The apartment is located very close to the sea. There is a Café on the other side of the street, and a pretty good trattoria at the beach, about 3 mins by foot. Etna is also not far (if you go by car), definitely a must to check out!
We didn't get to meet Francesca but her mother was there to do the check in. She was very friendly.
Sadly the apartment was not in very good shape. Sometimes there was water coming out of the fridge, which appears to be very run-down. The bed is actually pretty uncomfortable and together with the heat and the thin walls towards an area that was busy until 12 in the night, it was not possible for us to sleep well.
Seeing all the positive references, I feel kinda wrong not to recommend the apartment. Surely a new bed could change the whole experience. But with the one we slept in, I would not spend another night there.