Monica’s place was wonderful! Clean with all the amenities. We really enjoyed being in a "local" residential area. There was a small cafe with breakfast and lunch stuff available. A short walk would bring you to a market to get necessities. The apartment itself was so charming with exposed beams and comfortable furnitures/bed. The one thing to remember is that you are in charge of recycling and trash removal. You download the Scoasse app and it shows you the nearest place to recycle (across the bridge, go left and follow the alley until it curves around to the canal again. There you will find metal wire bins on the side of the building. Glass happens on a different day than paper which is challenging if you leave on a certain day - what do you do with any recyclables you generate the next day?) This is the reality of living in Venice and an issue I'd happily deal with to avoid the crazy busy areas.