We arrived after a very long flight, jet-lagged and tired, and as promised Judy was waiting for us, and then helped us get settled quickly so that we could walk the 100ft to the beach and enjoy the last rays of the magnificaent gold and pink sunset over the ocean.
For the booking, we had exchanged several messages with Judy before our trip, and despite the time zone difference we always received pleasant and prompt replies.
Joe and Judy's place in Venice is a delight, it was spotless, quiet, and very comfortable. It is exactly as appears in the photos, and is easy walking distance to restaurants and shops. The kitchen is fine for small meals, and they also offered us the BBQ, but we didn't use it. Waking up early (yay jet-lag!) gave us the opportunity for sunrise walks on the beach and coffee back at the house.
We also enjoyed an evening sitting with Joe and Judy, drinking a glass of wine on the back deck, learning about the history of the house, and also some colourful stories from their many years in the neighbourhood. Both Judy and Joe are extremely nice and hospitable people - down to earth and genuinely interested in meeting (and hosting) relaxed visitors. They really made us feel very welcome with them.
We highly recommend their place, ...but please (!) don't book it when we next want to stay there... because we already know that we will certainly be back! :-)