We had a lovely time in the house. Simonetta greeted us on arrival and made us feel welcome. The place consists of the ground floor of the entire villa - but we never noticed anyone else above us. The garden was great for the children. The beach is on the other side of the road. It is about a ten minute walk to the Lido SME vaporetto stop, and a short trip from there to see the rest of Venice. Supermarket/ shopping/ food & drink are all close by. The house is comfortable, and we had everything we needed. The Lido is a wonderful place to discover Venice from, particularly with young children.