IT is extremely rare to find a Victorian period property at such an affordable price, especially when it has been recently refurbished and boasts an open fire and three large bedrooms.

On the market with Hunters for £147,950, 16 Vine Street, Norton, has both a courtyard area and separate garden, as well as its own off-street gravelled parking area, which is extremely rare in this street.

Entering the property, which would make an ideal first or family home, you are led through the entrance hall and into the living room.

The focal point in the good-sized lounge is the open working fireplace set on a slate hearth.With a largedouble glazed window, which looks out on to Vine Street, the room appears even more spacious and bright. The dining room is also of a good size and the refurbishment of the property has seen a working Victorian range put in by Dove & Sons Ltd Ironmonger, in York, meaning once again this property stands out from the others along the street. The dining room opens up into the heart of the home; the kitchen.

The kitchen features a range of solid beech work top units, an electric oven with gas hob and French doors, which lead out onto the garden.

There is a paved and gravelled courtyard immediately outside of the kitchen’s French doors and a pathway across the neighbouring house leads to the large lawned back garden lined by plant and shrub borders. The back garden also features a herb garden, vegetable plot, shed and greenhouse. Back inside, a downstairs toilet completes the ground floor of the house before heading upstairs to the large bathroom.

The spacious bathroom offers a large circular shower cubicle and a glamorous freestanding white claw foot bath. All three bedrooms are of a good size and the third bedroom has a fireplace in it as well. Both Norton and Malton offer an excellent range of amenities, which include a cinema and sports centres.

Malton train station is just a short walk away from the house and provides regular services to Scarborough and York for those who want to live in a rural area but need good commuting links for work. Viewing by appointment only can be arranged by phoning Hunters on 01653 699875.