The highlight of Nicolo's place was the Altana (rooftop terrace) and the big windows throughout the apartment. As tourists, it was fun to see Venice even when indoors.
Given this is Nicolo's primary home, you even get to feel like a Venetian with the personal effects out vs a sterile hotel room.
We couldn't figure out the Vaporetto schedule for the closest stop (San Samuel) but it was an easy 10min walk to Accademia and there is a courtyard with plenty of food and Cafe options within a 5-7min walk.
Communication with Nicolo was great and easy and he had someone meet us for check in, which made it a breeze.
They even carried our bags up all 3 flights of stairs!