We seldom find people misusing this freedom.Then you need to clearly communicate expectations. You said elsewhere that you don't expect a full 8 hours, but are unhappy with 4-5. What is the quantity of work you want done? And it can't just be accomplishing tasks on deadline, because your scheduling process is based on a certain number of man hours per week.
I want him to be motivated intrinsically.
Intrinsically? OK, how much of the company does he own?
None? LOL. The biggest con perpetrated against programmers is that they can be made to care so much about something that isn't theirs for reasons that aren't money. If this guy is outside of that, it's a more healthy mental state to have about a job. So what do you offer that another employer won't do the same/better on?