Nico was helpful in giving us directions to the apartment and recommendations of places around to wine and dine.
Christina was very sweet and accommodating, and the coffee at home was amazing, as expected I suppose. She made us breakfast and provided us with towels, shampoo etc.
The location is excellent and that the picture of the view from the apartment is 100% accurate as on the profile. It's lovely to stare out of the windows during coffee every morning or sit in the patio when it isn't raining.
There are at least 1000 books in the apartment, most of them in Italian, and if you're nice enough to Christina, can peruse through a few.
The place is very tidy and even though the bathroom is shared if there are other guests using the other room, it is very neatly maintained and was not a problem at all.

Thank you Nico and Christina for such a sweet and authentic experience.

P.S.- FYI I'm a better-than-average seasoned traveler and have stayed in many hotels and B&B establishments around the world in the past 7-8 years, and I was traveling to Venice for the first time (this time with my wife), having visited Italy twice prior to this.