The house was very large and on the whole enjoyable, and better than what some of the photos suggest, in fact. The flat is on the third level of a very charming building with a large, locked gated entrance leading into the building main entrance, also locked. A small lift is available.
The flat has a large wrap-around terrace with a view on three different aspects; from the largest two sides a lovely portion of the canal can be seen, which is in itself a fairly rare sight on the Lido. There is a medium sized table and four chairs on it. It's a shame that windows onto the terrace are not better cleaned.
The three bedrooms were all quite large, with excellent air conditioning and direct access to the terrace, as well as excellent curtains providing near total obscurity for sleeping in the morning. All are well furnished with ikea but high-end and relatively elegant furniture. The beds are large and the mattresses were very comfortable in our opinion.
The kitchen was for the most part well-equipped with table service for four people, and additional wine glasses, water pitchers, casserole and serving dishes. The oven and stove worked well, as did the fridge (no freezer available), although we had to turn on the fridge ourselves and wait a day or so for it to cool. Pasta bowls were available but not cereal bowls. There is a Bialetti-style coffee maker, espresso and coffee cups available. There are several vases on hand if you wish to decorate. There is a laundry machine and drying rack (though they are not advertised).
There are three bathrooms (including one ensuite), all with their own toilets, bidet and shower (no bath). All seem to have been renovated fairly recently. The hot water and water pressure was unstable however, and we did not dare take two showers at the same time (even on one it was not easy to get the hot water to remain constant). There is an overwhelming fishy smell coming from the bathroom plumbing itself, nearest the showers and not the toilets themselves, somewhat of a relief. As all washrooms have their own large, modern, windows (frosted for privacy) we were able to air them out for a bit every day.
The neighbourhood is very charming with nice restaurants, cafes and shops, a fruit and veg market, and the beach all within 5/10 minutes walk. The vaporetto station is about 10/15 minutes walk without rushing.
A few other points worth knowing:
- The house is managed by an agent who handles many other properties and is, we would guess, not based in Venice. As a result, it was not easy to get any local information (for example, we were coming by car and any queries regarding local parking or suitable ferries were pretty much ignored; there was zero willingness or capacity to help finding out the right information).
- There is currently a surveillance camera INSIDE the flat near the front door (not visible on any of the photos). The agent said this was not being used, that there has been a misunderstanding about the installation, but we found it a bit unsettling.
- There are no ways to dispose of trash (in Venice, the large outside bins in the street are locked and usually only owners would have cards to open them) so we needed to keep all garbage within the flat for the week, including compost and diapers, as this is only emptied at the end of the stay by the cleaners.
- Although hand soap and some leftover dish soap was provided, along with hand and bath towels for three washrooms/people, there were no additional household linens or towels -in particular there was no floor towels/mats or kitchen towels provided (and no extra bed sheets available either).
- Ensure that the little doors on the interior side of the lift are manually locked after your use or the lift cannot work for others!
Overall a large, pleasant and modern house in a beautiful part of the Lido, despite the above minor issues.