This is a sprawling, spacious country villa with beautiful decorations and a delightful swimming pool. It is very private, although surrounded by working orchards and other agriculture. The bedrooms and bathrooms are all nicely done and the house provides plenty of both public and private spaces for gatherings or for private retreats, both in the sun and in the shade. We were nine adults and a baby staying here and no one felt crowded or lacked privacy when they wanted it. The kitchen is equipped with two refrigerators and quite plentiful dishes, glasses, serving dishes, and cookware, although the cookware was a bit worn. The gas stove was good, although you could not adjust it to a slow simmer – every burner was pretty hot. We did not have a chance to use the pizza oven, although it looked quite good. The location is an easy drive to many beautiful small towns like Noto, Siracusa, and especially, Ortigia. Ognina, the small town just a mile or two from the villa has a beautiful rocky shore and a couple of nice restaurants. The road the villa sits on is quite busy, so walking is a bit tricky. And, like many places in Sicily, the water is not potable, it’s only good for washing, etc. A couple of large bottles of water greeted us in the refrigerator, enough to keep us going until we were able to shop.