Giuseppina's house is located in the middle of a beautiful lemon orchard, on a small quiet local road. A large shopping center is close by, shopping on foot easily possible. In the other direction, be sure to take a lovely 15-minute walk into Santa Catarina for the view, and the excellent fish restaurant.
The house has views of Etna on a clear day.
As far as the house: it is really much more spacious than the photos make it seem. Two of the bedrooms are very large, with ample space to set up a baby's cot (which was kindly provided for us), or an extra folding bed. The third bedroom has two single beds, very adequate for two children or adults.
There are two large, modern bathrooms.
There is an open plan kitchen/living/dining area with a large table and two (fold-out) sofas.
We visited in April so did not need air conditioning, but the house seems fully equipped for hot weather.
The kitchen is fully provided, we cooked full meals for 6 people with no issues.
There is also a wood-burning stove in the house, which we used as the nights were still quite cool in April. Giovanni kindly provided firewood.
There are terraces in the front and back, with barbeque grills, firewood, and even a pizza oven available. We used everything!
Note that the house has no wi-fi, but we used mobile data with no problems.
Reception: we were met late on a Sunday evening and kindly greeted. Even lemons, oranges, and provisions for the next morning were waiting for us!
The hosts are kind, helpful, readily available. Guiseppina turned up on the first morning with an armful of outdoor toys for our 5-year-old, who learned how to hula hoop while we were there.
As all other reviews mention the dogs, I will do the same: The neighbors kennel two guard dogs directly bordering the front terrace, where you get the morning sun. Yes, as other reviews have mentioned, the dogs bark (it's their job.) We were there for a week and found that the dogs got used to us after a day or so and barked much less. They are also friendly dogs, they are just simply there to bark at disturbances and to announce cars and strangers. They are also very interested in what you're eating. We got in the habit of giving them a bite of something, it did seem to calm them down if they were getting excited about food. Anyway, no one in our group thought the dogs were a huge problem, you will have to decide this for yourself. In my opinion, it is only a minor point compared to the beautiful surrounding orchards and comfortable house. Enjoy!
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