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Craze, having stream diverted for rural residence (9)

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I believe the answer is:

farmstead

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'rural residence' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'craze having stream diverted' is the wordplay.
'craze' becomes 'fad' (synonyms).
'having' indicates putting letters inside.
'diverted' indicates an anagram (letters must be diverted to different positions).
'stream' with letters rearranged gives 'rmstea'.
'fad' going around 'rmstea' is 'FARMSTEAD'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for farmstead that I've seen before include "It could have stock" , "agricultural setting" , "Rural establishment" , "country property" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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