D-F couple giving away 1880s farmhouse B&B in essay contest

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Empty nesters Dennis and Chris Aplanalp, who are originally from the west coast, have owned and operated the Freedom House Bed and Breakfast for nearly 13 years. After the birth of their ninth grandchild, the two are wanting to spend more quality time with their children and grandchildren and have decided to retire.

An essay contest is a unique way to share a dream of theirs with someone else. Knowing how pricey it might be for some folks to buy the property, that is outfitted with three upstairs bedrooms, a cottage with four separate rooms and a living quarters for new purchasers, they felt a 200-word or less essay option made sense.

“What a fun and out of the box way to let people that maybe wouldn’t have the income to purchase a place like this,” explained Chris Aplanalp.

An entry fee of $150 and an essay of 200 words or less can win the beautiful farmhouse style bed and breakfast located in the center of Dover-Foxcroft and within walking distance to shops, theater, restaurants, banks, courthouse and many more. Essay writers can fulfill a dream for the cost of a night’s stay in at the bed and breakfast.

The essay shall address the theme with the opening line “I would like to own and operate a beautiful bed and breakfast, like Freedom House B&B …” Essays shall be judged on the basis of originality, wit, inspiration, creativity, expression of thought, human interest and the conveyance of a genuine desire to run a bed and breakfast.

The contest will run through Sept. 19. For questions/quotes or more information, please email PR@winbedandbreakfast.com. Find out more about the property and see photos at http://winbedandbreakfast.com/prize-property/.