First of all we would like to thank Traudy for everything. Will definitely consider this place again if we ever return to Venice.
With so any tourists in Venice, the place is surprisingly private. The interior is sunny and clean and is fully equipped. It is within a 10 mins walk to the train station and a 10 - 15 mins walk to the bus station depending on how fast you walk and how heavy your baggage is. Mine was pretty heavy and I was super glad that the apartment was nearby and we did not need to lug it onto a crowded public ferry and all over venice like how we saw some people did. Distance really matters when u have baggage. While st Marco may be quite a distance walk away, there is always the public ferry and the station is nearby. But mostly we walked as it we wanted to explore the different alleyways.
We were here for 5 nights and it was pleasure to discover some of the small shops and cafes nea the apartment with good food and friendly services. Like the ice cream shop and a couple of pizza places. Unlike those near St Marco, these eateries are reasonably priced, less crowded and friendly. It's a fantastic neighbourhood, even the regular garbage man who comes to collect our garbage is a nice smiley dude.
If u love to cook, u might want to make use of the fully equipped and well maintained kitchen. We had a great time cooking dinner with fresh seafood from the market. The supermarket is also nearby, so any grocery can be easily obtained.
This is a great place for some local off-the -tourist-track experience in my opinion. Traudy was a fantastic host giving us info on some of her favourite hang out places for food and shopping. Provided to us were also information on how to get around and other sight seeing places we might want to go to.