The positives: Marida is a lovely host, she is warm and welcoming and she is so enthusiastic and knowledgeable about Sicily. The Villas are lovely and the pool is delightful. The grounds are peaceful and it is a very pleasant and safe enclosure. There is a tiny kitchen with a fridge and a small two ring gas burner (no oven, toaster or microwave though) so self-catering is somewhat limited but certainly doable and the reception room is beautifully tiled and has elegant simple furnishing and air conditioning. It is a haven of cool and calm after the baking heat of the day. The bathroom has a shower, bidet, toilet, and washbasin. The bedroom is spacious, airy and also has air conditioning - which was most welcome and ensured a comfortable nights rest. The bed linen was clean and the beds were ok.
Marida put us in touch with Enzo, a delightful, thoughtful local man, who will provide taxi services. In turn, Enzo introduced us to Silvestro, a colourful character who provides boat trips delightful lunches and even sings for you whilst exploring the beautiful coastline :-)
Drawbacks: Once here you will need to take a taxi to anywhere - it is not easy to walk out of the villas to the closest town of Santa Flavia. The long dirt track to the property is steep and very uneven, it is not an easy walk. The main road does not have a path and we felt it was dangerous to walk across the road intersections without a safe path.
We chose this Airbnb because it looked lovely (indeed it is lovely) and also because it stated it was a 10-minute walk to local amenities. We think you should be aware of the condition of the gravelly uneven and steep driveway and know there is not a safe path, that you have to walk in on a busy main road to access the local shops or bus or train.
The villas are within a double gated area and are clean and well kept, however, the local area is sadly litter strewn with abandoned rubbish, paper, plastic and cardboard piled in the gutters. Not pleasant to walk through at all.
So, Villa and gardens are lovely, but be prepared to factor in extra costs for a taxi to go anywhere.