We arrived late at night to meet Giannella, her husband and son at the property who were delightful and very professional. Their son Mario speaks very good English if your Italian is as limited as ours.
First impressions are that the photos don't do the property justice - it is more spacious than it appears and the living room is a good size, not that you'll use it much as most living is done in the outside terrace.
We'd requested a cot and high chair and they'd bought them new for us. They made up the cot with a pillow and two sheets which our one year old loved, and was a thoughtful thing to do.
We spent two weeks eating pizza, pasta, ice cream and swimming without a care. The view from the terrace is tremendous, particularly at sunset when the fills are painted orange. If you've managed to tire the kids out, then it is a great time to have a G&T and relax. Around that time it is very quiet - you do hear the bells of the sheep moving around in the fields which is quite tranquil.
OK - not quite without a care - one day the hillside went up in flames about 1KM away, so our son got to watch helicopters putting it out. The hosts rushed round and kept us informed until the fire was out.
The pool is a good size - we taught our 4 year old to swim in it this year and the 1 year old paddled on the steps or floated around. With temperatures around 37 degrees, the pool was icy cold - you really have to plunge in or you won't make it!
We had friends staying down the road in a huge "castle" on the hill. While they had space, their villa lacked any sort of homely touch. The decor of Cassacia is fairly eclectic with lots of lovely little touches. One visiting friend said the terrace reminded him of an Ibiza chill out bar. What you get at Cassacia is a homely feel - not just the decoration but the high quality of the equipment, utensils, fixtures and fittings.
The Air Con is superb - you could keep the house at 19 degrees if you wanted to, and it makes sleeping very easy. All windows have shutters so you get complete black out.
Internet is satellite and fine for email, browsing and Spotify (2.5mbs down). I would download any HD films before arriving.
The road is close and could do with being screened. You only tend to notice in the evenings when outside at the big table. It didn't bother us at all.
If you live in a city, then it has probably been a long time since you saw the stars so clearly - you're in for a treat.