Villa Scauzzina is a gem! The house boasts fantastic views over Lago Ganzirri and the Messina strait. The pool area is lush and the large terrace close to what you find in a boutique hotel. The kitchen has all the utensils and appliances that you need and the outdoor barbecue works well. The area has stalls where you can buy just caught swordfish and there are fantastic fruit and vegetable stands close by as well. We ended up cooking dinner in the villa most nights even though there are plenty of good restaurants close by. Two out of the three upstairs bedrooms had very efficient air conditioning. Third had a fan and got a bit warm as did the rooms downstairs.
Alfonsa is a great host - she brought us local delicacies to try and helped with any questions we had right away.