This grand mansion linked to Henry VIII and later sold by the government after suffering years of neglect has been transformed into the cheapest stately home. See SWNS story SWSTATELY; House hunters wanting a bit of Wolf Hall or Downton Abbey in their lives can move into Preston Hall from just £195,000. This is around £18,000 more than the average price paid for a home in England and Wales - and £50,000 less than the average value of a property. The 55,000 sq/ft mansion dates was originally the home of the Culpeper family, a family Tudor dynasty, who held grand Courtly events and hunts with Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.