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A couple of shots of the exterior of our house in wonderful Belvedere,
California. In case you don't know about Belvedere, it is one of the nicest
spots in the San Francisco Bay Area. I don't want to sound pretentious, but
Belevedere was ranked 7th in the nation in terms of most expensive areas to
live. Now that we live here, I can begin to understand why.
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No matter where you live in Belvedere, you can walk out your front door and go
for a walk in the woods, with incredible views of Angel Island, the San
Francisco skyline, and the Golden Gate bridge in the background. Nadine and I
do this almost daily with our
gatita
dog. But wait, there's more! You can also walk down the hill and board a
ferry to San Francisco. Instead of fighting commuter traffic, you can be
relaxing on board a nice boat while it takes you to and from work. As they say
in real estate, location is everything, and in the case of Belvedere, it's
true. By the way,
this house is for rent from the months of
September until June each year. If you need to be in the bay area during the
school year,
send us a message and see if it
is still available. It comes fully furnished, and the rent is $4200 per month.
See, I told you Belvedere was expensive!
Here is a view from our patio. Down below you can see an area know as
Beledere lagoon. All the houses there border on a small lagoon area, where you
can take your little boat and putz around on the water. The hills in the
background are part of Tiburon, another nice area in Marin county. We often
have lunch and dinner on the patio. Since we are on the east side of the
island, the afternoon sun is already on the other side and the shade makes it
very pleasant to sit outside and enjoy the view.
Here is a picture of our dining area, which is just off the
kitchen. Our house is built into a hillside, so everything is
extrememly private. Through the window you can see the trees
and bushes that surround our house. There is a small patio just
outside, where we usually do any bar-b-que cooking if Nadine
feels like it. The chairs are leather, and yes, each one is a
different color. Chalk it up to Henry wanting to be eccentric.