It will go down as one of Canberra's most expensive renovations, on one of Canberra's most iconic buildings.
University House is finally ready to reopen, after a mammoth five-year restoration process that took twice as long and cost more than three times the original estimate.
The mid-century gem in the middle of the sprawling Australian National University campus copped the brunt of a violent hailstorm that tore through the capital in January 2020, and the initial insurance bill came in at $30 million.
