For £450,000 you could buy a two bedroom flat in Zone 2 or 3. Alternatively, if you are prepared to relocate 300 miles north west, you could become the master or mistress of Kirklinton Hall, a spectacular stately home in the village of Kirklinton, near Carlisle, Cumbria.
There is, however, a catch. Although the sprawling hall, which comes with almost 14 acres of land, certainly offers plenty of space it does lack a few mod cons.
