The Center Lovell Inn
on Kezar Lake in Maine was built in 1805. Owner Janice Sage has
operated the inn since she won it in an essay contest 22 years ago. Now
Sage is retiring, and will pass the inn off to a new winner. With a
200-word essay and an entry fee of $125, someone will take ownership of
the inn and the 12 acres it sits on. If Sage receives 7500 entries, the
take will match the $900,000 that real estate agents would have listed
the property for.
She also hopes the novel approach will ensure that the inn will land in worthy hands.
“I’ve never been known to do anything the normal way,” she said. “I just want to pass it on for someone else.”
The
money will also fund a rather nice retirement for Sage, who managed a
restaurant in Maryland before taking over the inn. Entries must be
postmarked by May 7. You can download the rules of the contest
here, and
read more about the contest at the Portland Press-Herald
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