Sydney houses have become gold mines amid growing demand for locations to use for reality TV.
Sydney homeowners are sitting on a potential gold mine amid rising demand for houses to use as TV sets, with production companies paying up to $10,000 a week or $200 an hour to film at some homes.
The city’s real estate market has evolved into a money-making backdrop for unscripted drama, facilitated by platforms like Peerspace and agencies such as Pure Locations.
For everyday property owners, the appetite for fresh locations is driving explosive earnings.
Since launching in Australia in 2022, the online marketplace Peerspace has seen production-related bookings – such as video and photo shoots – become its most popular category.
“In Sydney in particular, we’re seeing consistent demand for studios and residential spaces,” said Peerspace’s chief marketing officer Luke Tarbi.
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Rustic Mountain Cottage In the Blue Mountains featured on Married At First Sight. Picture: Peerspace
The space is currently listed for $200 an hour with an eight hour minimum. Picture: Peerspace
Pricing for home rentals used by TV producers vary depending on location, size, exclusivity and production requirements.
Venues such as a rustic mountain cottage in the Blue Mountains featured on Married At First Sight list for $200 an hour with an eight hour minimum.
For residential properties, Peerspace hosts determine their own availability and rates and can earn up to hundreds of dollars per hour with hourly rates often starting as low as $100 AUD scaling into the thousands for luxury homes or full-day shoots particularly when exclusivity, crew size, or extended set up is required.
Since launching in Australia in 2022, the marketplace has grown to more than 900 spaces across Sydney and Melbourne.
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Modern Glass Terrace in Paddington listed for $200 per hour, 4 hour minimum. Picture: Peerspace
Pure Locations, a leading Australian location agency for photo shoots, TVCs, filming and corporate events, revealed reality TV productions generally hire homes for a week or more earning prices from around $10,000 a week.
“In terms of pricing, this can vary depending on a number of factors relating to the production specifics,” Pure Locations business development manager Leah Porter said.
“Generally speaking, reality TV productions hire homes for a week or more, often involving a full-house takeover with 50+ cast and crew.
“As a guide, homeowners can expect to earn from around $10,000 per week, with shoots typically requiring the occupants to temporarily relocate for the duration of the hire.”
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Tresco Mansion at 97 Elizabeth Bay Rd, Elizabeth Bay was the filming location for The Golden Bachelor Australia
The Bachelor Australia franchise has cast a spotlight on numerous Sydney homes and what can happen to them after they are featured on reality TV.
Tresco Mansion in Elizabeth Bay was the filming location for The Golden Bachelor Australia 2025.
The 19th-century estate features a private ocean pool, chandeliers and 13 bedrooms said to be worth at least $110m.
At 15 Vineys Lane, ‘Le Chateau’ in Dural featured on the Bachelor franchise as well as Beauty and The Geek Australia.
While Longuevue’ at 11 Ascot Road, Kenthurst also was the set for the same two programs and used as the My Kitchen Rules elimination house in 2018.
The seven-bedroom home sold for $7.2m in November 2020.
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15 Vineys Lane, Dural was the setting for The Bachelor and Beauty and the Geek Australia
Longuevue’ at 11 Ascot Road, Kenthurst was on the same two programs and used as the MKR elimination house in 2018
The seven-bedroom home sold for $7.2m in Nov 2020
Following sparkling on-screen features, the afterglow may be fading for two former mansions currently on the market that featured on The Bachelor Australia seasons one and three, with both homes awaiting buyers.
Since appearing on the show in 2013, the original The Bachelor Australia mansion at 68 Minkara Rd, Bayview has been listed for sale five times, three of those instances have been since October 2024 with the latest guide price around $18m.
The home has currently been on the market for 38 days, with previous stints on the market including 76 days and 148 days. A typical house in Sydney currently takes around 35 days to sell.
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68 Minkara Road, Bayview was the original The Bachelor Australia mansion current interest guiding $18m
7 Woolwich Road, Hunters Hil featured on The Bachelor Australia season three
The French provincial style residence may be recognisable to avid viewers as the backdrop for the first season in 2013 that saw Tim Robards meet his now wife Anna Heinrich, who’s love story has continued to the present day with their two children.
The six-bedroom, seven-bathroom home last sold for $9m in May, 2023 and is currently listed via Michael Pallier and Spencer Sun of Sydney Sotheby’s International Realty Double Bay.
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Tim Robards and Anna Heinrich found love on the 2013 season The Bachelor Australia
Listing agent Spencer Sun said the interest level for the home is currently around $18m, with previous interest just below that. The original price guide was roughly $20m.
“We did have previous parties that have been through the house that have mentioned, ‘is that the house where the show took place?’
“It’s a very special home so we are sort of looking for a very particular buyer,” Mr Sun said.
“Also the area of course it’s not like the eastern suburbs, the turnover time is not as fast.”
The home is currently on the market guiding around $18m
Sydney’s rental spaces are also competing on an international stage with the shared platforms offering Hollywood favourites such as Crystal Palace House in London, UK that featured in Black Doves as Kiera Knightly’s character’s home.
An Upscale Modern Restaurant and Bar in Los Angeles featured on The Hills, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Basketball Wives while a Celebrity Oceanfront Estate in San Diego, California USA featured on Season three of Staycation and Canteen, a Tropically Inspired Immersive Art Bar & Lounge in Charlotte, North Carolina USA was featured on season six of Love is Blind USA.
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Crystal Palace House in London, UK – featured in Black Doves as Kiera Knightly’s character’s home. Picture: Peerspace
Celebrity Oceanfront Estate in San Diego, California USA featured on Season 3 of Staycation. Picture: Peerspace
Canteen in Charlotte, North Carolina USA featured on Season 6 of Love is Blind USA. Picture: Peerspace
Upscale Modern Restaurant and Bar in Los Angeles – featured on The Hills, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Basketball Wives. Picture: Peerspace
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