Antonietta’s house was lovely and clean and the photos are accurate. The 3 bedrooms and living space are good for a family of 4 or 5. It has good outside space for a family to eat and relax. It’s 15 drive from the centre of Siracusa and we found a good 24 hour car park (parcheggio gelone) just outside the city from which it’s about 15/20 minutes walk into Ortigia. It’s only 5 minutes drive from spiaggia Aranella, which was our favourite, although there are plenty of others within a short drive. The local pizza takeaway (panificio campisi) is great for pizza, bread and pastries and the staff were very friendly. The local family shop is also friendly and useful for store cupboard items, but we found it difficult to get any fresh fruit or vegetables locally so a trip to the Lidl just outside Siracusa is a good idea at the beginning of your stay. You definitely need a car here, the beach within walking distance is really quite small so we only went there once for a paddle, but there are plenty of options within a short drive.
Antonietta communicated really well before our stay and we were met by Simone, who was very welcoming and very helpful during our stay. Thanks for a lovely holiday!