OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The owner an old Omaha mansion plans to proceed with demolition efforts despite an offer from a buyer wanting to restore it.

The three-story mansion, built in the early 1900s, has been condemned since a January fire that investigators say was caused by a space heater in the attic used to prevent pipes from freezing.

John Metz, who shares the last name of the mansion’s original occupant but isn’t a direct relative, says he offered a price “in the $200,000 range” for the property. County records show it’s more than the $170,000 that current owner Mansion Flats LLC paid for the mansion.

A Mansion Flats representative said Tuesday that Metz’s proposal fell short of the group’s “current investment.”