Lovely welcome basket on arrival:coffee, bread, milk, wine etc. Fully equipped kitchen which was great as we intended to cook a lot. Sicilian wine and seafood is amazing and can highly recommend the little sea front place for food in Brucolli down the road. Short drive to most local amenities but you have to go to Augusta for a cash machine. Augusta old town is lovely. Also worth going to Taormina and Syracuse which are both easy day trips. Weather was stormy when we were there but there are plenty of covered areas at the villa. Pool was heaven. The garden was lush and the chickens were very friendly :) if you want a quiet, laid back rustic holiday this would be a good place to stay.