Absolutely wonderful place, as was Valentina and her father. The street in which the flat is situated on is perfect, a tiny little Italian cobbled street full of life and a minutes walking distance from the main square. We couldn't fault this place, nor could we fault the area - full of helpful, wonderful and friendly people.
We hired a car which was ideal, this have is the freedom to drive to the local supermarkets (far from walking distance, lidl and famiglia) and the opportunity to drive to the beaches, which again would have been hard to get to without the car. There is parking just as you come into ortigia - €10 for 24 hours, very safe and around a 7min walk to the apartment, note all parking on the side roads next to the apartment is residents only.
All in all we really enjoyed our stay, and this place comes highly recommended. Thanks for having us!