The house is located close to the beach as listed. The front porch was a very relaxing place. Mostly local Italian tourists at Torre Canne so be prepared for non English speaking store owners and food vendor. We did not get to meet Niko but was greeted by his mom and dad who were very friendly (they don't speak English but we were able to get checked in). The corner market owner was very friendly and helpful (the homemade olives were awesome). Niko's mom asked us to eat the cherry left in the fridge. They were sweet! Thank you. We drove to nearby Alberobello, an UNESCO world heritage site, in less than 30 minutes. What a treat! Ask Niko about the octopus sandwich. It is delicious!