BARTLETT — The New England Inn sold at foreclosure auction in less than 15 minutes Friday afternoon, with former owners Chet and Chris Hooper purchasing the 1809-built inn and its Tuckerman's Tavern Restaurant, enclosed pool and cabins for $640,000.
The Hoopers sold the property approximately four years ago to Diane and Larry Merrill for $2.2 million, according to Chet Hooper.
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