Justin Taylor
In Savannah’s Historic Landmark District, approximately two and a half blocks from Forsyth Park, 314 East Huntingdon Street stands apart from The Hostess City’s classic side-hall row houses and Victorian manses. The 4,200-square-foot compound offers four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and two half bathrooms.
Justin Taylor
Built around 1881 by lumber baron Albert S. Bacon, the vernacular Italianate residence occupies half of a “double house”—the 19th-century answer to a duplex. Bacon lived next door, renting this half to a fellow lumber exporter. Its unusually wide, 30-foot lot and tall side windows afford an uncommon abundance of natural light.
Justin Taylor
Justin Taylor
Bacon’s access to lumber shows in the intricate millwork and the striped oak-and-mahogany foyer floor—architectural details that were rare even at the time. Nine original fireplaces remain, along with a hand-painted living room ceiling preserved for its patina, “lending an Italian villa feel,” says listing agent Jacqueline (Jacqui) Mason.
Justin Taylor
Justin Taylor
Justin Taylor
Modernizing the house without stripping its historic features, the owner converted a former office into a kitchen, with a bounty of custom cabinetry, high-end appliances, an artisanal walnut hood, and a wall oven housed in an original brick fireplace. When a felled tree destroyed most of the front porch last year, builder Richard Wheaton of Harvinstone faithfully reconstructed its components from photographs. “The owner believes in giving this house what it needs,” Jacqui says.
Justin Taylor
Justin Taylor
Two generous suites upstairs offer plenty of room to stretch out, with the primary bathroom’s soaking tub nested in a bay window overlooking the city. An all-weather screened porch has a view of the courtyard, where local landscape firm Victory Gardens introduced tiered planting beds, pavers, and artificial turf amid olive, citrus, and banana trees. “We live shoulder to shoulder in Savannah, but a courtyard like this affords great privacy,” Jacqui says.
Justin Taylor
Justin Taylor
Opening to the courtyard via a covered porch, the garden-level apartment is equipped with a catering kitchen, substantial pantry storage, Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, and a Murphy-bed office. Across the green space, a one-bedroom carriage house boasts peacock-blue walls, a private lane entrance, and its own patio. A one-car garage serves the residents of the main house.
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Both spaces currently operate as short-term vacation rentals, granting income potential for a buyer who makes the property their primary residence and obtains new owner-occupied permits. Yet, they can just as easily accommodate family and guests within a lovely private compound.
This 19th-century Savannah townhouse is listed for $2.895 million. For more information, contact Jacqueline Mason of Keller Williams Coastal Area Partners at 912-220-1844; or jrmsav@gmail.com.
