We were 2 couples and spent one week at Luciano`s villa at the peak season in August and we really loved it. It is modern , spacious and clean. We slept well there. The garden is very well designed and offers a view on the sea beyond the swimming pool. The location allowed us to visit Catania , go on the ETNA and visit Syracuse as well as reach the sandy beaches south of Vendicari reserve. The seashore nearby the villa is rocky but you have a couple of creeks you can reach by walking where you can enjoy swimming in the sea.
Now what we really loved was the authentic fisherman village of Brucoli which is 10 minutes drive. This village is not even mentioned in touristic guides ... there were no foreigners :-) We enjoyed the restaurants there for dinner and recommend I Rizzari especially for the sea food (you need to book ).
Luciano was very helpful every time we needed a service and gave us good advices .