EVERYONE loves the sales, and why should the property market be any different?

This week we are featuring homes which have been significantly reduced from their asking price to offer the feel-good factor of grabbing a bargain.

To start with, Otisdale has a dormer bungalow in The Limes, Stockton-on-the-Forest.

Originally priced at £199,995, this three/four bedroom home has been reduced to £194,995 for a quick sale.

Inside, there is an entrance porch, lounge with patio doors to the conservatory, a study, workshop, breakfast kitchen with modern units, a breakfast bar and integrated appliances.

There is an open plan lawn to the front and a landscaped garden to the rear with raised decking, a slate patio and a lawn.

Meanwhile, Hunters has a two-bedroom apartment in Lawrence Square, York.

Located within Jervaulx House, this home boasts a unique layout with a bay window to let plenty of natural light in.

Benefits include extensive double glazing, electric wall heaters, a private balcony, an allocated parking space and a price tag of £169,995, which has been reduced from £174,995.

There is also a private entrance hall, a lounge/dining area, kitchen area, a private garden area with a paved patio and a communal garden.

Next, Quantum has an attractive detached bungalow in Murton.

Reduced from £385,000 to £365,000, this four-bedroom home in Smary Lane offers a split-level lounge and dining room, a fitted kitchen with integral appliances, spacious bedrooms and a recently refitted bathroom.

There are excellent parking facilities including a covered carport, double garage and a spacious drive.

The front garden has been blocked paved and enjoys views over farmland, while the rear garden has been mainly laid to lawn with several mature plants and trees.

Quantum also has a first-floor one-bedroom apartment in Acaster Lane, Bishopthorpe.

Down from £132,950 to £129,950, this home is smartly decorated and includes a modern fitted kitchen, a bathroom, a large lounge with plenty of dining space and a double bedroom.

There is an allocated parking space too.

Alternatively, you might prefer a modern end terrace house in Nidd Close, Nether Poppleton.

With two double bedrooms and the benefit of vacant position, this home has been reduced from £167,500 to £159,950.

Marketed by Your Move Anscombs, it includes a lounge, a kitchen/dining room with French doors to the garden and a bathroom.

There is a lawned front garden, a rear garden with lawn and patio and a single garage too.

Meanwhile, Naish has an imaginative architect-designed three-bedroom home in Front Street, Naburn.

The Old Stables was built on the site of a former stables building and has retained plenty of character, alongside up-to-date materials and fittings.

Inside, there is an entrance hall with a quarry tiled floor, a dining hall with a pine open riser staircase, a sitting room with sliding patio doors and an open fireplace with a log-burning stove, a bathroom and a kitchen with hardwood-faced fitments and a stable door to the garden.

Outside, there is a gravelled drive, a garage, a rockery and a lawn.

It was originally priced at £300,000, but is now £275,000.

Finally, Stephensons has a stunning duplex apartment in Burton Croft, Bootham.

Priced at £275,000, from £309,950, this home boasts both second and third floor access, an open plan living kitchen, three bedrooms - one with en-suite - and no onward chain.

Features include a remote-accessed security front door, a kitchen with beech-effect fitted units, an integrated Whirlpool oven with a four-point hob unit and twin Jubilee balconies.

The property is only one-year old and boasts lovely landscaped communal gardens and a single garage.