We stayed in Ca’ del Fotografo (house of the Photographer, in Venetian dialect) for 12 days in May 2015. It was perfect in all respect. We called from the airport the phone number provided by Roberto and confirmed meeting Ricardo (who apparently manages this property with his wife, Chiara). The instructions as to buying combined vaporetto and bus tickets were excellent and when we arrived at the Ca’ d”Oro vaporetto stop, Ricardo was waiting there and took us to the house which was 2 minutes away. The house was exactly as depicted in the photographs on Airbandb site. It was recently renovated and furnished in an excellent, modern taste, that complemented an ambience of an old, classy Venetian house. We admired the (apparently antique) real terrazzo floors. The two bathrooms and kitchen were modern, well equipped and Ricardo gave us excellent explanations and house tour.
The location is excellent. It was quiet, but half-a-block away there was a busy commercial street (Strada Nuova) with multitude of shops and eateries, including a wonderful bakery and osteria catering to locals. For Americans hungry for familiar food there is a Mc Donald’s close by, but obviously we gave it a wide berth (as we do in USA as well).
Cannareggio is a vibrant neighborhood, mixed residential and commercial, where locals live. In 1-2 minutes walk from the house one can get to quiet, old, interesting areas, vaporetto stop, supermarket and all needed services. In 10 minutes you can get to Rialto area and in 15 to San Marco (if you do not get lost).
I wish that we had some time to meet Roberto, the host, but apparently he was out of town during much of our stay. Ricardo and his wife, Chiara (both speaking excellent English) were available by phone whenever we needed.
I recommend that unless you have an Italian phone, bring with you an unlocked GSM phone and get yourself an Italian SIM card in a Vodafone store (there is one on Strada Nuova very close to the house). The first call from the airport can be made from a public phone, but have a few euro coins ready.
I hope to go to Venice and stay in that house as soon as I can.
Last but not least, the Airbandb service was excellent.