PROPERTY Ladder, DIY SOS such television programmes suggest there are always people willing to knock down/build up their properties.

But if you are brave enough to tackle renovation without the aid of a camera crew, take a look at these.

If you want a peek at 80 Main Street, Bubwith, near Selby, hurry along, because Hunters is holding an open viewing tonight at 6pm.

Parts of this property date back to the 18th century and have been extended through the years. It offers a blank canvas to do with as you will, and is priced at £175,000.

Inside, there are three bedrooms, a lounge with feature fireplace and beamed ceiling, breakfast kitchen, dining room, lounge, bathroom and office space. Gardens lie to the rear and sides and there is a single garage. The property has central heating and part double-glazing.

If you miss the viewing tonight, phone Hunters on 01904 621026.

Hunters is also offering 30 The Garlands, Rawcliffe, York, at £175,000. This 1930s-style semi-detached has three bedrooms but is in need of updating, ideally to replace the kitchen and bathroom.

The property has a security alarm system, double glazing and central heating, and there is no forward chain. There are gardens to the front and rear with a driveway and single detached garage.

Next, Stephensons is offering 13 Feversham Crescent in Wigginton Road, York, for £250,000. This three-storey terrace boasts four double bedrooms and period features. It has central heating and, although requiring some modernisation and upgrading, will provide a superb family dwelling.

There is a lounge with feature open fireplace and bay window, dining room with French doors, fitted breakfast kitchen, family bathroom and a separate WC.

Outside, there is an enclosed forecourt and a fully-flagged rear courtyard.

If you can stretch to £695,000, Humberts is offering Moor Lodge, Thornton-Le-Moor. The owner of nearby Baxter's Brewery is believed to have once owned this Victorian property, and records show that William Newsome Baxter bought it in 1851.

In need of upgrading and modernisation, this five-bedroom property has many interesting architectural features, including a brick string course at first floor level, modillioned eaves cornice, dressed stone window surrounds, sash windows and a turreted roof in the left hand bay, which contains the principal reception room and main bedroom.

The reception hall features unusual and intricate 19th century Gothic revival floor tiling and there are two splendid reception rooms.

Other interesting features include high ceilings, moulded plasterwork cornices, decorative ceiling plasterwork, picture rails, period fireplaces and deep skirting boards.

Mature broadleaves trees grow in the garden and outbuildings include garden stores, a green house, stable range and an outdoor swimming pool. There is also a small paddock.

Meanwhile, Rentons Countrywide is offering a five-bedroom mid terrace in Wigginton Road, York, for £419,950. This property could generate an income, because it could be converted into a seven-bedroom student house or be used for bed and breakfast.

There is also an integral double garage, to spare you from permit parking.

The house is partially double-glazed and has gas-fired central heating. Accommodation is laid out over three floors and includes a lounge, dining room, morning room, kitchen with fitted units, cloakroom, bathroom, entrance hall and first floor landing. There is a rear yard outside.

Those seeking a long-term project should check out The Elms, in Gate Helmsley. Offered by Winkworth for £495,000, this five-bedroom detached is a Grade II listed Georgian farmhouse with a wealth of charm, character and original features.

Although a buyer would need to significantly modernise the property, attractive features include an attached two bedroom cottage, double garage block and panoramic views over the Yorkshire Wolds.

Inside, there is a sitting room with sash window with original shutters, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, scullery/utility room, cellar, galleried landing, formal room, and reception hall with an original Georgian spindled balustrade.

There is also an orchard and a double garage block with potential for an office above, subject to the necessary consents.

Otisdale has a three-bedroom semi-detached bungalow in Borrowdale Drive, Rawcliffe, York. Priced at £169,950, this property needs some cosmetic work and has a large loft which could be converted into a fourth bedroom. The house is partly double glazed and has gas central heating.

Outside, there is a lawn with shrubs and trees, a patio, rockery, driveway, carport and garage.

Meanwhile, Winkworth has a three-bedroom semi-detached in Clifton, York, priced at £160,000. Although in need of modernisation, the property would make an ideal family home, with easy access to the city centre.

There is a sitting room with sliding doors to the patio, dining room, bathroom, breakfast room with units and a door to the pantry and kitchenette with a sink unit and space for a cooker.

The front garden has mature trees, shrubs and hedging, while a patio garden lies to the rear with a brick-built store and outside light.

Ashtons has a property in Montague Street, South Bank, York, priced at £139,950, but in need of full modernisation. This three-storey period terrace has three double bedrooms, a living room, dining kitchen, ground floor bathroom and is double-glazed. A walled courtyard lies to the rear.

Finally, Naish is offering 13 Heathfield Road, Hull Road, York, for £150,000. This tradition-style semi-detached lies in a quiet cul-de-sac and dates from the 1930s.

The interior requires modernisation, but boasts a living room, kitchen, entrance hall, landing, bathroom and three bedrooms. There are overgrown gardens to the front, side and rear and a detached pre-fabricated garage.