An old winery dating back to 1850, renovated into a warm and comfortable country house located on the slopes of Mount Etna with a breathtaking view of Sicily's east coast. Ideal for a quiet getaway for nature lovers... halfway between the sea and the volcano! The house is located in Puntalazzo, a small hamlet in the municipality of Mascali (CT), 600 m. above sea level, was built in 1850 out of lava rock. In this typical Etna cellar, grapes were crushed and the juice flowed to the barrels, with a view of Mount Etna to the west and the Ionian Sea to the east, at the crossroads of the island's natural and archaeological tourist routes. Now restored to leave a visual memory of what it once was, it is a refuge in a green oasis with an adjacent olive grove, orchard and grove. It is accessed through a private gate, along an avenue of the SP98 S.Alfio-Puntalazzo (vico Camello). Private parking is convenient and reserved. It sleeps eight people, distributed between the top floor of the house (large studio apartment, complete with kitchenette and bathroom with shower); three other bedrooms, full bathroom with shower, large living room with fireplace and sofas, dining area, breakfast nook around the old wine press and adjoining kitchen, covered patio and large roof garden. Heating is wood (fireplace, ceramic and cast-iron stoves) and electric.

500 m to the east is the urban centre of Puntalazzo, where there are: a mini-market, a butcher's shop, a market selling typical products every Sunday, taverns and restaurants. 1.5 km to the west is the urban centre of Sant'Alfio, where there is a supermarket, bar, post office, municipal police, bakery, tobacconist and pharmacy. To the west, there are orchards, oak, fir, pine, birch, hazelnut and chestnut woods. Among these stands out, in terms of age and legendary fame, the Millennial Chestnut of the Hundred Horses (UNESCO site), immortalised by Jean Houel in the 18th century in an oil on canvas, exhibited at the Hermitage (St Petersburg).