Our host was extremely informative and took the time to explain the contents of the apartment and the sights of the city. He answered all of our questions with clarity and even took the time to help us download an app on our phone so we could buy a 24 hour public transpo pass (recommended for Venice as each time you get off from the canal, bus, or tram, you pay 7.50 Euros). Alessandro even left us some fruit as a welcome offering, and overall, we were satisfied with our stay at this apartment. It was literally just 5 minutes away from the tram or ground metro stations so getting to Venice was a piece of cake. The area looked safe as well, so if you leave your car with your luggage (hidden or covered of course) in it and zoom off to sightsee for half a day, it should be alright (provided you pay for the hourly parking to avoid any problems with traffic police). The one slight issue with the apartment was that the bathroom door did not lock.
Overall, stay here because it was the best you could get as close to venice without paying an arm and a leg.