Gorgeous Townhouse with Finished Details Throughout

32 East Harris Street, Savannah, GA

Price MLS#	$625,000 117918
Beds	4
Baths	4 full, 1 half
Home size	2,100 sq ft
Lot Size	2,700 sq ft

This quality, newer construction home abounds with period finishes and style. Built as a classic side-hall townhouse it boasts tall ceilings, crown molding, beautifully refinished hardwood floors and detailed trim work throughout.

Details Abound

Separate dining room with gorgeous French doors to quaint covered rear porch and mature garden. Perfectly placed between the dining and living rooms is a small bar with storage cabinets and sink. A Spacious, well-designed and fully equipped kitchen also has a breakfast bar. Upstairs are three bedrooms and three baths, including a luxurious Master Bedroom suite with built-in shelves and drawers, a fireplace and en-suite bathroom. The second bedroom is a cozy room with a fireplace and a large en-suite bath. 

Location!

There is a two car garage and beautiful carriage house apartment with one bedroom and one bath. The 500 block of East Harris Street is one of the most beautiful streets in Savannah. It's a quiet residential locale yet just minutes to all the electric excitement of Downtown Savannah. It's an easy walk in one direction to world-famous Forsyth Park or the other direction to the red-hot shops and restaurants on Broughton Street. Just a little beyond that is the festive City Market area and bustling River Street. The city dazzles with its fine museums, galleries, restaurants and shops-all within arm's length of this lovely townhouse.

View More Photos Here. Want to view this home in person? Call Don Callahan at 912-441-4416

Twelve Tips to Making a Home Energy Efficient

Making your home more energy efficient can help to reduce high energy bills, improve comfort and help to protect the environment. Here are twelve tips to become more energy efficient and save money.

•  Invest in a cool gadget like a programmable thermostat. Set thermostats at 78°F in the summer and 68°F in the winter. A programmable thermostat can save you about $180 every year in energy costs.
• Install Low-flow shower heads: Simply by installing low-flow shower heads and faucet aerators ($10 to $20 each), you’ll cut your hot water consumption by 25% to 60%. 
• Insulate Your Hot Water Tank: If you have an older tank, and especially if it’s located in an unheated space, wrapping it with an insulating blanket is a cheap and easy way to reduce costs.
• Insulate Exposed Hot-Water Pipes and By insulating your hot water pipes and heater, water will arrive at the faucet 2 to 4 degrees warmer, which means you won’t have to wait as long for it to heat up, thus saving energy, water, and money.
•  Use LED's in your recessed ceiling lights, stairwell lights and inconvenient fixtures. It’s an 80% energy
  
  savings over incandescent bulbs, the LED bulb life is up to 50,000 hours longer than CFL's.

According to Georgia Power, residential heating and cooling systems account for as much as 52 percent of your home’s energy use.  This means a poorly maintained heating and air system can increase your energy bill dramatically.

• Change your air filter regularly.
• At a minimum change the filter every 3 months, but during heavy use months (summer & winter) check your filter every month to see if it is dirty enough to change.
• Have heating and cooling systems professionally serviced once a year to keep them running as efficiently as possible.
•  Seal your heating and cooling ducts. Gaps in joints and at plenums can cause your heating and cooling bills to increase by as much as 30% and can allow air contaminants to enter the home.
• Make sure all air registers or floor vents are clear of furniture so that the air can circulate freely. If your home has radiators, place heat-resistant reflectors between radiators and walls. In the winter, this will help heat the room instead of the wall.
•  Install a properly sized ENERGY STAR qualified ventilation fan in the bathroom to control moisture in the air while you shower or bathe, as well as control mold and mildew growth. Run your fan for 15 minutes after showering.
•   Install insulation in your attic. This is a fairly easy DIY project that will really make a difference in your energy and comfort of your home.

Improving energy efficiency is an important first step for homeowners interested in green remodeling. To find out more on home to becoming a more energy efficient home, and qualify for energy tax rebates go to the Energy Star website.

Outstanding Mediterranean Style Home For Sale in Ardsley Park, Savannah

Listing Details

Ardsley Park Home For Sale 

501 E. 56th St.
Price: $675,000
MLS #: 107572
Bedrooms: 4
Baths:3.5
Living Area: 3368 Sq. Ft.

Call Don Callahan at :912-441-4416 to see if this property is still available for a showing.

Live Like A Queen In Historic Ardsley Park

This outstanding Mediterranean Style home in Ardsley Park is nothing short of breathtaking with designer-styled details and craftsmanship throughout. The living room has a cozy custom window seat, that has built in storage nooks, and a gas fireplace with Mediterranean styled tiles. Mosaic tiled archways separate living areas and dining room. All of these rooms glow warmly with beautifully designed Mexican tile floors. All common areas, living room and dining room have Oak wood framed French doors that lead out to the central courtyard and/or pool area.

You'll Love Spending Time In This Incredible Kitchen

This remarkable gourmet kitchen boasts custom cabinetry with hand-wrought in-lays and pulls, beamed ceilings, high-end light fixtures and even a Dutch door leading to the courtyard. Counter tops are a tasteful mix of quartz, granite and butcher block. There are Thermador stainless steel appliances throughout. Warm terracotta ceramic tiled walls surround you as you work with the center island butcher block counter. Stylish modern touches like a built-in cappuccino machine and separate wine room add a first class feeling to this exquisitely designed kitchen.

Fantastic Upscale Bedrooms

The main floor bedroom features a kitchenette, full bath with jetted tub and separate shower with French doors opening to the pool area. The master bedroom upstairs has en-suite bath featuring outstanding custom tile work and beautiful ceramic vessels. The bedroom includes a separate sitting area as well. The other bedrooms are gracious in style and scale with touches like window seats, beamed/vaulted ceilings, double closets and more. 

Relax in Style in the Extend Living Space Outdoors

Pool and courtyard areas offer a sophisticated mix of sanctuary, sun and shade. The large saltwater pool is re-surfaced, tiled and coped. There is new Paver deck and a Polaris pool cleaning system for a worry free pool maintenance system. The tremendous patio area has a handsome pergola for a shady respite, a blissful fountain wall and outdoor speakers for relaxation as well as entertaining. 

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Best Areas to Live In Savannah

Victory Heights Best Kept Secret

Victory Heights, named because of its location to one of the main arteries of Savannah; Victory Drive, is one of the best kept secrets of the midtown neighborhoods. The Victory Heights area established in the late 40’s and early 50’s is nestled between the Thunderbolt, Avondale, and nearby Gordonston neighborhoods, and backed by Bonaventure Rd/Cemetery.  With easy access to Victory Dr. the neighborhood is only about a 20 minute drive to Tybee Island. The quiet neighborhood would not reveal its close proximity to the Victory Square Shopping Center (Victory and Skidaway) which hosts Home Depot, Target, Staples a movieplex, and numerous places to eat. Around the corner from the square is the soon to be home of Pet Smart, and Whole Foods.

Historic Daffin Park A Short Jaunt Away

Another appealing feature of the Victory Heights neighborhood is its short 2 mile/10 minute drive to Daffin Park and Grayson Stadium. The second largest park in Savannah, Daffin Park was built as a formal Beaux-Arts style park, and is 80 acres in size. There is a community pool, tennis and basketball courts, multiple picnic areas, a huge soccer field with bleachers for several hundred people and a 1.5 mile walking/running track that create the boundaries of the park. But the most well-known feature of the park is the fountain that is always running. Right next to the park is Grayson Stadium which is home to Savannah’s triple A baseball team, The Sand Gnats.

Charming Affordable Area

North of Victory Heights is the Gordonston Historic District and east bordering the east side of Daffin Park is the Ardsley Park/ChathamCrescent Historic District. Most of the homes in the Victory Heights neighborhood are 1940-50’s style bungalows, with quaint front entry porches. The homes in Gordonston neighborhood vary from Georgian mansions to Craftsman bungalows. Gordonston incorporates natural physical beauty with extremely convenient proximity to Savannah and all of its environs-- a mix that remains undeniably appealing to anyone interested in Savannah. Ardsley Park is designed in a stunning Beaux-Arts layout centered around its park and consists primarily of bungalows and Federal style homes. Look for homes in this area here.

Buying an Energy Efficient Home

When you are buying a new or previously owned home, you should consider not only the price of the home, but also the operating costs of owning the home. Energy consumption comprises a large portion of home operating costs. Heating and cooling usually comprises 45% of these costs.

Consider looking for a home that was built to Energy Star standards. ENERGY STAR qualified homes are independently verified to be at least 30% more energy-efficient than homes that were built according to the 1993 national Model Energy Code. (ENERGY STAR is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) voluntary program that helps businesses and individuals save money and protect our climate through superior energy efficiency.) Here are some of the differences you will find in an ENERGY STAR qualified home:

·         building envelope upgrades

·         high performance windows

·         controlled air infiltration

·         upgraded heating and air conditioning systems

·         tight duct systems

·         upgraded water-heating equipment

 If the Home is not Energy Star qualified there are still things that you can do to investigate the energy efficiency of a home. Determining the energy efficiency of a home can be difficult, but it is possible. Here are some tips for consideration:

1.      Ask the seller for copies of the monthly utility bills, low utility costs could represent an energy efficient home. However they could also reflect an infrequent use of the heating cooling system.

2.      You could also gather information on the furnace and air conditioner for any house that you may purchase. For air conditioning you will want to know the seasonal energy efficiency rating (SEER) and for gas furnaces you are interested in the Annual Fuel Utilization Ratio (AFUE). The rating for a SEER ranges from 10-17, the higher number using the least amount of energy. The AFUE ratings are more straight forward ranging from 75% to 97%, again the higher number being the most efficient.

3.       Ask your agent or the seller the age of the HVAC. If the equipment is 10-15 years old with a SEER of 8 or less, the time may be approaching to replace the system. Inspect the insulation in the attic. Insulation coverage should be continuous and thick enough to cover all the studs.

4.      Check the water heater to see if it has an ENERGY STAR label.  According to the Buildings Energy Data Book, heating water accounts for 17% of on-site residential energy consumption. The five water heating technologies that are eligible to use the ENERGY STAR label offer energy savings from 7% to 55%, depending on the technology used. 

For more information go to www.energystar.gov.