Wall cavities filled with mouse droppings, rotten timber floors, rising damp and room fresheners to mask the gag-worthy stench.
To say the Argyle Inn at Taralga, about 136 kilometres north-east of Canberra, was a renovator's delight when Hugh Wennerbom and his business partners encountered it in 2016 is an understatement.
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Clare Colley is head of editorial operations at The Australian Financial Review. She was previously the AFR’s newsletter editor and head of audience engagement. Connect with Clare on Twitter. Email Clare at clare.colley@afr.com