We really liked the place and the apartment! Certainly a place to recommend and to come back. Nice, clean apartment, with all facilities we needed. Comfortable beds, two bathrooms, sufficiently equipped kitchen, fresh figs from the trees in the garden... A very nice and clean swimming pool, pool chairs, both shadow and sun, perfect! A nice area outside to enjoy breakfast and dinner.
A calm and relaxing atmosphere (apart from one day when there was loud music somewhere from the valley).
We stayed a couple of days, one day relaxing at the pool, the other days visiting some sites including the Aeolian Islands (excursions by boat leaving from Milazzo, a 45 minutes drive). There were other guests but everybody was very calm and respectful.
We arrived by avoiding the highway and taking a wonderful route along the west side of the Etna (from Catania, Paterno, Bronte, Randazzo, San Piero Patti, to Patti). We moved on to Taormina/Giardini Naxos, also taking a very nice route s185 through the mountains, nature, the nice village of Novara di Sicilia).
Thanks to Teresa (and Martina) for the warm welcome and the flexibility for late checkout!