Prue and Andrew Swain currently have an application lodged with Orange City Council for Hive Orange, a co-working office space targeted at helping sole operators network and socialise.

Co-working spaces are a growing phenomenon, accounting for 20 per cent of leased office space globally.

Hive will be the second co-working space in Orange.

Users will be able to pay $22 a day for a hot desk, with other options available to hire meeting rooms with capacity ranging from two people to 25, smartboards and even breakfast and lunch.

Mrs Swain said there would also be 'tools down' daily meditation meetings at 11am and Friday afternoon 'wine down' happy hour from 5-6pm, provided by the business as as a way to create a community vibe.

"We've had a lot of friends move from Sydney who are having trouble finding great office space - they're still working in Sydney but their employers have allowed them to move out here and work remotely," she said.

She said working alone from home could be lonely and by bringing together professionals, small businesses and creatives, they would benefit from being "part of a collective of sorts".

"They want to get out of the house and there's nowhere to go other than cafes or the library," Mrs Swain said.

"Orange is not just a tourist destination - we all live here as well and we spend most of our time working, so why not work in a professional space?"

The outside of the building has already started undergoing changes - the walls are being painted blue to reflect the use of bluestone in the older parts of Orange, with brass lighting also added and double-glazed windows to follow.

Mrs Swain said she wanted to distinguish the original 1930s mechanic workshop and Kelly's Bakery's 1970s extension.

Internally, steel beams which were hidden in later renovations will be revealed once more, while the back section facing the public car park will be used as an access point for on-site parking.

Bicycle parking will also be added to encourage active travel.

Orange City Council is still assessing the application, which would allow the building's use to change.

UPDATED: This story was corrected on August 2 to reflect the correct term Vinnies occupied the building. Kelly's Bakery occupied the site from 1975-1995 and Vinnies took over in 1999.