Really enjoyed our time here. The gardens are gorgeous and even in the heat, green and lush. Whatever time of day, there is always some shadowy spot beach is literally 5 mins walk, and a good one too. Our nights were quiet, there are some dogs in the neighbourhood (as other reviews mention) but during our stay we slept with our windows wide open and had no noise. This is a great location to explore, Noto, Ortigia and others are within a short drive (15-30 mins), and off course, the food, whether it's Pizza at Avola (the options in town were the best in our view), tasting wine at Tenuta Palmero (superb), or simple Sicilian food in Marina di Noto, it was all so tasty. The house has everything you want and Salvatore and Francesa are lovely and very easy to deal with. Highly recommended.