COLD weather traditionally brings many hours indoors.

If you don't want to be twiddling your thumbs until spring, then a spot of DIY could be for you.

Your Move Anscombs has a Victorian mid terrace in Wigginton Road, York, which offers a great challenge to any Handy Andy wannabes.

With five bedrooms, this property offers plenty of living space as well as a lawned front garden and a rear yard.

There is a lounge with a glazed sash bay window and a living flame gas fire, a drawing room with a ceiling rose, breakfast room and a fitted kitchen.

The master bedroom has a cast iron feature fireplace with marble surround, ornate corniced ceiling and a ceiling rose and there is an attic room/workshop with power and light. The garage has a roller shutter door.

The property is priced at £399,950.

Next, Hunters has an attractive, period, extended house in Wheldrake.

Blyth Farm, 66 Main Street, enjoys an excellent location in the centre of the village.

Recently used as a nursery with additional owners' accommodation, it could either be continued as a nursery or converted back to residential use.

There are four ground floor reception rooms, three bedrooms and a kitchenette, a WC as well as a children's WC and a shower room to the first floor.

Priced at £310,000 it also boasts gardens to the side.

Meanwhile, Ashtons has a two-bedroom semi-detached in Thirlmere Drive, Burnholme, York Inside, there is an entrance hall, a lounge with a bay window and gas fire in surround, a dining room, a kitchen with base and wall-mounted units, a walk-in pantry and a bathroom with ceiling access to the loft.

There is off-street parking, a low maintenance front garden, a garage and a rear garden.

The property is priced at £149,950.

If you would prefer a bungalow, have a look at 29 Gay Meadows, Stockton-on-the-Forest.

This link detached dormer bungalow is in need of general updating but has the benefit of gas-fired central heating and double glazing.

There is an entrance porch, living room, dining kitchen and ground floor bedroom, while two more bedrooms and a bathroom lie on the first floor. There are gardens to the front, side and rear.

The property is priced at £199,950. Contact Hudson Moody.

Next, Naish has a traditional-style semi-detached in Grantham Drive, Holgate.

Priced at £185,000, this property is very well maintained, but needs upgrading.

There are three bedrooms, a hall, sitting room, dining room, conservatory, kitchen, a bathroom and a separate WC.

The property boasts a new detached garage and gardens to the front and rear.

Naish is also offering 146 Bad Bargain Lane in Appletree Village, York.

This detached bungalow has two bedrooms and offers potential for a roof conversion.

There is a vestibule, a hall, lounge, dining room, kitchen, shower room, comodius attics, gas central heating and double glazing.

There is a garage and good sized gardens. The property is priced at £229,000.

Meanwhile, Quantum has a mid town house in Eason View, Dringhouses, York.

With no forward chain, this property is offered at £159,950.

There are three good-sized bedrooms, a large lounge/diner and a first floor bathroom. It also benefits from double glazing.

Finally. Winkworth has an imposing Victorian double fronted property in Bootham Crescent, York.

Priced at £309,950, the house boasts four bedrooms and many original features, but would benefit from some modernisation.

Inside, there is an entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, ground floor bathroom and master bedroom with en-suite.

There is a front garden and rear courtyard.

l Hunters is holding a collective auction sale at York Racecourse on Tuesday, December 5.

Properties include terraces, period cottages, Georgian residences, bungalows and apartments.

The sale will commence at 6pm.