What an amazing house and amazing island.
We never went to Stromboli village and never felt the need to. The swimming spot is fantastic- just find the best rock to swim from and remember to bring footwear to walk on volcanic rocks.
The people at the shop BAZAR are really helpful generally, especially Monica and her husband and can organise for you a boat ride around the island which is great and a night boat ride to view the volcano- much better in my opinion than the trek which is now quite short, for good reason.
It is important to know that if you have a heavy suitcase of backpack organise with Laura a donkey to transport it on arrival.
You share the house with the nature around it, which includes the volcano (dust) and the critters. But that is why you go! Just lovely.