The apparment is fantastically located in a nice and quiet area of Venice, out of the touristic areas. However, a short walk (10 minutes) brings you to Via Garibaldi where shops and nice restaurants are located, St Marcs' square et al. is a 15-20 minute walk along the promenades and Lido di Venezia is only one stop using the Vaporetto (waterbus) and takes under 10 minutes. All in all it is very easy to decide to submerge in the bustling crowded areas of all the must-sees in Venice or just spend a day on the beach in Lido di Venezia or even spend some time in the adjacent Giardini.
Luca is a very gracious host; very forthcoming and welcoming and helpful with providing tips and hints. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Highly recommended.