STROLLING up the drive to Bob Moffat's quirky Roundhay home fills you with a strange sense of déjà vu.

The same thing happens when you see Chris Lawson's plush city centre apartment. A nagging idea that somehow you have been here before.

The familiar feeling is due to the fact their owners have both signed up to Nick Jones's new company Yorkshire Locations.

The outfit – set up last summer – gives producers of films, telly shows and adverts easy access to dozens of great filming locations, including Bob's house and Chris's flat.

Nick, 34, from Chapel Allerton, got the idea for the venture during his days scouting locations for big name production companies.

"It's something a lot of people have talked about doing for years and no one really has," he says.

"For the production companies it's great because we can find them whatever they are looking for. They no longer have to spend time and money themselves."

Nick's website showcases everything from hotels and restaurants to stables and showgrounds.

He also hopes to offer more unusual locations such as libraries, courtrooms, amusement arcades and even quarries.

At the moment the widest selection is in the homes section, with every kind of property you can think of up for grabs.

Huge Georgian manor houses, converted coach houses, suburban semis, posh city centre apartments and Victorian terraces are all ready to play host to film crews or photographic shoots.

Many have already featured on the small screen, such as Bob Moffat's period gatehouse in Roundhay which was used in Kay Mellor's drama Between The Sheets.

Nick says: "For the right location, companies will pay a lot of money.

Bit of fun

"People can make hundreds of pounds a day by hiring out their homes and the crews will put everything back as it was once they're finished.

"But it's not just about the money. A lot of people just like the idea of seeing their home on television."

Bob Moffat describes the experience of hosting a film crew as "a bit of fun".

"I did it because the money was quite good and I thought it would be a laugh," says the 35-year-old accounts manager.

"Everyone was very friendly and I enjoyed the whole process.

"The house was meant to be the home of Gaynor Faye's character and she was really nice. She was more than happy to have a chat with everyone, the neighbours thought it was great.

"Quite a few people recognised it when the show went out, even the bloke who fitted the fireplace, although his wife wouldn't believe him!"

Chris Lawson's swanky apartment in the towering K2 complex on Albion Street is soon to be featured in an advert for furniture giant DFS.

"It will give me a bit of a buzz to see my place on TV," he says.

"I was a bit apprehensive about the disruption it might cause but that wasn't a problem. The whole thing has been quite exciting."

And it's not just homeowners signing up with Nick's company.

Leeds landmarks including the Radisson SAS Hotel on The Headrow, Simpson's Deli on Dock Street and the Oceana nightclub on Woodhouse Lane.

So next time you turn on the telly and a place looks familiar it could be right up your street.

• Find out more from www.yorkshirelocations.co.uk.