Francesca was very friendly and helpful, assisted by her daughter if necessary for translation.
There were no bad surprises - the apartment was very clean, practical and well oriented toward the sea. Speaking of which, the sea view from the balcony was very nice and not short of spectacular every morning at sunrise.
The communal garbage is outside the apartment complex down the street, as seems to be common in the area. Not the most convenient, but easy to deal with.
The location is excellent if taking the car, but not quite as practical if one prefers to walk, especially with little kids. But if the kids are sufficiently motivated to walk, it's quite beautiful to go down the cliff to the rocky beach below, from where we could walk along the coast wither way for quite a while.
We enjoyed some time in Llanca (about 2.5km from the apartment), El Port de la Selva (about 5km the other way) and even made it to Figueres (less than 30 min drive) as well as Port Ligat and Cadaquez, following the 'Salvador Dali' trail.
Overall a very nice experience, the best surprise being our guests.