Marino's house is one of those places that you almost want to avoid telling other travelers about. It's a perfect gem in a location that isn't overrun with tourists, has access to everywhere in Scopello, is easy to get to… we'd love to keep it to ourselves, and never see it change.
But Marino deserves for you to visit his property. It is in the center of a historic villa, now more like a village center, surrounded by small restaurants and shops. The house itself is rustic, quintessentially Sicilian, with a huge patio out the back on the highest terrace of a cliff. More terraces are accessible down the cliffs by stairs, eventually leading to water access, where many Italians on holiday can be found tanning, swimming, and snorkeling. The beach access costs 3,50 euro and is well worth it, as the money is used to preserve the ancient port.
Marino was tremendously helpful, always available, and ready with suggestions for food and sightseeing, both in Scopello and in the surrounding areas. But I'd recommend parking your car, unpacking your bags, and settling in to the Sicilian pace.
Scopello center is ZTL, so you must park in the parking lot outside the city for a nominal fee (3 euro per day). It's about a 150m walk from the parking lot to the doorstep, and luggage can be rolled with relative ease over the cobblestones and hardpack dirt. Get supplies before you arrive; while there are shops and a small market, Scopello is quite small (perfectly quaint) and beyond food and essentials, you're unlikely to find things like snorkels.
I will absolutely be back to stay with Marino again. You should go too.