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Some hated building this house (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

homestead

'this house' is the definition.
(I have seen 'House of station' mean 'homestead' so perhaps 'house' could also mean 'homestead')

'some hated building' is the wordplay.
'building' indicates anagramming the letters.
'some'+'hated'='somehated'
'somehated' with letters rearranged gives 'HOMESTEAD'.

(Other definitions for homestead that I've seen before include "Dwelling" , "US ranch house" , "House with adjoining farm" , "House of station" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and the Financial Times.
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