07 Jul 2026
Words Kirstan Ross CommercialRealEstate.com.au

Byron Bay management rights business listed for $2.595 million

For anyone who’s dreamed of swapping the daily commute for a morning walk through a national park to a renowned surf beach, this Byron Bay business sale offers exactly that – together with an income of more than $449,000 a year.

While the 400-metre morning walk through adjoining Arakwal National Park to Tallow Beach is strictly optional, the successful buyer will also acquire a renovated on-site two-bedroom manager’s residence, along with the profitable business, in one of the nation’s most popular coastal destinations.

The Oasis Apartments & Treetop Houses management rights business at 24 Scott Street, Byron Bay, has been listed for sale with ResortBrokers for $2.595 million, offering a work-from-home opportunity in northern NSW, about 770 kilometres north of Sydney.

“If you’ve ever thought about living in Byron Bay and working from home, running your own dynamic resort business, this is exactly that,” says Todd Warner, senior specialist accommodation broker for ResortBrokers’ Southern Gold Coast region.

“You’re buying yourself a place to live and a business with a great income.”

“There’s Byron, and there’s beachfront Byron. The Oasis Apartments & Treetop Houses Byron Bay is just 400 metres from iconic Tallow Beach, with access via a short stroll through Arakwal National Park,” Warner adds.

Stretching for almost seven kilometres south from Cape Byron, Tallow Beach is known for its uncrowded, unpatrolled surf in a town famed for its laid-back atmosphere, wellness culture and arts scene, which draws around 2 million visitors annually.

Nestled among tropical gardens bordering Arakwal National Park, the resort offers guests a quieter side of Byron Bay while remaining just minutes from the town’s restaurants, boutiques and beaches.

The established business has been refined and updated by its owners over the past five years. It is being pitched as perfect for newcomers, with experienced staff able to assist with onboarding.

For less than the median price of a four-bedroom house in Byron Bay – about $2.7 million according to Domain Insight – buyers will run a profitable family-friendly accommodation business and live on-site in a two-bedroom, two-bathroom manager’s abode with car parking, just two kilometres from the centre of town.

“You get that [the owner’s residence] like a normal freehold real estate purchase,” says Warner.

Diversified strata inventory and premium wellness amenities drive yield security

The self-catering resort comprises a mix of 34 individually owned apartments and unique, split-level, elevated treetop houses suitable for couples, families and larger groups.

“That diversity gives operators flexibility across guest segments and booking seasons,” says Warner.

The lush grounds span 2.4 hectares, with facilities such as an 18-metre resort-style heated swimming pool, spas, a Swiss-style sauna, a fully-equipped gymnasium, a floodlit tennis court, a games room and poolside barbecues.

“The resort-style facilities are exceptional … it’s a genuine premium offering,” Warner adds.

Warner says that, unlike a traditional property purchase, buyers are not acquiring the apartments themselves. Instead, they purchase the management rights business, including the caretaking agreements, holiday-letting operation, on-site office and reception, and the manager’s apartment.

Of the 34 strata-titled accommodations dotted around the resort, 22 currently participate in the holiday letting pool, with the remaining properties owner-occupied, retained as private holiday homes or managed by external agents, offering further income potential.

The business already generates additional income through caretaking the neighbouring Vue Apartments, external letting services and a reception gift shop.

Rare 365-day STRA exemption insulates asset from strict local council caps

A major attraction is the property’s rare 365-day Short-Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) exemption, allowing unrestricted holiday letting throughout the year despite Byron Bay’s increasingly strict short-term accommodation rules, introduced in response to concerns that the growth of short-term holiday letting was reducing the supply of housing for permanent residents.

Warner says this exemption had become increasingly valuable after the state’s legislative change, which capped short-term house rentals at 180 days, with the Byron Shire Council pushing even harder, restricting short-term house letting to just 60 days a year.

The flow-on effect has increased demand for purpose-built tourism accommodation.

“They can’t go and rent a house down the road now because they’ve sold or moved on,” he says. “This property is zoned for tourism, so it’s exempt 365 days [from the rules], which means it’s a great business.”

Recent capital improvements mean an incoming operator can focus on growing the business rather than undertaking major upgrades.

The business has recorded year-on-year income growth over the past five years, following the current operators’ streamlining of systems and improvements in front-of-house operations. Incoming owners will work from an exclusive-use office and reception with a kitchenette, bathroom and balcony.

Accommodation is marketed through Luxury Escapes, Booking.com and Airbnb, providing exposure to both domestic and international travellers and helping support year-round occupancy.

The business also benefits from body-corporate-funded gardening, which helps reduce day-to-day operating costs, with only mowing required.

“Effectively, you buy the business, which involves the caretaking role as the on-site management team … as well as a residence, which comes with it.”

Warner said the property’s location offered guests a quieter side of Byron Bay without sacrificing access to the town’s attractions.

“It’s in a nice, quiet part of Byron, but you’re still close enough to all the action, but far enough away,” he says.

“You walk through about eight minutes of bush track, and you’re on Tallow Beach. It’s really nice, beautiful, natural, tropical surroundings.”

Despite Byron Bay’s growth, international profile and the Hemsworth effect, Warner says its enduring appeal has remained unchanged.

“People like to bag Byron, but they still holiday there because it’s amazing,” he says.

“When you break it down to the fundamentals, it’s just this amazing place that’s surrounded by the most beautiful nature, the best beaches and wildlife.”

“It’s still got that culture of a surf, little hippy town at heart, but it’s a busy, pumping little place as well.” END