The James Seymour Mansion in Auburn, NY, finally has a new owner after the City of Auburn reviewed 204 submissions for parties interested in purchasing the home for $50,000.
And the winners are ...
Glenn James Joynt and Katherine Joynt (Klink), and their family of seven children. The Joynts are from Doylesburg, PA, where they manage the Amish produce co-op Path Valley Farms.
The winning proposal was announced at a City of Auburn City Council meeting on Thursday, May 21. The Joynts plan to move their family back to Auburn to restore and reside in the property over the next four to seven years. Katherine Joynt grew up in Auburn.
The Joynts’ proposal included the $50,000 bid and a proposed investment of at least $155,000 which will be put into restoring the house. The purchase was conditional upon a project schedule agreed to by the city. The city also retains a right of reversion in the event that it isn’t completed as scheduled.
“Thank you all so much,” said Katherine Joynt, who joined the meeting via phone. “We’ve really enjoyed the whole process of preparing for this moment. Clearly this is one of the most exciting things to have ever happened in our family. This is a great adventure.”
The council said that, given the historical significance of the property, they wanted to try a different approach than offering to adjacent landowner.
The City of Auburn had narrowed the field down to five finalists in March, based on their plans for restoring the property. The bargain price attracted offers from all over the world after the original listing went viral in January.
In the end, the City Council held interviews with five finalists, three of which had ties to the Auburn area, and two of which currently resided in the state of New York. The other finalist proposals included a bed and breakfast, multiple dwelling residence, event hall, and home business office.
“Joynt’s plan is quite comprehensive and encompassed within a thick 3-ring binder,” said real estate broker Michael DeRosa. “They have wonderful plans for the property and it involves utilizing good old-fashioned skilled Amish tradesmen for restoration.”
The 1861 mansion was built for its first resident, banker and philanthropist James S. Seymour, who founded the Auburn City Hospital and Seymour Library. Located at 113 North St., the mansion sits on one of the main streets in Auburn, a city known for key figures and events in history related to the Civil War, Underground Railroad, women’s rights, and much more. It was designed by architect John W. Venderbosch.
Among interested buyers who reached out to NYup were a teacher, a CEO, and former Upstate NY residents. The mansion also got the attention of model and designer Christine McConnell, star of the Netflix series “The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell.”
Some of the other proposed uses for the building included a music hall, a film school, a recording studio and an academy of sorcery. You read that right.
Take a look at some of the pictures of the property below:
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Map of James Seymour Mansion, 113 North St., Auburn, NY 13021Michael DeRosa / Michael DeRosa Exchange, LLC
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