My Italian partner and I are looking to

My Italian partner and I are looking to rent a modest apartment for 6 months to a year in historic Venice. Ideally we need 2/3 bedrooms, preferably 2 bathrooms and a living area (and maybe a terrace or access to a garden if we are talking about dreams!) We do not want to be in the heart of the tourist area and would prefer to be in a 'genuine' residential area We are looking to pay €1,200 - €2,000 per month. We have been told that, because of Airbnb this is increasingly difficult as owners are opting for short term lets on that website. We could also do a 'house swap' for a very small but central flat in Edinburgh or a beautiful small apartment on the Veneto mainland in Spinea. Anyone got any ideas?