The pictures don't do Andrea's place justice. I don't think Venice gets better than the views from his balcony!
We were a group of seven adults staying in Venice for two weeks, and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. As other reviewers have noted, we did have some issues with mosquitoes, but that's a problem that's endemic to Venice, not with Andrea's apartment. The good far outweighed the minor mosquito issues. The apartment was in a beautiful historic building, with high ceilings and lots of personality. It was within easy walking distance from the big Venice attractions, and the neighborhood was quiet and not at all touristy. The kitchen was fairly basic, but it had enough pots/pans/dishes to allow us to cook dinners, and there was a grocery store 5 minutes away. The apartment was clean, and a housekeeper came to change the sheets and towels after the first week of our two-week stay. Finally, Andrea was an exceptionally responsive and accommodating host--he was there in 20 minutes when we had some issues with our toilet. We would definitely recommend this apartment to others.