I stayed at Marco‘s apartment for two weeks. First you enter a nice courtyard. Great security.
His renovation of this ancient apartment is beautifully executed. Two generous bedrooms and two generous modern baths.
Living room with sleeper sofa for kids.
A comfortable eat in kitchen, dorm size fridge (slightly larger) w/ mini freezer (typical of Italy). Clothes washer. Nice add-on.
Multiple high design modern lighting options. The air conditioners work great, with remotes.
There are exposed brick archways and beams, and three accessible small patios directly on the narrow canal, which are encased (in the interior) with glass.
Gondoliers smile and glide by. You know you are in Venice.
Marco is a delight. So helpful and available. Walked me from the vaporetto stop to the apartment.
No regular oven or toaster- so he just needs a large size toaster oven in the roomy kitchen.
Location great-steps from grand canal, with an area to hang out near the water. (Highly unusual in Venice).. 5 min from San Silvestro vaporetto stop.
If I could live at Marco’s, I would.