"Then again it was far too costly for what is in essence a four-bedroomed semi-detatched house in an inner suburb of London: $1.158M at current exchange rates (1.654)"

Christ, a house like that here would cost roughly $130,000 or less, depending on land and location in my area of farm country NY. Amazing what living in one of the worlds biggest cities does to cost of living and housing. Gorgeous house though.