Andrea met us at apartment when we arrived and explained everything well. He also scheduled our water taxi service arrival and early-morning departure which was very helpful.
Pros:
The apartments location cannot be beat as it's in the heart of Dorsoduro and 2-minutes from the Accademia bridge. Many options for coffee bars, cicchetti/wine shops and dining in the immediate area. Also quite large by Venice standards. The elevator was extremely helpful and the altana (terrace) view was beautiful day & night. The apartment was clean but could use some maintenance.
Cons:
The upstairs bathroom needs some plumbing repairs. The shower was unusable as it collected 5-cm of drain water within minutes leaving you standing in an lagoon of muck. Gross and unhealthy. Same with the upstairs sink. The spiral stairs are loose and slippery causing an almost holiday-ending slip which could be repaired very easily. Although there are 3-beds (2-singles and a double), there were only 3-pillows leaving one bed with no pillow. We were only a party of two and used the other bed's blanket as extras on cold nights, but a party of 4 would not be satisfied. One of the two single unused bedrooms had no working heat. Kitchen: there is no microwave and very limited glass, plates, and utensils. Not a problem for us but others should be aware.
It was a great stay but the apartment needs a few minors repairs/changes that would have made our stay more relaxing. Andrea was a great host.