We really enjoyed staying at Martina's place. The house is very clean and nice, with a lot of character, and the garden is very beautiful. The sea is very close, about 200 meters from the house, and you can swim there (must have swimming shoes for that) - but it's just a place to get into the sea, you need to drive about 5 minutes in either direction along the coast to get to a nice sandy beach. There are supermarkets and nice restaurants within a very short drive. The beautiful towns Noto and Syracuse are both within a 20-minute drive. As others said, you really need a car to get the best out of Martina's place. The communication with the hosts (Martina and her family) was very smooth. I can happily recommend Martina's place.