Summary
Turnkey 160m² photography studio in Cheltenham. Automated entry & online bookings. $22k+ gear included, lease to 2030. Third-party hire covers overheads.
Revenue
$40,246 pa
Rent
$27,250 pa
Expenses
$11,011 pa
Net Profit
$0 pa
Location Details
Ground-floor warehouse in Bayside Cheltenham. Features 8m high ceilings, 7m roller door access, and 3 allocated parking spaces on title. Close to major arterial roads.
Potential
Massive upside for an owner-operator. The studio is only booked ~9 hrs/week, leaving the space vacant ~89% of the time. A photographer or agency can base their own team here rent-free while existing external bookings cover overheads. Immediate growth paths include active corporate B2B marketing, equipment rental packages, and weekday creative production.
Skills
No specialized technical skills required to run the hire business. All booking, invoicing, and door-code access systems are fully automated. Basic administrative oversight (responding to enquiries, managing calendar) and light housekeeping between shoots is all that is needed. An incoming photographer or creative can immediately utilise the professional lighting gear and backdrops.
Hours
Flexible 24/7 access via automated keypad. Typically booked 7am–9pm 7 days a week.
Lease
Current 5-year commercial lease running through to 31 August 2030. Rent is reviewed annually by CPI.
Employees
0 employees. Fully owner-operated on a low-touch, automated basis. Handover and training provided to the buyer upon settlement.
Reason for Sale
The owner originally set up the studio as a private production base for their own photography work, with external sub-hire income covering rent and operating costs. The owner has since transitioned out of the photography industry to pursue other ventures. With the space no longer utilised for in-house shoots, it is being passed on to an active photographer, videographer, or creative agency who can take full advantage of having their own dedicated, self-funding studio space.
About the Business
Bohemia Bay Studio presents an exceptional turnkey opportunity for an ambitious photographer, videographer, content creator, or boutique agency looking to establish their own dedicated creative headquarters without the capital expense, downtime, and headaches of starting from scratch.
A SELF-FUNDING CREATIVE HEADQUARTERS
The true power of this studio lies in its operational model. Rather than paying commercial rent out of pocket, the studio’s incoming third-party bookings comfortably offset baseline lease and operational running costs.
Because the facility is currently utilized by external clients for only ~10% of the week, an incoming owner inherits ~90% vacant capacity. For an agency or creator currently spending thousands each month renting third-party spaces, this represents an essentially rent-subsidised production facility to shoot your own client campaigns, lookbooks, e-commerce, and video productions on demand.
AUTOMATED, LOW-TOUCH INFRASTRUCTURE
Engineered from the ground up for minimal owner intervention, the studio features streamlined, hands-off systems:
• Self-Access Model: Clients book and pay online, automatically receiving custom keypad pin codes for entry. No requirement to be on-site to open up or lock down.
• Proven Inbound Demand: Over 90% of bookings generate directly via the studio website, supplemented by premier positioning on Tag Venue (Supervenue status).
• Stellar Reputation: Flawless 5.0-star rating across both Google and Tag Venue reviews, providing immediate market trust.
THE PREMISES & INCLUSIONS
The ground-floor facility comprises 160m² of clear-span production space featuring:
• Soaring 8-metre ceilings and a 7-metre roller door for seamless gear load-in.
• Dedicated 3-car parking directly at the door.
• Fully fitted shooting environment including a white shooting wall and multi-roll seamless paper background system.
• Complete lighting suite with studio strobes, continuous LED video lighting, softboxes, octaboxes, C-stands, and grip.
• Client styling amenities including dual makeup stations, garment steamer, lounge, meeting table, and kitchenette.
SECURE LEASE & SMOOTH HANDOVER
Secured by a long-term commercial lease running to August 2030, this is a ready-to-trade asset. Comprehensive training on all automated booking and access systems will be provided upon settlement.
History
Bohemia Bay Studio has been a trusted fixture in Bayside Melbourne’s creative community for over 8 years, hosting more than 1,000 successful commercial, fashion, and brand productions.
Originally built as a dedicated creative base, it has evolved over nearly a decade into one of the area’s most respected self-access studios, holding Supervenue status and a flawless 5.0-star reputation. With deep brand equity and an established footprint, it represents a turnkey foundation with years of proven market goodwill behind it.
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