Derelict pub project defeats owner

[Homed] Hi {NAME}, I guess we can only speculate as to why the owner of this derelict - yet historic - stone pub in a field near Fairlie [put it back on the market]( two years after buying it for $470,000 ... but maybe it was just too big a project. The building is pretty much a shell after being uninhabited for 23 years. There are no wall linings, just the original stone walls with some interior framing. It has its original blackened fireplace, and an old piano desperate for a tune, an old wire bed base, a bathtub and even a bed with linen upstairs. There’s a dining room that once seated 30 guests. If you have a fully kitted-out toolbelt - and deep pockets - this could be the ultimate doer-upper and give you a wee project for the next few months. Enquiries for the [property, at 22 Butterworth Lane, Fairlie]( are invited over $495,000. On a smaller scale, we're looking for a winning mural or outdoor furniture project that you might have painted at yours. Let us see what you’ve done and you could [win a $500 Resene voucher]( for your next project. Happy weekend. [Kylie Klein-Nixon] Joanna Davis Homed editor [Kylie Klein-Nixon] Joanna Davis Homed editor   Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters.](   [timer][trk_px] [timer][trk_px] better living     [From 90s drab to chic]( The Queens Wharf apartment wasn’t in bad shape, but it had last been renovated in the 90s and really needed some TLC. [Read more →]( [timer][trk_px]   property to admire Pub back on market It’s a ruin that’s ripe for a Grand Designs project, but the owner of two years has had a change of plan. [Read more →]( bargain alert Auction with $1 reserve “You could buy this two-bedroom cash cow on your credit card,” says the agent, but the bank won’t lend on it. [Read more →]( how to at home Good for glass Say goodbye to pesky water stains. This method for cleaning your shower glass is tried and true. [Read more →]( bach of the week Mid-century gem They don’t get much closer to the lake than this bach at Lake Rotoiti, which has had just two owners in 60 years. [Read more →]( If you find Stuff's Homed useful and inspiring, please consider becoming a supporter. [I'd like to contribute →]( [Discover more at Homed]( You are receiving this email because you are opted in to receive the Stuff Homed newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( [Manage your profile]( [Privacy Policy]( Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up to get the Stuff Homed newsletter in your inbox.]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021, New Zealand [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [TikTok]( [YouTube](