Vittorio delivered what he had promised.
He was there when we arrived (about three hours later than expected due to the plane being delayed) and provided, in a clear manner, all the explanations about using the facilities.
He responded promptly to all of or our messages, both before and during our vacation.
He also expected us with a bottle of water in the fridge (if anyone might think this is nothing special, remember arriving at your destination after hours of travelling, then carrying your luggage all the way from the railway station in the early afternoon heat - over 30 degrees centigrade!).
We broke two glasses (accidents do happen!), but our host said they were nothing to worry about!
The place had everything we needed for our ten-day stay.
The flat is on the first floor in a building in a neighbourhood which allows you to get to know the life of the common locals. These people were not nosy, the shop assistants were kind and helpful. There is a pizza place close by which makes very good pizza (just as you get out of Via Settembrini and into Via Giovanni Bovio; http://bit.ly/2gwlJxR), a little shop selling very good, inexpensive grapes and other fruits (sort of opposite the street from the pizza place), and two supermarkets (http://bit.ly/2xIxB7H) not that far from the building. Bus stops and whatever else you might need also conveniently located.
You have to walk a few hundred metres to any part of the beach, but when you get to know the ways (including some handy shortcuts), they do not seem to be much to be bothered by.
An overall experience which makes this place great for a single traveller, a couple, or a family.