Matteo's flat is in a good location outside of Venice, there is a bus stop right outside the gate which only takes 13 minutes to get into the city centre. Matteo picked us up from the airport for EUR40 and quickly took us into Venice to show us where to walk, how to get the bus back, and where to buy the tickets for the vaporetto and bus which was invaluable.
The flat itself has the basics. There is a large supermarket within walking distance which is very helpful. My only complaint would be the neighbours upstairs were very loud (you can hear them when they are above the bedroom).
Aside from that, Matteo was one of the most helpful hosts I have experienced and I enjoyed visiting Venice very much.