Fitzroy: Dancing with the Stars judge Todd McKenney steps up to Melbourne warehouse

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Australian showbiz star Todd McKenney has bought a Fitzroy warehouse, after selling up in Sydney. Picture: David Swift.

Theatre performer and television personality Todd McKenney has snapped up a Fitzroy warehouse to the tune of more than $2m.

The Dancing with the Stars judge played iconic singer Peter Allen in the initial Australian run of the musical The Boy from Oz, before Hugh Jackman took on the role for the show’s time on Broadway in New York.

McKenney has appeared in multiple other productions including Barnum, Hairspray, Cinderella, The Odd Couple, Grease, The Rocky Horror Show and Wicked, as well as the film Strictly Ballroom.

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His current show, Peter and Me, a tribute to Peter Allen, will be staged at The Round theatre in Nunawading during May.

In 2024, McKenney listed his heritage Sydney house with a $5m price tag, which has since sold.

According to REA.com.au, the three-level Fitzroy warehouse that McKenney bought towards last year’s end sold for $2.035m.

Jellis Craig Fitzroy partner Simon Shrimpton declined to comment on the price, but said that the residence’s new owner bought in November.

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The warehouse conversion is the epitome of Fitzroy cool.

Shane Jacobson and Todd McKenney in Hairspay. Picture: Jeff Busby.

The warehouse complex has a shared garden, plus a courtyard.

McKenney purchased the home about a week after it passed in at an auction, which he did not attend.

“I know in particular that he wanted something very industrial with nice high ceilings, raw industrial materials and lots of wall space, for wall hangings and the like,” Mr Shrimpton said.

“This property has lovely timber beams and concrete ceilings that were part of the overall appeal.”

A fortnight ago, McKenney posted on his Instagram that he was looking to give away the large bookcase from the warehouse.

The sunken bath sits in the centre of the main bedroom set-up.

Shane Jacobson and Todd McKenney in rehearsals for The Odd Couple, which they also starred in together. Picture: Tony Gough.

McKenney is giving away the bookshelves from the warehouse, as posted on his Instagram.

The home also features a kitchen with Smeg appliances, marble benchtops as well as a breakfast bar and island bench.

The living area has a fireplace, while there’s also a dining and library space, powder room and laundry.

On its own level, a main bedroom set-up includes a “very Roman” sunken bath.

No walls separate the bath and shower from the bedroom, walk-in wardrobe or storeroom.

A white and blue colour palette in the kitchen.

Supplied Logies 2023 ceremony - Todd McKenney. Picture: Channel 7

Todd McKenney at the Logies’ 2023 ceremony. Picture: Channel 7.

Mr Shrimpton said the bath was a talking point among buyers who had inspected the property, mostly couples including some with teenage children.

Records show the abode was sold as a warehouse shell for $192,000, in 1995.

Acclaimed Fitzroy-based architect Sean Godsell was then engaged to design the conversion and fit-out of the shell into a residence shortly afterwards.

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