Henderson looking for a home at home

Martin Henderson at Dizengoff Cafe in Ponsonby. Martin Sykes

Martin Henderson kept out of the limelight yesterday afternoon, enjoying a coffee and sharing a laugh with friends at a cafe in Ponsonby.

The former Shortland Street star with a Hollywood career was spotted at Dizengoff Cafe on Ponsonby Rd.

Cafe manager Mark said the the 34-year-old actor looked happy and seemed to be in good company.

"He was definitely in good spirits - very casual," the manager said.

Henderson, who is in the country filming the World War II drama Home by Christmas, has said he is looking to buy a property in his homeland after living in America for almost a decade.

He told the Herald on Sunday he had looked in a few areas, including Auckland and the Coromandel.

Henderson said there were many aspects of living in America that he enjoyed, but that there was no place like home - especially true of New Zealand.