A really excellent, stylish and comfortable apartment with superb views out of the living room, kitchen and master bedroom windows. The kitchen had all of the gadgets and gear we needed. We also really enjoyed the great selection of art on the walls. Real art which seemed to be selected by someone with a point of view about art and placing art in a space, definitely not prints of the "usual suspect" impresionists.
The neighborhood was charming a great mix of locals and tourists. We were on the street most days before 7:00 and it was great sitting outside the local bakery with a cappuccino and croissant as folks walked to work and school; great people watching. The local restaurants were excellent with Al Cova being exceptional and the pizza place and bakery right around the corner being great as well. We also really enjoyed Ai Do Archi restaurant (under 1/2 mile walk) Trattoria Da Jonny (1/4 mile walk). The grocery store Orsola recommended had great fresh produce and a wonderful deli with great pre-made items such as Baccala and Octopus salad amongst many other great options. We also liked the produce options along Via Garibaldi, particularly the man selling fruits and vegitables out of his boat at the end of the street.
We particularly enjoyed our dinners, breakfasts and lunches on the roof deck. The roof deck provided some of the best views, for us at least, in Venice. A wonderful space to escape the hustle and bustle of the city lanes and alleys.
We booked a 1/2 day kayak trip through the canals of Venice with Venice Kayaks, a really fun way of seeing a typically unseen (by tourists at least) side of Venice. Our Kayak guide was very helpful and solicitous and her descriptions of the buildings, bridges and canals was very interesting. We greatly enjoyed a trip to Murano and the glass museum there.
We found several wine stores where you could fill an empty 1.5 liter water bottle with good "house red or white wine" for roughly 3 Euros; perfect for pizza or long afternoon lunches.
Ossola arranged for a water taxi pick ups to and from the airport. She is everything a good AB&B host should be.