Three facts about this place, in our opinion, would have a major influence on whether to rent it:
1. The location is superb. Close to major attractions and great restaurants. Easy walks to other areas of Venice, such as the Jewish Ghetto and the Guggenheim museum, although, because of the heat, we made stops along the way to get a cold beverage.
2. The apartment is very spacious and has very good air conditioning.
3. Although the apartment is advertised as being on the second floor, there are approximately 70 stairs to get to the apartment starting with a full flight of stairs to get to the entrance to the building. The stairwell was on the dingy side and had a bit of unpleasant smell to it. Dragging heavy suitcases up the stairs in the heat was no picnic. The stairs would have been a deal breaker for us had we known.
Given the condition of the stairwell, we were pleasantly surprised to find a modern, well furnished, very pleasant apartment. However, it could have been cleaner but was more than passable.

We hadn't planned on doing any cooking so we didn't pay much attention, but the kitchen appeared to be well stocked in terms of cooking and eating equipment. A lot of the kitchen stuff was stored in cabinets in the living room.
Sitting on the balcony in the morning with a cup of coffee or in the evening with a glass of wine was relaxing and pleasant to listen to the goings on below. If a full view of the canal is important to you, you might be a little disappointed. You have to get very close to the railing and lean over a little to get a full view.
If stairs don't bother you, you would probably really enjoy this place. The convenient location can't be beat. There are two really good restaurants in the courtyard leading to the apartment. One of them has tables with a beautiful canal view.