We had a lovely stay at Gianfranco's home and will miss the beautiful view from the garden. The easy access to Taormina was a plus.
If you don’t mind the exercise (lots of steps), it's possible to walk down all the way to Isola Bella, which is extremely beautiful.
The hosts live in the same building, but the apartment is very private. They were helpful and communication was easy and pleasant. The apartment was cool even during summer days and parking in the premises made things easy.