It is important to know a few things about me before you read the review below to understand the gravity of my thoughts and scores about this place.
Thanks to my profession, I have been fortunate and have been given the opportunity to travel around the world for business as well as leisure for more than 10 times per year for the past 20 years. I have stayed in 5+ star luxury hotels of which some provided me with huge upgrades.
When travel and stay at rented accommodation I always look into the following, at the very minimum, before I book it:
1.	Relaxation
2.	Room and Cleanliness
3.	Location
4.	Security
For the ones out there that know me well they know that I have never given a score greater than 9 in any of my accommodation reviews.
Now that you know a bit about me here is my review about this magnificent, hidden gem.
The house
From the time we arrived at the house we realised this holiday was going to be different. The house itself is absolutely marvelous. The ground floor consists of a big, fully functional kitchen, two dining tables and a very comfortable living room. All open space. The shower, restroom and small utility room are also located downstairs. Everything was clean and neat. House security is very good. There are still doors with still shutters that lock from the inside.
The two rooms upstairs where very cosy. The bed was very comfortable with excellent pillows with the right density for a comfortable sleep; Sleep quality almost top score, 9.5. Although there was no air-condition upstairs we had absolutely no issues even when the temperature outside was 42.5 degrees C on the day we arrived.
One thing to be aware of is the helix stair that connects the ground floor to the bedrooms upstairs. It is rather narrow and extra care is required.
Score: 9
Scores (1 – 10) 1 is very poor and 10 excellent.
The garden
The house was surrounded by a big piece of land with fruit trees. That was magical; I was mesmerised by it. Every time we sat at the veranda we experienced total peace and tranquility. The smell of the fruit and Mediterranean herbs was second to none. Images and smells like that brought us back to our childhood years. So great!
It was gated with still doors so we did not worry about security. There was plenty of space for more than one cars.

Score: 10
Location
You absolutely need to have a car. The house is located just outside Floridia. But it is only 20 mins away from spectacular Syracuse and 20 minutes away from the beach.
Score: 9.5
Service
The hostess, Valentina, has been absolutely marvelous. Excellent communication by providing us with answers to all our queries in a very timely manner. Unfortunately we did not meet with her as she was away on business. The day we arrived we collected the keys from her family. Both Mr and Mrs De Luca were very helpful and did everything they could to make us feel like home. Mama Carmela and zio Jusepe have been an absolute delight, most hospitable and we already miss them. Thank you for making our holidays most memorable!
The Italian (along with the Greek) hospitality is second to none. They will embrace you and make you feel like home.
Score: 10