The streets of Savannah, Georgia’s Historic District are lined with live oaks draped in Spanish moss, alongside row after row of meticulously restored historic homes. Among them, a Greek Revival mansion on Lafayette Square—spanning over 7,000 square feet on an 80-foot-wide lot—stands out for its exceptionally generous proportions.
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Originally constructed in 1855, it was built by John Scudder for Catherine McMahon and remained in her family for two generations. The McMahon clan was one of Savannah’s most civically active families, and they had strong philanthropic ties to the community. More recently, the home was used as a filming location for the 1995 film Something to Talk About, starring Julia Roberts, Dennis Quaid, and Robert Duvall.
“This residence is one of those extraordinarily rare properties where architectural integrity, provenance, and scale come together in a way that is uniquely Savannah,” Corinne Cunningham Brown, the listing agent at Corcoran Austin Hill Realty, said in a statement. “Its setting, architectural completeness, and rich history, including its use as a filming site, contribute to a legacy that is truly unmatched.”…