 feet wide up top, splitting into two staircases about 4 feet wide for the bottom 20 steps. We all agreed the stairs were not an issue given how lovely the property was. Enrico was a wonderful host, leaving us alone but offering assistance for anything we needed.

Everything was very clean, the bedrooms, lounge/diner all lovely, just as in the pictures. The kitchen was well equiped although as heavy tea drinkers we missed a kettle. For us the stand out feature was the enormous balcony with stunning views across the sea, watching the sunrise at least once during your stay is a must. There is a room of beach equipment which gave us hours of fun as did the snooker table!We also enjoyed hiring a chef come and cook us a meal one evening, at our request he provided us with a typical Sicilian seafood menu which tasted amazing.Ennrico was a brilliant host and helped us out with anything we needed, including pointing us towards the nearest good beaches, restaurants and where to park for the train station.

The villa was spacious and well presented, and the views from the balcony were stunning. With access to the sea from the bottom of the villa we were able to go swimming most days. Enrico was a wonderful host, he was extremely helpful and made it clear that he was only a phone call away in the event of any issues. In the end we had no need to bother him but it was reassuring to know he was on hand. We took Enrico's suggestion to go into Palermo by train and that worked extremely well. We also hired a boat from the boatyard he suggested (which we would never have known about otherwise).All in all a great villa in a great location.

I can’t say enough good things about this wonderful property! The villa has EVERYTHING a family or larger group could need. The whole home is immaculate with stunning interior decor, beautiful terraces on 2 levels and amazing sea views from 3 of the 6 large bedrooms. Direct access to the sea is another plus, and we swam almost every day. The kitchen is well equipped for those who like to prepare meals to have in the evening sunshine. We loved the opportunity for family time combined with the option for privacy when needed. If all of that is not enough, the host Enrico is the best we’ve ever had, so friendly, caring, and responsive. He left a wonderful selection of welcome treats and even came to help load our bags and say farewell when we left! We would love to return to this magical spot on the beautiful Northern shore of Sicily.