while overall this was a lovely apartment to stay in, it is important to clarify a few things.
The location, relative to the rest of the city, is fantastic. We stayed for the biennale, and that was very accessible, and all the other main sights of Venice were even closer- st mark's was literally a stone's throw. the access to the Vaporetto from the train station was as perfect as you could ask for.
However, the reviews that said the apartment was surprisingly quiet, were unfortunately not so accurate. the apartment is on the first floor directly above two restaurants, opposite a third, and with 3 more bars on the piazza. those of us in the front room had full people/music noise until around 11.30 when the restaurants closed- and then for a few more hours as they cleaned up and people in the street made their way home. it wasn't horrible noise, but it did mean no reasonable sleep before midnight. the back room was quieter, but we had to keep the windows closed because there was a strong smell from the two kitchens below.
as for the house itself, it was well stocked, well cleaned, if a little rough around the edges... here and there some furniture and fixings might be due for an upgrade. having said this, accommodation in Venice is notoriously poor quality and this was a welcome respite. i don't mean to put anyone off: I would stay here again. I'd just be mindful of who I stayed with and what kind of trip I was on. and maybe in the middle of summer, not being able to open the windows for noise smell and mosquitos would make it a bit trying. Elena was fantastic with communication, allowed us to check out late, and check in was self managed and very easy.