Mt Belv Price Daily

See & Do: What's on around Frankston and the peninsula

Astronomy: Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society has public telescope viewing at 8pm on Friday at The Briars, Nepean Highway, Mt Martha. Cost: Adult $8, child $4, family $20, bookings essential. Details: 0419253252 or welcome@mpas.asn.au.

Playtime: Lyrebird Community Centre, 203 Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs, is accepting deposits for its three-year-old playtime group in 2012. Details: 97820133 or lyrebird.org.au.

Work course: A certificate course designed to assist young adults with career pathways and job readiness begins on Wednesday, September 6 at Langwarrin Community Centre, 2 Lang Road. A class in sustainable homes is planned. Details: 97897653 or langwarrincc.org.au.

Sing up: An all-abilities youth choir will present a debut concert at 1pm on Sunday, September 11 at Frankston Library. A cappella ensemble Perfect Day will also perform. Details: Lucy, 97899978 or smartin@ozchild.org.au.

Let it bead: Belvedere Community Centre at 36 Belvedere Road, Seaford, has a class in beading. Learn to make earrings, a bracelet and a chain link necklace. Details: 97768922.

Butt out: Narcotics Anonymous is a support group for those seeking freedom from drug and alcohol addictions and meets at 12.30pm each Wednesday at Mahogany Neighbourhood House, 26 Mahogany Avenue, Frankston North. Details: 0413739119.

Smooth song: The Bel Canto Choir will present a concert conducted by Margaret Brown at 2.30pm on Sunday, September 11 at St James The Less Anglican Church, Koetong Parade, Mt Eliza. Songs include Love Changes Everything, Everything's Coming Up Roses, Up Where We Belong and Someone to Watch Over Me. Cost: $15. Details: 97875383 or 59714498.

Tune croon: Padua College will present The Wedding Singer at George Jenkins Theatre, Monash University, Frankston, from this Wednesday to Saturday at 7.30pm. Tickets: 99051111 or monash.edu.au/mapa/ticketing.html .

Toy time: Lyrebird Community Centre runs a toy library from 10.30am-12.30pm each Monday, 9-10.

truly exemplifies the belvedere

On Redfin: 19 days

Sited on the western-most promontory of Belvedere Island w/ the Bay directly below & unobstructed views from Mount Tam through Sausalito, the GG Bridge & the entire SF skyline, this property truly exemplifies the belvedere. Warren Callister designed, west-side waterfront w/ 5 bedrooms, 4 full & 3 half-baths in the main residence & separate 1-bedroom, 1-bath guest apartment w/ kitchen & living room.

I don’t even know where to begin with this one, so let’s get the biggest problem out of the way first.  This house is at least 45 miles from Silicon Valley.  I’m sure you could handle a lot of your business via email, Skype and SMS, but.  But.  You’re still 45 miles, that’s an hour and half in traffic, from the people you need to see.  There’s something to be said for “smart” communities , and Belvedere wasn’t anywhere on the list.  Face it, with a density of 1856 people per square mile , you’re not going to find 1259 of them being college grads as you will in San Jose.

Next problem: Serious water hazard.  I mean, would you LOOK at this?

And that isn’t a koi pond.  That’s San Francisco Bay, and it’s 56 degrees in there.   Brrrrrr.  So don’t waste your money on koi.  They’re freshwater.

Now, let’s look at one of those words the listing agent used.  “Promontory,”  No, not promissory, promontory,  As in exposed, windswept cliff.  As in “I sure hope you have a lot of liability insurance, because you are going to need it when your daughter’s best friend starts playing Wuthering Heights probably doesn’t pertain to this property.  At an asking price of $27,500,000, your loan of $729,750 will leave you to come up with a 97.3% down payment.  There is good news!  With that much cash up front, there’s almost no chance of a low appraisal sinking the deal!