Houses for sale for around £500,000 From a 17th-century, timber-framed house in Staffordshire, to a house with a post office, shop and licensed tea room in a prime tourist area close to Loch Ness, eight of the best houses on the market for around £500,000 23 Apr 2021 Cleveland Bridge House, Bath. A three-storey, 1820s property originally built as a toll house for Cleveland Bridge, which enabled horse-drawn vehicles to access the city. It has exposed stone walls, sash windows, wood floors and a riverside patio. 2 beds, 2 baths, recep, breakfast kitchen. £550.000 Winkworth 01225-829000. Condom, Gers, Midi-Pyrenees, France. A 19th-century chateau in the Gascon countryside. It has beamed ceilings and marble fireplaces, and comes with a separate cottage in the grounds. 5 beds, 2 dressing rooms, 6 baths, 3 receps, conservatory, swimming pool, gardens, parkland, 4.32 acres. £595,234 Knight Frank 020-7861 1139.