It was the $6 million home.

It is expected to net considerably less.

Even so, it’s a windfall for Salisbury Township.

Based on figures provided by Salisbury Township officials, the online auction sale of Ravenwood Manor may net the township approximately $725,000.

The Salisbury Township Board of Commissioners voted unanimously 5-0 at its Oct. 24 meeting to approve a resolution authorizing the sale of Ravenwood Manor, 3015 Barrington Lane. Board of commissioners Vice President Rodney Conn made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Heather Lipkin to bring the resolution to a vote.

The mansion on 4.62 acres of property was sold in an Oct. 18 online auction for the highest bid of $874,503.80 to Kevin Orman.

A donation agreement for the property was agreed to March 28 by the township board of commissioners.

Township commissioners voted Aug. 8 to auction the property.

The fire-damaged mansion, which sits on 4.62 acres of property off Laubach Avenue and 24th Street, was sold April 2 for $1 to Salisbury by Ravenwood Manor LLC, 410 Broad St., Milford, Pike County.

At least one township official would like to see Ravenwood proceeds go toward improvements at the township’s Laubach Park. However, the township board of commissioners has not voted on how to disburse the Ravenwood funds.

“I’d like to see the monies put in reserve to use toward Laubach development costs,” Salisbury Township Manager Cathy Bonaskiewich said in a Nov. 5 email response to a question from a reporter for The Press.

“I’ve mentioned the same to the commissioners. I believe they concur, but we’ve never had a formal discussion regarding the use of the monies,” Bonaskiewich said.

Ravenwood Manor, a 4.62-acre property, was extensively damaged in a multi-alarm fire Nov. 16, 2021.

The 36,800-square foot mansion, with six bedrooms, 22 bathrooms, spa bath, two kitchens, bar, elevator, cathedral ceiling, family room with fireplace, in-ground pool with waterfall, terraced garden, guesthouse and seven-car garage, sold for $6.4 million Nov. 15, 2021 to New York investors.

After the fire, the property was valued at $1,733,461, according to Realtor.com.

The mansion was built in 1997 for William H. and Phillis Grube. William Grube died in 2022.

Based on figures provided to a reporter for The Press by Bonaskiewich and Salisbury Township Finance Director Paul Ziegenfus, costs to the township, based on the $874,508.80 auction price, include:

•$79,500.80 (10% buyer’s premium) to Sanford Alderfer Auction Company, Inc., doing business as Tranzon Alderfer, which brought the township $795,008;

•$31,139.38 to Salisbury School District for property taxes (the township will be reimbursed a portion from the buyer at time of settlement, to be determined);

•$16,584, property insurance May 16 through May 16, 2025 (the township will be reimbursed a portion when the policy is canceled at time of settlement).

•$14,950.29, settlement fees;

•$3,000, legal fees;

•$70,800, landscaping;

•$1,847.23, Allentown Flag Company to move the property’s flagpole to Franko Park;

•$55 monthly monitoring fee, Monks Security Systems (since June, which is $275 through October), which yielded the township: $724,510.20

The online auction began 9 a.m. Oct. 11 and concluded 1 p.m. Oct. 16.

Open houses were held noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 28 and Oct. 6.

The house’s east turret was removed. The main residence was stripped to the studs.

The November Salisbury Township meeting schedule in the municipal building, 2900 S. Pike Ave., includes: 7 p.m. Nov. 13, zoning hearing board, canceled; 7 p.m. Nov. 14, board of commissioners; 7 p.m. Nov. 26, board of commissioners (moved from Nov. 28 because of Thanksgiving Day holiday) and 7 p.m. Nov. 27, planning commission, canceled.