This is just such a nice place to stay! The fixtures and woodwork are fantastic throughout. We were totally impressed by this apartment in every way. It is clearly well cared for, and we enjoyed every moment there. We were also very happy to be in Murano, where things really slowed and quieted down in the evenings. Sunday and Monday, most places were closed, but this didn't bother us at all, and we always found what we needed while on Murano.
Marco was in contact with us before our stay and met us outside the apartment to let us in and show us where everything is in the area as well as in the apartment. The walk up two floors is a breeze and never felt like a chore. As described, this is a "family building," and as such we were asked to keep noise down and to refrain from doing laundry after 10pm.
I was concerned initially, to find that there was only one air conditioner in the living room, but it points down the hallway to the bedrooms and the rest of the apartment, and was able to keep us cool for our entire stay, even during a heatwave.
Views out of each window look out and down onto a little campo with a very good restaurant, where the staff was great - after our first meal there they recognized us and stopped to talk when we came home on another day. The bell tower across the way was a quaint addition to our stay and the prolonged call of the bells on Sunday morning were a pleasure to behold. The beautiful wood-framed windows also include both built-in screens and darkening shades, a nice upscale touch!
The kitchen was fully equipped, with coffee and the ubiquitous Italian Moka pot to make it in, and a large cold bottle of water to welcome us. The combination clothes washing machine/dryer worked well, but did not dry things fully (I believe this is by design) and we hung our clothes on the line outside our windows, making us feel like true Murano natives.
The well appointed bathroom was the nicest of our entire trip, including the shower, which was the best of any of our hotel and AirBnB stays throughout England and northern Italy. The beds were also very comfortable, even the pullout second bed in the second room.
The living room was small, but clean and comfortable, with USB ports and an easy to use television setup.
Transportation is much of the fun in Venice, but if your focus is the heart of Venice itself, staying on Murano takes up a bit of time. The Vaporetto is a 5-6 minute walk from the apartment in any of three directions. The boat ride into Venice is less than 10 minutes, but then walking to St. Marks will take you another 18 minutes or so, to the Rialto is about 12 minutes' walk, so 30-40 minutes each way is standard. Taking the boat all the way around to St. Mark's will take a bit over an hour total, so walking part of the way is best. That said, these trips and walks are a wonderful part of the visit! Burano is closer than from Venice, less than 45 minutes total. Lido is about 50 minutes total.
Overall, I would recommend this AirBnB to anyone who is looking to stay in a really nice home in Murano. If you are looking to be in Venice for a very short time and want to go in and out of your lodging throughout the day, this might not be your place, but if you have the time to slow down a bit (we did, though we only stayed three nights) and would like to have some quiet time in the company of local residents, you cannot go wrong in this apartment.