We had a very pleasant stay at Giacomo's spacious apartment. Giacomo was not around but his friend Julia met us as arranged and showed us the apartment and recommended some good local restaurants. The apartment is thankfully a little away from the tourist hotspots of Venice, in a locality that seems mostly populated by resident families. We enjoyed hearing and seeing everyday life going on, the kids on the way to school, the chat from the restaurant tables next door in the evening.
There is a good selection of food shops and restaurants within a short walk, and an excellent fish restaurant right next door.
We had a couple of minor problems with missing equipment and the plumbing, and Giacomo fixed these very quickly and with good humour.
We'd recommend this apartment for a couple and there's a sofa bed for extra guests.