Hello Maria !!
We loved the house very much, as we said we would have liked to live there forever… We felt very welcomed by Maria and her Father (who came to look after the garden), Maria went to the trouble of buying me some natural organic eggs (very important for us!!) and is generally very lovely, we also were very sad to leave Zaza and the cat, both adorable, who come with but not into the house, we very much enjoyed feeding them and they welcomed us like family every time we came home! Actually we stayed at home a lot too as its so pleasant just to be there you almost don't want to go out.
The house itself looks just like in the photos etc, (but bigger in reality) but it's difficult to describe how wonderful it is, maybe it best described in contradictions, it is grand and yet simple; it's like living in the wing of a palace, and yet homely; it's comfortable and also very stylish; it's incredibly peaceful, but really close to Noto, which is lovely, great restaurants, cafes, history, art, locals - we spent one evening sitting outside a restaurant on a very chic looking street at dusk, when out came three youngsters to play and kick a ball with our kids and the boy of the other family sitting there, and we suddenly felt like locals and very Sicilian…
I would go back again and I fully recommend it although I kind of want to keep it a secret which is the greatest recommendation of all!!