We spent a lovely week at the studio. The village is small and calm, maybe some cats will fight in the night, but that's it. It is located directly at the ocean with a small beach less than 3 min by foot to the appartement. If you want to spend a whole day at the sea you should look for something larger and more cosy though. But I recommend that anyway, Isola Bella and Riveiri Ciclopi are too beautiful to be missed. This leads to another big plus of the flat: Everything you might want to visit is reachable in less than an hour by car (Catania, Taormina, Etna). While there is a train station a few kilometers away with good connections, I am not so sure about the bus.
The village itself offers anything you might need, restaurants, gelato, breakfast and a small supermarket. I recommend the market hall in Riposto (5 min by car) for fresh fruits and fish though.
The kitchen is well equipped for cooking pasta or fish for two people and leaves nothing to wish for. The bathroom is just perfect unless you look for golden taps. The balcony is big and lovely to enjoy your dinner. The sleepcouch might be a problem for sensitive backs, we slept fine though.
The biggest plus of the flat might be Gresi herself though (and her family). I can't remember the last time I felt so welcome. We always sensed that we could approach her with any needs and she offered help far above the usual degree.
To sum up, for two active people who would like to visit some places and enjoy a relaxed stay while getting in contact with the kind Sicilians, stop searching.