With its striking, blue, dome-shaped exterior, locals have fittingly dubbed this quirky Central Coast home “the igloo”, though it could just be straight out of Smurfs’ Village.
Nestled amongst the picturesque Hawkesbury bush landscape, 4490 Wisemans Ferry Road, Spencer is a modular kit style home comprising of two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 800 450"%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Locals have fittingly dubbed this quirky Central Coast home “the igloo”. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
It had been used as a weekend getaway for Gill Bullock and her late husband Gary, since they built it in 2011.
They named it ‘Nissen Dormer’ due to owning a few Nissan cars, their love of Jeff Beck’s Nessun Dorma song and Nissen huts in England built for returned servicemen.
The living and dining room opens to a large terrace with lush treetop views to Mangrove Creek. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
“It was a bit of a joke,” Mrs Bullock said.
“It was just a play on words and being funny.”
Comprising of steel, timber flooring and glazing, the home is set across a 1448sqm parcel of land and has a design with entertaining and relaxation at its centre.
Comprising of steel, timber flooring and glazing, the home is set across a 1448sqm parcel of land. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
The kitchen takes centre stage and extends into an open plan living dining area, which opens to a large terrace with lush treetop views to Mangrove Creek.
Surround by a well-established and a low maintenance garden of olive and fruit trees, there are terraced areas throughout the residence to sit and take in the views.
One of the home’s two bedrooms. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
Mrs Bullock said she believed the property was ideal for an Airbnb, and buyers have the option to buy it fully furnished.
“It’s just and peaceful and tranquil – we never had a TV there,” she said.
The kitchen takes centre stage and extends into an open plan living dining area. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
Sales agent Trent Iverson from Vella Iverson Real Estate Maroota said the eye catching design of the home has attracted strong buyer interest.
“I think the unique nature of the building has certainly brought a lot of attention, plus being so close to the village has been a big key, and also trying to get something with views is always popular in the area,” he said.
“Although it’s a relatively small home in the scheme of things, having two bedrooms with two bathrooms for a small weekender, is obviously a big advantage.”
The property has a well-established and a low maintenance garden of olive and fruit trees. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
Mr Iverson said Spencer was a popular pocket due to its proximity to the Central Coast and Sydney.
“Spencer is having a real resurgence at the moment,” he said.
“It’s really an emerging area … you are straight up and out through Mangrove Mountain and you’re on the M1 in no time, and you’re able to get into Sydney.”
The property has an asking price of $795,000.
The home is nestled amongst the picturesque Hawkesbury bush landscape. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
