Here’s a quite beautiful three-storey Edwardian home in a superb spot in a soughtafter village.

It boasts a wealth of period features, including original fireplaces and tiled hearths, high ceilings, ornate cornicing, sash windows and deep skirting boards. These traditional glories have been married with contemporary style in the shape of a large, modern kitchen and smart bathroom.

Who, you might ask, could live in a lovely house like this?

Er, well that would be me… your very own property writer. Which makes for an interesting situation. Normally, I like to talk to the home-owner when looking around a house. But that would seem a bit odd, like Jimmy Rabbitte in The Commitments interviewing himself… “Brian, can you tell us what you love most about this house? Well, Brian, that’s a very good question. I suppose it would be the sense of space, the fact that it is so light and airy and that you have lovely outlooks to the front and back. And then there are all those wonderful period features”… You get the picture. So we’ll dispense with the interview and just walk you around the house, which sits high and handsome as one of a group of unique properties in Princess Road, Strensall.

On the ground floor there is an entry vestibule with original feature tiling and a door with a stained glass window. Off the hallway there is a large, light and airy lounge with deep sash windows and period features including cornicing and a ceiling rose, an Adams-style fireplace over a working fire, hand made book shelves to alcoves on either side and a built-in entertainment unit.

Next comes a dining room, presently in use as a home office (well, we writers have to have somewhere to be creative, darling). Again there is a feature fireplace and cornicing and picture rail and a built-in cupboard. The deep sash window here looks down the garden.

Walking further down the hall you come to a large kitchen, with a range of bespoke Shaker style fitted wall and base units with integrated oven and hob and dishwasher and a tiled floor.

This leads down to a light and bright dining room, again with a tiled floor, with windows to the side and a French door opening onto the garden.

The walled rear garden itself is a treasure, professionally designed and laid out with stone and brick walkways, a circular patio area and with raised borders and a water feature and well bedded in plants and shrubs including a splendid Japanese Acer, a palm tree and clematis – as well as decorative potted plants. Beyond the garden is a wave of mature trees and an open outlook over fields.

Back inside, we trip up to the first floor where there is large master bedroom with fitted wardrobes and a second bedroom with bespoke, handmade, fitted units. The large family bathroom has been completely refitted by the present owners and has three piece white suite and a big walk-in shower. There’s also a separate WC on this floor.

At the top of the house is another big and beautiful double bedroom with a good-sized loft storage space (which could well provide an en-suite if you wanted to put one in).

And, just to ingratiate ourselves, we should say that the neighbours are great, there’s a good community spirit in this little gathering, and that Princess Road is one of the best streets in a smashing village with lots of local amenities.

So, if you want a stylish, period house with huge amounts of charm and character, this could be the one for you (well, I would say, that, wouldn’t I?) If you want to judge for yourself phone selling agents Your Move Anscombs on 01904 621532. The price is £325,000.

And, ensuring we aren’t accused of stealing all the space for selfish reasons, we’ve also spotted another super period home.

This one should be an odds-on favourite for racing fans as it is in Knavesmire Crescent, a short trot from the racecourse and with great views over the Knavesmire itself.

This home also offers a wealth of period features – as can be seen in the living room where there are high ceilings, coving and picture rails and a feature fireplace with timber mantel, cast iron inset and granite hearth. As we say, the deep sash windows have nice views to the front. This room opens to the dining room which has insulated oak flooring and patio doors to the rear courtyard.

The kitchen is a smasher, a modern Moben, with a good range of smart fitted wall and base units, work surfaces and a ceramic tiled floor. Built-in appliances include dishwasher, fridge and freezer and there is a door leading to a utility room. On the first floor there are two good double bedrooms, one of which has a very smart ensuite shower room, and a stylish modern family bathroom. And there are two more bedrooms to the second floor.

The package is completed by an attractive courtyard to the rear. It is on offer with Hudson Moody, phone 01904 677776, with a guide price of £315,000.