My husband and I lived here for 25 days very comfortably and happily. Everything we needed (groceries, the morning cappucinni, sundries, fresh frutta & verdura, pizzarie, ristoranti, post office, and vaporetto stops, were no more than 5 or 10 minutes by foot. We like this area because Venetians live here - it is not crowded with tourists. We see people's laundry on the lines, we hear conversations between people leaning out their windows to chat with neighbors and friends. We joined the rush to close shutters when a fierce and sudden hail storm passed through. The large green park of Sant'Elena that borders the lagoon is also very close and we took our morning walks around it. Lido, which is lovely, is a short vaporetto ride from here.
The kitchen is compact but has a decent size refrigerator and freezer, the stove works well and we cooked most of our meals here. The washing machine located in the kitchen also worked well. (I recommend the "mini" cycle, the other choices take too long.) There is a long laundry line and plenty of clothespins too dry your clothes outside on the balcony.
The view from the balcony is rich with the pattern and patina of old roof tiles against the sometimes dramatic skies of Venice. Green treetops are in the background. The nights are quiet even with the windows open.
We both had to work on our computers and we had plenty of room in the bedroom when we opened the desk to its full size. Internet was good.
Also the small table off the kitchen can be opened to double its size.
Water pressure in the shower was good - no sudden changes of temperature.
Communication was excellent with Giulio. His English was much better than my Italian although he is modest about it. He went above and beyond making sure we comfortable with the apartment and the day to day routines we would encounter.
Overall, safe, authentic, comfortable, clean, and convenient. Loved it!