Savannah, Ga.

WHAT: An 1851 brick Federal house with four bedrooms and five full and two-half baths, with 5,906 square feet

HOW MUCH: $3,200,000

PER SQUARE FOOT: $541.82

SETTING: Jones Street is at the center of Savannah’s historic district, which covers two and a half square miles. Broad walkways through Forsyth Park, five blocks away, were inspired by 19th century urban renewal in Paris. Within the park’s 30 acres are landmark buildings, the Georgia Historical Society, a fountain and a fragrance garden designed for the blind. The house is close to local bars and restaurants. The Savannah Golf Club, five minutes away, uses old Confederate fortifications as course hazards. The house is 25 minutes from the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport and four hours to Atlanta by car.

COMMON SPACES: Through a foyer is a parlor; through pocket doors, a dining area. Sterling silver chandeliers hang from 11-foot ceilings above original heart pine floors. Both rooms have fireplaces. The kitchen has a Thermadore range with commercial hood, a Fisher & Paykel dishwasher, a white porcelain sink wedged between black countertops and a brick fireplace. Down a hallway are laundry and powder rooms. All molding, medallions and fireplaces are original.

Downstairs, on the house’s garden level, is a family room with a full bath. Two fireplaces  used as cooking fires in the 19th century  are set into a long brick wall; on the opposite wall is an antique English bar. Through a brick archway is a kitchenette with a new dishwasher, icemaker and bar sink. Floors on the garden level are slate, and a short spiral staircase leads to the patio.