This place is great! everything you see on the pictures is true and even more. You can see much more sea from the house than you would think when you see the picture.
We didn't rent a car but that was no problem at all. We walked to the trainstation (1,5 km) to visit Taormina (with a great beach en a wonderful view over the see) and Catania (a visit to the market is recommended. We advise to go in the morning).
Acireale itself is a nice place to walk around. We stayed by Christina and Angelo for 8 days and we enjoyed every day. The house itself is very cosy, and clean. We recommend to visit this place and wish you a good time.