THEY might not help our carbon footprints but, let's face it, cars are useful.

And if you rely on yours you'll need somewhere to park it; preferably near your home.

This week we have tracked down properties with garages, parking spaces and driveways.

First up, Hunters has a three-bedroom detached in Ilton Garth, York.

Built on a corner plot, this property offers off-street parking for two cars as well as a garage with power and light.

Inside, there is an entrance hall, lounge/diner with an Adams-style fire surround, a kitchen with an integrated fridge/freezer and a bathroom.

The property is priced at £209,950 and there is no onward chain.

Next, Stephensons has a seven-year-old detached home in Back Lane South, Wheldrake, with lovely views across the countryside.

Priced at £498,000, it has a large driveway with plenty of room to park as well as an integral double garage.

Inside, there is an entrance hall, lounge with a feature fireplace, dining room with French doors, a study, utility room and a feature breakfast kitchen with a range of fitted units, free-standing Britannia gas-fired range cooker and integrated appliances.

The master bedroom boasts a walk-in dressing room and an en-suite bathroom, while the guest bedroom has an en-suite shower room.

Outside, there are front and rear gardens, landscaped borders stocked with herbaceous shrubs and screening trees, a garden shed and a water tap.

Meanwhile, Rentons Countrywide has a one-bedroom top floor apartment in Centurion Square, Skeldergate.

It offers pitched ceilings, views of the River Ouse, landscaped communal gardens and the all-important secure allocated parking.

There is also an entrance hall, open plan lounge/diner, kitchen with an integrated washer/dryer, dishwasher and fridge/freezer and a bathroom. Offers over £220,000.

Next, Winkworth has a four-bedroom semi-detached in York Road, Barlby.

Set in around one acre of land, this property boasts a barn, stables, paddock and a car port.

There is an entrance hall, cloakroom, kitchen/breakfast room with matching units, a sitting room with an Inglenook fireplace, solid oak flooring, an ornate ceiling rose and double glazed windows.

The dining room features French doors and there is a basement room and a bathroom too.

The two-storey barn houses a games room and an office and there is an enclosed garden with a lawn area and flower beds.

It is priced at £329,950, Meanwhile, Naish has a spacious detached period property in School Lane, Askham Richard.

Orchard House has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and gardens to the front, side and rear.

Priced at £450,000, it has been skilfully extended to the rear and is in excellent decorative order.

There is an entrance hall, reception hall which is currently used as an office area, a sitting room with a fireplace and a living room incorporating a feature fireplace and a dining area.

The kitchen has oak-fronted doors, laminate wood flooring and a breakfast bar and there is a pantry too.

Outside, there is an integral garage, a block paved driveway and a landscaped front garden with block paving, gravelled flower beds and various mature shrubs. The side and rear gardens are lawned, predominantly south-facing and fully fenced in with ivy, firs, two patio areas and a Japanese maple.

Finally, Hudson Moody has a modern detached in Landalewood Road, York.

This three-bedroom property has gas central heating, double glazing, a garage and a fitted security alarm system.

Priced at £235,000, it boasts an entrance hall, cloakroom/WC, living room and a spacious, modern dining kitchen with fitted wall and base units, complimentary work surfaces and an integral dishwasher, fridge and washing machine.

Externally there is a lawned front garden with a side driveway to the garage, a lawned rear garden, an outside tap and a play house.