Booming film and TV industry seeing Sydney homeowners make up to $100,000 ever year

Savvy homeowners are making up to $100,000 a year by cashing in demand for homes to appear in film and TV shows, and you’d be surprised at what properties are most in demand:

Homeowners are earning up to $100,000 a year by leaving their house for a few hours at a time.

Pandemic fuelled growth in the local film industry means international and domestic production companies are increasingly on the hunt for homes to shoot scenes and in some cases are prepared to pay up to $10,000 a day to do so.

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Film and TV shows are on the hunt for anything from suburban houses to palatial mansion.

Industry experts said grand Victorian homes were highly sought after at the moment, especially those renovated and which have unique spaces.

The long pipeline of TV, film and advertising projects shot in NSW means film crews are renting houses on a consistent basis, often returning to the same property for multiple projects throughout the year.

Foxtel filmed A Place to Call Home at Camelot House.

This Dural property was used on The Bachelor this season.

Recent blockbuster productions that have taken place in the state include Mad Max: Fury Road and Thor: Love and Thunder, as well as television shows such as Nine Perfect Strangers and Back To The Rafters.

Reality programs such as The Bachelor, My Kitchen Rules and Beauty And The Geek have driven demand in extravagant homes with estates in Dural, Bayview, Kenthurst and Oxford featured recently.

Love Island Australia has also confirmed plans to film its upcoming season at a luxurious property in the Byron Bay Hinterland.

Homeowners can list their properties via industry websites such as A Perfect Space. Its founder Kate Tiller said owners of average Australian houses were able to get a slice of action with production companies after a variety of homes and in some cases just a room.

Love Island Australia will be filmed at this Byron Bay house.

Actors Erik Thomson and Rebecca Gibney outside 8 Riverview Street in Concord, where Packed To The Rafters was filmed.

“Homes with a relaxed, coastal vibe have also been sought after for spring/summer shoots like Hamptons style (homes), as well as anything spacious that allows production companies multiple shoot options throughout the house” she said.

“The kitchen, living and outdoor are the key areas that are most sought after zones, however crews require the use of the bathroom/bedroom for hair and makeup/green room.”

A humble house on Riverview St in Concord that featured in six seasons of Packed To The Rafters is an example of everyday houses that netted their owners big paydays.

Adele Greenburg pictured at her home "Waranara Ridge" in Berrilee today which has been used in several TV shows including The Bachelor in 2019 after she advertised on industry platform A Perfect Place. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

The property can be rented by production companies for just over $4000 per day.

A search on location scouting ­websites reveal a single storey house in Chester Hill can be rented for $1000 a day, a semi in Enmore could cost a production company $1800 and a modern Bondi townhouse had the potential to earn its owner $2500 each day it was rented.

Historic homes such as the ­heritage-listed Camelot House near Camden, the ­location for Foxtel’s A Place To Call Home, ­attract even higher rents.

Farmer Wants A Wife, The Great Gatsby and Peter Rabbit 2 have been filmed at a 115ha Richmond Lowlands estate, which is currently for sale.

Some homeowners can earn up to $100,000 a year by renting their home out.

My Kitchen Rules favoured this Kenthurst property a few years ago.

Selling agent Chris Malone of Ray White Rural NSW said revenue streams from film productions can be an additional selling point.

“It helps to speak to the quality of the property that the property has been used for film and television.”

“Many potential buyers are also interested to know that there were commercial opportunities on offer too.”

Homeowner Adele Greenburg has seen her picturesque Berrilee estate in a variety of film and TV shows including a previous season of The Bachelor.

No. 100 Ridges Lane, Richmond Lowlands, is currently for sale. It has be a popular filming location in recent years.

Productions such as Peter Rabbit 2 and The Great Gatsby have been shot at the property.

Her stunning bush residence in Sydney’s north typically rents for $4200 per day and the funds have allowed her to fund a variety of things including the running costs of the house.

“The income is very useful and most of it goes towards the cost of the home, general maintenance and improvements,” she said.

“We are also a bit ‘off the grid’, and in quite a fire prone area, so investing in sustainable strategies to protect the property and ensure environmental best practice is a key focus.”