We didn't meet Andrea but had lots of communication via email prior to our arrival. We were met at the Sant Elena vaporetto stop by his brother-in-law Nikolas who took us to the apartment. Nikolas was an excellent proxy-host. He explained everything clearly and gave lots of good tips on getting about Venice. The apartment was lovely, spacious and in a beautiful, leafy, quiet spot with a couple of cafes and mini soccer pitch nearby (perfect for our 3 boys). We can highly recommend the cafe at the bottom of the apartment: best food we had in Italy. Will definitely recommend the apartment to friends.