Roberta's apartement allows to experience how real Venetians live.
The bedrooms look out to the canal. But to see it one has to open the windows because the window glas is with ornaments, so one can not look through.
The patio of the house is shared with Roberta, other guests of Roberta, the cats, and is surrounded by a high wall. So it is very seclued, but has now view.
The apartment is a bit off from the usual tourists paths, so in the streets and the piazza near by you see essentially only Venetians, or quite often nobody, even in high season.
But it's only a five minute walk, and only one brigde to cross, to the next Vaporatto stop, San Basilo. And to Piazzale Roma it's only a few minutes more. But quite some bridges to cross. So with luggage I recommend to take to Vaporetto to San Basilo.
Water taxis will normally not drop of in front of the apartment because the canal is too narrow. So if you come by water taxi tell the driver to get you to the Excess hotel instead. It's again only one bridge to cross and a short walk to the apartment.
San Basilo has also a direct connetion to San Marco. Or to just walk along Guidecca canal and take the Gondola ferry across the Grand Canal in front of the Punta della Dogana. For 2 Euros definitely the cheapest way to get a Gondola ride.
Roberta is a very nice person, lives upstairs, and always available when needed.
And the cats are just adorable. So for cat lovers the apartment is a must.