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Restored Savannah Victorian With Wisteria-Draped Veranda

From: Harry Norman, REALTORS and Luxury Portfolio

Built in 1897 on a corner lot facing Savannah’s Forsyth Park, Chestnutt House features storybook flourishes like copper-roofed belvederes, stained glass above double oak front doors and Moorish fretwork. The lovingly-restored interior boasts period-appropriate wallpaper, chandeliers and antique furniture.

Victorian Exterior at Night

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Victorian Front Exterior at Night

Wisteria vines trail along the veranda roof, an impossibly-romantic detail on the already charming Victorian home. Inside, five bedrooms, four bathrooms and three floors of gracious living areas wait to welcome residents and their guests.

Victorian Home at Night

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Victorian Home and Porch at Night

A wide veranda runs all along the lower level; a balcony along the second floor. And since the home sits on a corner across from Savannah's Forsyth Park, the views are always nice.

Victorian Home With Wisteria

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Victorian Exterior With Wisteria

This historic Victorian home, built in 1897, is a charmer. An elegant veranda and matching belvederes with copper roofs are instant curb appeal. The wisteria vines do their part as well.

Victorian House With Green Shutters

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Victorian Exterior With Green Shutters

This historic beauty was built in 1897 and sits on a Savannah corner overlooking Forsyth Park. The Chestnut House displays museum-worthy Victorian style that is gracious and beautifully restored.

Porch With Green Swing

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Porch With Green Porch Swing

This is where you will be spending Sunday afternoons, mint julep and favorite book in hand, breathing in the scent of wisteria.

Victorian Front Door

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Victorian Front Door and Stained Glass Window

Way to make an entrance. Chestnutt House first welcomes guests with a spacious veranda, then with handsome oak double doors and a charming stained glass window.

Victorian Hall and Stairs

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Victorian Hall With Stairs

Special details original to the home have been preserved in its restoration, like the Moorish fretwork in this hallway.

Victorian Foyer

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Victorian Foyer With Peach Curtains

Open the front door and the foyer greets you with high ceilings, stained glass windows and impressive oak details. It's a taste of the beautiful restoration found throughout the home.

Victorian Living Area With Oak Trim

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Victorian Living Area With Floral Wallpaper

The home has many lovely living areas sprinkled over its three floors, showing off stately oak trim and wainscoting, alluring wallpaper, high ceilings and some with fireplaces.

Brown Victorian Sitting Room

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Brown Victorian Sitting Room With Wainscoting

This sitting room's oak wainscoting is offset by golden wallpaper, wrapping the whole space in warmth. Fireplaces are original to the home's 1897 construction.

Victorian Dining Room

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Victorian Dining Room With Corner Cabinet

The rooms are rich with character. Touches like stained glass windows, oak millwork and built-in cabinets have been beautifully restored. This dining room also features a twinkling chandelier.

Victorian Dining Room With Chandelier

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Victorian Dining Room With Yellow Wallpaper

The Victorian dining room exudes hospitality with its rich oak trim and hardwood floors, handsome antique furniture and a built-in corner cabinet.

Brown Kitchen With Plaid Curtains

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Traditional Kitchen With Plaid Curtains

Cabinets stretch ceiling high to give this kitchen plenty of storage. The room has been updated with modern appliances and an attractive stone backsplash.

Victorian Sitting Room

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Victorian Sitting Room With Fireplace

You can feel the stories that must have been told in this tasteful parlor. Hardwood floors, oak trim and a noble fireplace set the noble scene. Forsyth Park is visible outside the lovely bay windows.

Victorian Stairs

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Victorian Stairs With Wainscoting

Gorgeous oak millwork is found everywhere in the home. The stairwell gets stately wainscoting and bannisters and, down on the first floor, Moorish fretwork.

Victorian Bedroom With Orange Sofa

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Victorian Bedroom With Bay Windows

This bedroom, one of the home's five, is soothing with its big bay windows, warm wood tones and a fireplace.

Victorian Bedroom With Fireplace

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Victorian Bedroom With Four Poster Bed

There are five bedrooms and four bathrooms in the Queen Anne Victorian house. This one includes a fireplace (original to the home) and views out over Forsyth Park.

Victorian Bedroom With Trunk

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Yellow Victorian Bedroom With Trunk

This bedroom is a step back in time. The antique wood bed features beautiful carved details and big windows extend from floor to ceiling.

Courtyard and Lap Pool

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Courtyard With Lap Pool

A walled-in courtyard provides an outdoor escape. Vines create a secret garden-like appeal, and there's a deck and a lovely lap pool.

Courtyard and Green Deck

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Courtyard With Green Deck

A courtyard with a high, vine-covered wall gives the home an enchanting outdoor space. For entertaining, there's a small deck. And when it's really hot, head straight to the pool!

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