What a gem!!!
Sebastiano met us at the train station and we walked the relatively short distance to his apartment, nestled in a less touristy part of Venice, the Dorsoduro (a couple of stops on the Vaporetta to S.Marta will also get you closer).
The apartment was exactly as described and it is large and quiet and well appointed, apart from a kettle/jug for tea.
We had a choice of bedrooms and were instructed by Sebastiano as to where everything was and how to use the hot water and the washing machine and where to hang out the rubbish for collection. Although not advised, it didn't take much to workout how to use the block out blinds for the apartment (Release the pressure on the cord/tape and push and hold the bottom metal guide down).
We found the supermarket and local eateries and the local square as guided by Sebastiano and his maps.
We didn't use the local Wifi in Venice, but opted for a WIND tourist sim (3 gbs for $29 euro - careful though most if the credit is used to initiate the data, so you will need to add credit for phone calls and SMS).
This delightful apartment will hopefully still be available on our next visit; thank you Sebastiano for making our visit even more Serene than expected!
We would recommend this apartment and Sebastiano very highly!
Stuart & Manus