My wife and I stayed in Valentina's apartment in late June and it was the perfect base for our trip. The apartment and garden were a great hide-away from the bustle of Venice. When you're ready though, you step out directly into the heart of Venice.
Valentina was busy when we arrived and had arranged for someone to meet us, who gave is the tour and also let us know about local events happening that weekend.
We did have some difficultly getting a good wifi signal inside the house, as a Venice wide wifi service was being used, but we could get a signal from the garden.
We had a great time in Venice and Valentina's apartment helped us feel like we were living as Venetians. If we were to stay in Venice again, we'd be happy to stay here again.