A home at The Ford takes inspiration from downtown Savannah

This single-family home took design inspiration from Savannah’s Historic District and placed it at McAllister Point at the Ford Field and River Club. The home features 5,450 square feet of heated space and 2,600 square feet of porches to enhance the views of the marsh and river. The home has 5 bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms.

Drawn to The Ford for its equine and fishing amenities and heavy dose of Southern-style, the Kanipes, originally from Richmond, Virginia, purchased the homesite in 2003. Years later, ready to embrace Lowcountry living, the Kanipes called upon architect Erik Puljung and interior designer Amy Porch, both of Hansen Architects, to help them dream up their Southern manse.

Despite the home’s substantial square footage, a unified design and emphasis on entertaining means there are “no throw-away spaces,” Porch says. Indeed, Marty notes friends and family “beg to come back” after visiting their house. Becky concurs, laughing: “We’re afraid that our guests might come and not leave.”