FEATURING a creative concept and clever design, Common Kosci has landed itself a spot in the top 52 escapes curated by Sydney Morning Herald's Weekend Magazine.

Each year, Good Weekend magazine, published on Saturdays with The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, has a special issue called 52 Weekends Away which features places to stay across every state and territory in Australia, as chosen by Good Weekend and Traveller’s editorial teams, in this years issue a piece of Jindabyne’s paradise has been highlighted.

Common Kosci owner, Sarah Brown and her family moved from the northern NSW coast to Jindabyne for what was meant to be one year to build a cabin on their shared family land.

Mrs Brown said the idea was to build a habitable space that they could come down frequently to holiday at and raise their own young family.

“My husband was familiar with the area as he had been fortunate to come down regularly in his youth, holidaying on the adjacent block which is also

owned by the extended family,” Mrs Brown said.

“Four years later we are still here, we never went back up the coast. So, we expanded to another property on the block and Common Kosci became a space we could share with others through holiday letting.”

Sharing the design with friend and architect, Alan Powell, whom they’ve worked with on several other projects, the brief was for a moveable dwelling due to its location on a joint-ownership family plot.

The dwelling needed to be transportable so that in future it may be lifted and trucked.

Mrs Brown said this necessitated a robustness of materiality and structure, and adherence to a simplicity of form; one that can survive a reconfiguration.

“The design was curated to be ‘a permanent camping structure,’ an exercise in limiting scale and maximising useability; a recognition that land is living room,” Mrs Brown said.

“We wanted a space that allowed for easy access to the outdoors and where kids could roll around outside all day and offload their adventure wares in the mud room before entering the cosy cabin and coming together as a family.”

Thrilled to be recognised for their unique accommodation in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains, Mrs Brown said it is a credit to her husband who built this cabin with so much love and attention to detail.

“It is a testament to his excellence in carpentry and our love of creating a homely space for families to enjoy,” Mrs Brown said.

“The design and finishes all come together to make you feel as if you are staying in a luxurious bush shack, we like to tell people it's like camping in the bush without sacrificing modern comforts.”

Throughout, there are special features that make’s Common Kosci a special place to bring the family.

Like the ceiling windows that allow guests to stargaze at the clear Alpine night sky from their beds, the large native timber bench that allows for all day grazing and family meals.

Cosy nooks to rest and reset including outdoor hammocks, a large custom-made corner sofa all to enjoy watching the ever-evolving landscape.

A patio that rolls out from the living area and invites the outside landscape in and the added hot tub inviting guests to unwind and relax after exploring the local mountains and Kosciuszko National Park.

It is located on a family-owned rural property, conveniently five minutes from town, which makes it a great location for holiday makers.

With lots of space to roam the countryside of Common Kosci and nearby adventure escapes, it is no wonder Common Kosci was amongst the 16 places in NSW featured in this issue of the Sydney Morning Heralds Weekend Magazine.

Accommodating up to six guests the Common Kosci can be booked online via commonkosci.com for a stay from a minimum of two nights off season and three nights during

winter, be sure to book your stay.

Mrs Brown said they wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which Common Kosci resides, “We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging.”