Maria Elena was great to communicate with and her home feels secluded but is close to charming towns like Marzameni and Pachino. We loved all the books and guides to Sicily that Maria Elena had. This place works best if you are planning only to use the downstairs rooms. The upstairs room was buggy and one has to walk through a bedroom downstairs bedroom to access a bathroom. Please note that the home has no indoor living room. We got unlucky with the flies and weren't comfortable outside. The pool and views from the home are stunning. All in all, there were things we loved, and things we did not. Really depends what you are looking for.