Gabriella's apartment is chic, clean and wonderfully uncluttered. She welcomed me at the apartment and showed me her list of favorite eateries. (We loved Bacarando for cichetti--the typical Venetian open-faced sandwiches--but get there early or the crowd is impossible. La Zucca (the pumpkin) is just a few minutes away with the most interesting menu--original and delicious with lots of vegetable-based dishes. We also enjoyed one of her pasticceria picks: Rosa Salva).
The apartment is an 8-minute walk to the train station and no more than 20 minutes to most anywhere else. It's on a mercifully un-touristy street, nice and calm after the Venice crowds.
I would stay there again gladly!