Land and Property for sale to non Seychellois Nationals
Islands to fall in love with... Mauritius and the Seychelles are
not just for honeymooners. Now property-lovers can buy a home here!
Seychelles
The Seychelles, comprising 115 granite and coral islands, are often
dismissed as a honeymoon destination with spectacular beaches,
excellent diving and not much else. Like Mauritius, this is an upmarket
holiday spot where you should be prepared to splash the cash.
From £3.17 million: Four Seasons Residences villas and hotel suites.
Yet if you are after a truly exclusive holiday home and do not mind a
10-hour flight, the Seychelles have some alluring properties. In the
south-west of Mahé, the main island, Four Seasons Residences is
building 28 four- to six bedroom villas alongside 65 hotel suites on
Petite Anse Bay.
The villas will have private gardens, large pools and
full use of the hotel facilities, but with prices starting at
£3,17million, these are aimed at a select few buyers.
A common problem for these wealthy types —apparently — is where to
store their super-yachts. Eden Island could be the solution. Prices
start from £146,460 for an apartment and £293,000 for a town house.
Only 15 minutes from the Seychelles' international airport, Eden Island
is a 104-acre reclaimed island linked to Mahé by a bridge. When
completed in 2011 there will be 450 freehold apartments, town houses
and villas next to a world-class marina where every owner gets a
private berth.
"Seychelles is less commercialised and more
up-and-coming than Mauritius," says Farrah Cameron of Pam Golding
Estates. Island-hoppers — and Seychelles is the perfect place to
island hop — could consider a private island.
There are only 10
villas on the 24-acre Pezula Private Island. If you can cope with
part-ownership, you can buy three weeks a year for £145,000. Or
developer Dhevatara has two projects soon to be launched, one on
Praslin, the second largest island, and one on the private island of
Marianne. Prices start from £246,400 for a one-bedroom house.
"The
Seychelles has a young government determined to encourage investment,"
says Stephen Owen of Dhevatara. Environmental policies are in place and
planning restrictions are, so far, quite tough.
Contacts:
> R. Henri Grignon: Cellphone: (+230) 250 24 60
FACT BOX
> All property is sold in US dollars.
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Buying and selling costs for foreigners have been high in the
Seychelles. Many developers have negotiated reduced tax levels. At Eden
Island you will pay only a two per cent legal fee, while stamp duty at
Four Seasons is five per cent.
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