We arrived on a very hot day in July. We were a bit lost coming from the Vaporetto stop so we called, and the owner's wonderful assistant came to our rescue just a few blocks away from the address we were seeking. Wow, what a gem of a location and an apartment! The place just goes on and on, seventy worthwhile steps up from the street level, this two and a half story apartment is grand and chic and comfortable and quiet and situated on a picturesque canal just a couple of canals away from Venice's northern lagoon, which you can see easily from both, clean, private, rooftop decks. Masha's assistant gave us a rundown of where to eat and shop and sightsee and then left us to our explorations. We could have filled the kitchen full of food and eaten-in each night but we chose to try the local fare in several nearby establishments. This was a very inviting home to return to after a day of sight seeing. We absolutely LOVED this place and would return in a heartbeat.