The house and surroundings are breathtakingly beautiful. Everything is pristine and well-appointed. The kitchen is fully equipped and the pantry and fridge were well-stocked when we arrived. There is a supermarket just 10 minutes away by car. The grounds are perfectly tended to and full of rosemary, olives, and figs which we plucked each morning and ate. It's an easy one hour drive to Syracuse. Modica and Ragusa are only about 15 minutes by car with many great options for restaurants and site seeing. I highly recommend a stay. My husband used the treadmill and weight lifting machines each day to burn off the calories from all the great food.