This is a really great very clean apartment with a lovely view of the canal. The photos do not do justice. We had plenty of room for our family of 5! It's in a quiet walkable neighborhood away from all the tourist bustle but still close to everything!
We did not meet Italo, but his lovely wife, Simona took very good care of us. She met us at the train station, and personally escorted us to the apartment. We had a little snafu with the hot water not working one night, but it was taken care of promptly. I should note that the wifi doesn't work "in" the apartment. We never took the time to figure out how to use it elsewhere so I can't comment on that.
We also really enjoyed taking Simona's free walking tour of Venice. She is a very knowledgeable tour guide and it was so great to be in a small group learning about the beautiful city from a local.
Thanks for sharing your city with us! We would definitely stay here again!