We stayed at Ivan's for 4 nights and it was perfect for our time in Venice. Ivan was great to communicate with and even came to meet us at the ferry stop from the airport (definitely recommended as first entry to Venice over the bus if you can).
The area is great, close to Venice train station and any car rental you may need ( we did a day trip to Tomba Brion and Villa Rotunda), but also a bit off the main tourist drag so a bit quieter at night. Really close to restaurants and two supermarkets also.
The apartment itself is a gem. Beautiful furnishings and amazing terrazzo floors and tiles in the bathroom. The pictures don't quite capture the view, when you wake up it's almost as if La Maddalena is outside your window. And watching the canal activity with gondola stop below is really entertaining. Great air con and WIFI for cool summer evening planning also.
Couldn't ask for a better place to stay in Venice. Ivan was also kind enough to recommend some places to eat locally which we did. Wish we had another day to enjoy the apartment more but definitely made our time on Venice. In July it can be quite intense with tourists so it is great to retreat to such a nice central place.