Location, location, location!!
1 minute walk to the FREE beach (and a short drive to several other even better beaches (we went to the Agua Beach Club), 10 minute walk to Marzamemi for fabulous breakfast (coffee granita and brioche) and fabulous dinners. Easy to organize boat excursions, and very well suited for day trips to Noto, Taormina, Siracusa, etc. Private, shaded, gated parking on site.
Francesco's parents were lovely and very welcoming, bringing us an iron from their own home when we mentioned we were attending a wedding that weekend.
We loved the barbecue grill in the garden and made good use of it (shrimp, swordfish, bruschetta....). The only small thing to note is that it's really 1.5 baths, not 2 baths. There is only one shower in the apartment. There is an outdoor shower in the garden (as in the pics) but that's only suitable for rinsing off sand after the beach (no privacy, etc.). There were 6 of us in the house; if there had been fewer, one shower would have been no problem at all. Don't let this deter you, just FYI.
Highly recommended for your sunny Sicilian vacation!