John McGrath reportedly sells his Walsh Bay apartment

Nine Entertainment investigative reporter Kate McClymont has written that John McGrath has quietly sold his last remaining property asset.

She wrote McGrath had offloaded his harbourside penthouse for a reputed $8.5 million.

The off-market sale was done through Tasman Fallshaw from City Living.

When asked about the sale by McClymont, Mr Fallshaw said because of a confidentiality agreement, “I can’t really talk about it.”

McGrath bought the split-level penthouse at the northern end of The Pier at Walsh Bay for $6.95 million in 2011.

The three-bedroom, four bathroom apartment which has views of the Harbour Bridge, comes with a 18.5 metre marina berth.

It has since emerged John McGrath is reputedly seeking a home so he can get a couple of dogs.

He consulted his local Millers Point agent on the unsolicited offer and was advised it was worth taking.

“After living in the Walsh Bay region for well over a decade, I have decided my next venture in property will be to have a house where I can enjoy having a couple of dogs, particularly near parklands," McGrath, 55, told the Wentworth Courier exclusively this morning.

“I had an approach from an agent who had heard that I’d asked body corporate several times for approval to have pets and had been knocked back.

“So a proactive agent called and said they had a buyer.”