While the location is a bit far from the Santa Lucia train station (30 min. walk) it actually gives you a good opportunity to get in touch with the city and familiarize yourself with the area. The apartment was very old (because it’s Venice) but it was clear that it was well taken care of. Unfortunately, we didn’t meet with Leonardo and Irene but the instructions they gave us about accessing the house was very clear and thorough. We were able to do our laundry, cook meals, and easily walk around the city. The bathroom is a bit small but then again it’s Venice but you can definitely work around it. We definitely had the apartment to ourselves and one of the best parts was that the apartment was always fresh despite it being so hot outside.