Osborn Retreat - Cosy Cottage & Magical Garden

Rustic Garden Cottage in Bundanoon | Southern Highlands Escape with Fireplace

Welcome to your peaceful Southern Highlands getaway in the heart of Bundanoon.

Osborn Retreat is a beautifully restored, light-filled country cottage designed for couples, friends and pet-loving travellers looking for a cosy weekend escape, nature retreat or winter fireplace getaway — all just a short stroll to Bundanoon village cafés, shops and bushwalks.

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Why Guests Love Staying Here

• Pet-friendly accommodation with fully fenced garden
• Indoor fireplace for cosy winter nights
• Private garden retreat with native birds & wildlife
• Walk to Bundanoon village, cafés & train station
• Minutes to Morton National Park bushwalks
• Outdoor BBQ & pizza stone for relaxed evenings
• Fully equipped kitchen for food lovers

Whether you’re planning a romantic Southern Highlands weekend, a dog-friendly country escape, or a quiet work-from-anywhere retreat, this cottage offers comfort, charm and convenience.

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The Cottage

Step inside and you’ll find:

• A warm and inviting dining area with fireplace
• Comfortable bedroom with soft linens
• Bright, country-style kitchen fully equipped for cooking
• Dining area overlooking the garden
• Light-filled interiors with calming, neutral tones


Perfect for slow mornings with coffee, long countryside walks, and evenings by the fire.

You will also find fast Wifi, a smart TV and great music system.

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The Garden & Outdoor Living

The private fenced garden makes this an ideal pet-friendly Bundanoon stay.

Enjoy:
• Morning coffee on the terrace
• Native birds and occasional kangaroo sightings
• Outdoor BBQ dinners under the stars
• Fresh herbs from the garden (seasonal)

This is a true Southern Highlands garden escape.

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Location – Walk Everywhere

One of the biggest advantages of this property is its location.

✔ Walk to Bundanoon village cafés and local shops
✔ Close to Bundanoon train station
✔ Minutes to Morton National Park walking trails
✔ Short drive to Exeter, Bowral, Moss Vale & Southern Highlands wineries

Perfectly positioned for exploring the Southern Highlands region, while still enjoying a quiet village setting.

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Ideal For

• Couples weekend getaways
• Pet-friendly holidays in NSW
• Nature lovers & bushwalkers
• Cosy winter fireplace stays
• Girls’ weekends
• Relaxing country escapes

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Seasonal Highlights

Autumn & Winter – Fireplace evenings, misty mornings, cosy blankets
Spring – Garden blooms & wildlife
Summer – Outdoor dining & BBQ nights, Bundanoon Public Pool nearby

Bundanoon is beautiful year-round — and the cottage is designed to make the most of every season.

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If you’re searching for:

✔ Pet-friendly Southern Highlands accommodation
✔ Bundanoon cottage near village
✔ Cosy fireplace stay NSW
✔ Garden retreat in the Highlands
✔ Romantic weekend getaway near Sydney

…this is your perfect base.

Enter the 103 year old Osborn Cottage through the front garden and onto the verandah, a lovely spot to sit with a morning coffee while birds flit past and native bees hum among the flowers. From the moment you step inside, the cottage feels warm, calm and welcoming.

The living room is cosy and inviting, perfect for slow evenings with a movie on the smart TV. To the right, a spacious bedroom with beautiful natural light and a queen bed offers a peaceful place to rest. To the left, you’ll find a second bedroom with its own ensuite bathroom and shower, ideal for couples or friends travelling together. We also have a cot if you are travelling with toddlers, please bring your own sheets and covers for the travel cot.

At the rear of the cottage, with views into the garden, is our fully equipped kitchen and dining area. The kitchen is set up for true home cooking, with high-end Our Place cookware, a KitchenAid with pasta attachments and everything you could possibly need to create long, relaxed meals. There is also a second bathroom with a bathtub overlooking the garden, perfect for a quiet soak.

Step outside to the back verandah and enjoy the BBQ and pizza stone, or simply take in the garden and fresh Highlands air. In winter, light the indoor fireplace in the dining area and settle in for a cosy evening.

From the cottage, we’ve spotted kangaroos, wombats and countless birds, making it feel wonderfully connected to nature. We’re also happy to help organise local experiences, including horsemanship lessons, volunteer work at a wombat rescue and liberty work with rescue ponies nearby.

Bundanoon itself is full of charm, with lovely local shops and a supermarket within walking distance. We love grabbing a coffee from the team at Delilicious. Bowral, Moss Vale and Exeter are all just a short drive away, as is Country Accents in Bowral, where many of the cottage’s beautiful decorations come from.

Osborn Cottage is dog friendly, and we happily welcome your four-legged companions, kindly asking that they stay off the furniture. It’s a place to slow down, feel at home and truly unwind.

Osborn Cottage is 103 years old. It has little steps, nooks and crannies everywhere and we think its rustic charm is what makes it special.

Guest access
You will have full enjoyment of the cottage and garden.

When booking for just 1 person or a couple, the second bedroom will be closed off.

Other things to note
Our cottage sits on a quiet, peaceful street — we love our neighbours and kindly ask that there are strictly no parties or events.

We’re proudly pet-friendly, but please keep pets strictly off furniture and bedding to help us maintain the space for all guests.

The cottage is 103 years old and beautifully imperfect — you’ll notice it’s a little crooked in just the right places. That’s part of its charm and character ❤️