We stayed at Claudia's residence for 7 nights. We were greeted by Claudia and Rudy, the coolest dog ever, at the gates and were shown inside our residence. The residence was spacious with beautiful high ceilings and tasteful furnishings. The residence had all the utilities one could want such as an oven, microwave, gas hob, air conditioning, powerful shower and hair dryer to name a few. The residence was immaculately clean and the beds were very comfortable.
The residence is located in the heart of Mascalucia and is only a few minutes walk from some superb bakeries, restaurants and pizzerias. I highly recommend Bar Ottagono and Pizzeria Napoletana "Ai Quattro Venti". The property itself is absolutely stunning and like something from a movie. The gardens are beautiful and have all sorts of fruit and flowers.
The pool was much larger than shown in the pictures and deep enough to enjoy swimming in. The water was a little cold in October but being from Ireland we are well used to swimming in the cold. It was simply refreshing.
My only piece of advice for fellow travellers is to bring some mosquito repellent as there are many in Catania and Mascalucia.