Ruffiana

The bedroom's sitting area has gorgeous views of Noto.The generously proportioned bedroom on the first floor includes a pair of sofas and banks of windows that bring in the views.Ruffiana's inviting zero-edge pool with the house rising behind.Expansive views out over the surrounding countryside and the sea.The shady al fresco dining area - perfect for lazy lunches and romantic dinners.The open-plan living area includes a kitchen-bar-diner.The inviting pool. Ready for a dip?The secluded, walled courtyard with its fountain and cacti.One of two sitting areas in the open-plan space, with its sliding glass doors opening out onto the terrace.The same space seen from another angle.Geometrically patterned floor tiles run throughout the property.The landing on the first floor.The main kitchen area.Sicilian treats.The snug sitting area in the open-plan space.The spacious bedroom.The bedroom's self-standing in-room tub and its views.One of the bedroom's two terraces features a shaded, suspended cocoon chair.The en-suite bathroom of the bedroom.Attention to details.All ready for breakfast.Where you will take most of your meals.A detail of the bathroom on the ground floor.The shower in the ground-floor bathroom.Made for two.Ruffiana's large L-shaped terrace, where you will spend most of your waking hours.Testing the waters.The extensive grounds with their oIive, carob and fruit trees.The lovely sandy beach of Calamosche.The beautiful baroque centre of Noto.Palazzo Ducezio, now Noto's town hall.One of the many beaches of Vendicari Nature Reserve.