209 W Jones St, Savannah, GA 31401

Ideally positioned on a quiet block of Jones Street in the heart of Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District, the Jesse Mount House features a solid Federal-style brick exterior and classic raised stoop overlooking a picturesque cobblestone street with massive moss-draped live oaks. This stately four-story townhouse was originally built in 1854 for prominent businessman, attorney and planter Jesse Mount (1798-1871), who was born in Beaufort, SC and moved to Savannah in 1820. This historic treasure, which formerly served as a high-end bed and breakfast, is defined by a gracious atmosphere with generously proportioned rooms, high ceilings, original plaster medallions, crown moldings and period architectural details. With original millwork and street-facing windows, this elegant home offers the quintessential Savannah combination of colonial and Greek Revival styles. Original heart pine floors have been carefully preserved and restored throughout the house. The home also includes two Short-Term Vacation Rental certificates (one owner-occupied, one open) for a 2 BR/2 BA garden-level apartment and 1 BR/1 BA carriage-house located on-site. The front door of the main house opens into a wide entrance hall with a three-story staircase and welcoming light-filled double parlor, which includes a spacious living room and formal dining room with twin fireplaces, gold/silver leaf painted plaster medallions, original windows and 14-foot ceilings. The Jesse Mount House can easily host an informal happy hour in the kitchen, a ladies tea in the front parlor or dinner parties under the sparkling chandelier in the dining room. Friends can casually visit in the kitchen, on the deck or in the private courtyard. For formal dining, the dining room comfortably seats 12 and includes a working fireplace. The home’s flexible layout allows the garden level to be used as a professional office or to serve as a STVR. The carriage house has a long rental history as an AirBnB. The kitchen is a chef's dream with its Aga gas stove with matching hood, Subzero refrigerator, Miele dishwasher, porcelain farm sink and ice maker. Custom aubergine cabinets, black granite countertops and white marble backsplashes offer upscale accents, while an eat-in area is ideal for breakfast or coffee. The main house offers three large en suite bedrooms with significant storage space, fireplaces, high ceilings and hardwood floors as well as a media room that can easily serve as a fourth bedroom. Three full baths feature luxurious appointments, including a soaking tub and glass and marble shower, as well as a powder room located on the parlor level. Thoughtfully restyled rear exterior, repointed exterior brick, replaced roofs and shutters, renovated kitchen and master suite, insulated attic, re-engineered HVAC, restored wood floors and replaced non-period windows have maintain this historic house in top condition. The residence has been featured in a number of films, including “Glory,” in which Matthew Broderick, “The Legend of Bagger Vance,” directed by Robert Redford, and in the mini-series “Z: The Beginning of Everything,” starring Christina Ricci. While directing the movie “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” Clint Eastwood enjoyed a tour. Actor/director Kenneth Branagh lived there while filming “The Gingerbread Man” and hosted dinner parties in the parlor with Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall and Daryl Hannah.