Something is only worth what people will pay for it, but apparently estates at the time went for about 25 times what their incomes. Paradoxically, though, Longbourn might have commanded a higher multiple, as it was probably less productive than it could have been. I can't recall where I read it, but according to some article which seemed authoritative, during this period landowners were spending heavily on 'improvements' because they were very good investments at the time. I don't recall the explanation for that (or even if there was one), but I assume it meant food prices were going up, probably because of the war.
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