When we arrived to Venice and then our apt., we were greeted by Laura's husband Settimo. Despite his claims his English was poor. He explained everything clearly and patiently. He went through everything and even taught us how to make coffee. Thanks Settimo!
The apt was exactly as represented on the site.My daughter and I slept in the back bedroom while my mother took the front. When asked if there was any noise that interrupted her sleep she denied any. The oranges, bread, butter and jam were really appreciated.
That night we had a glitch with the heat. We called in the morning and Laura came right over and fixed it immediately and spent about an hour with us going over some places on the map we were interested in.
The apt is only one bridge and a few corner turns away from Campo St Margarita. We found ourselves eating there 2 or 3 times in the 4 days we were there.
We specifically picked an out of the way place that was more residential and "real". I am not an active person but was still comfortable strolling all over Venice from our apartment. When we got close to St Mark's square the stores and restaurants get more and more "touristy", so we always ate our major meals close to home in more local places. As we strolled through some isolated places on the way home one night I interrupted two Italian women talking and asked them for a good restaurant and they pointed the way. It worked out well.
Suggestion for guests is to use the valporetta to get to the apt. You will have to cross only one bridge if using the stop near the house. Walking is definitely doable but if I remember it was about 5 bridges to cross with rolling luggage. Using the valporetta going home was a joy!
If you end up choosing Laura's apt you won't be disappointed.
It rained every day we were in Venice and we had normal March temperatures and we still didn't want to leave. I heard the crowds inVenice are horrendous in season but it was perfect crowd wise while we were there.
I would say the flat would be most comfortable for 2-3 people living wise, but 4 people would definitely work. It is just that when one of us took the couch we always ended up stretching out. The twin beds were also comfortable and not too narrow.