Cerf Island Estate

Editorial profile. This island is not our listing. It is profiled from public record. Figures and status reflect the sources below at time of writing and may have changed. Sources: public listings.

Is Cerf Island Estate for sale, and how much does it cost?

Cerf Island Estate is a 3.2 acres developed private island in Inner Islands, Seychelles. It is currently offered for sale: €3,800,000. Tenure is freehold. Foreign ownership is permitted subject to local approvals. This is an editorial profile drawn from public record, clearly attributed, not our listing.

Summary

This is a freehold beachfront estate on Cerf Island, not a whole island, offered at around EUR 3.8 million. Cerf is a multi-owner, inhabited granitic island within Sainte Anne Marine National Park, roughly ten minutes by boat from Mahé, so the whole island is not for sale, but individual freehold plots trade regularly. The estate covers about 1.3 hectares with a 750-square-metre five-bedroom residence and a beach pavilion, largely furnished and turnkey. It suits a buyer who wants genuine Seychelles freehold, immediate use and proximity to Mahé, without the scale, isolation or operating burden of a full private island.

Land & Waterfront

The plot runs to about 3.2 acres of beachfront on one of the most accessible granitic islands, with only around 400 square metres built and expansion land remaining behind the existing residence. Cerf sits inside the Sainte Anne Marine National Park, giving protected, clear waters immediately offshore for snorkelling and diving, and views across the park to neighbouring islands. The estate includes a private beach frontage, a sea wall and a slipway. Prospective buyers should note that under Seychelles law the beach itself remains public, and that the marine-park designation can constrain shoreline works, so any building or landscaping plans warrant early planning enquiry.

Access & Utilities

Cerf is unusually well serviced for a Seychelles island: this estate draws three-phase mains power piped from Mahé and fibre-optic internet, with rainwater catchment and sand filtration plus gas water heating for its water supply. The island has no paved roads, and access is by a short boat crossing from Mahé, from where Seychelles International is a straightforward transfer. The residence, beach pavilion and pool are ready to occupy. Because utilities are largely mainland-supplied, the running profile is closer to a serviced villa than an off-grid island, which materially lowers the operational complexity a buyer would otherwise expect from Seychelles island ownership.

Ownership & Use

The estate is offered freehold, a real attraction given how rarely Seychelles freehold comes to market, and it is sold largely furnished as a turnkey residence. A non-Seychellois purchaser would require a Sanction to Purchase and would pay the applicable sanction duty, stamp duty and the annual immovable property tax on foreign-owned property. Because Cerf is inhabited and multi-owner, the buyer joins an established island community rather than controlling an entire island. Diligence should confirm the freehold title, the extent of buildable rights on the remaining land, and any marine-park or planning constraints, while treating the mainland utility connections as a distinguishing asset of this particular plot.

Specification

Status	Available
Offering	For sale
Region	Indian Ocean · Inner Islands
Country	Seychelles
Size	3.2 acres · 1.3 ha
Tenure	Freehold
Development	Developed
Holding-cost band	High — estate operations
Access	boat
Nearest airport	~10 min boat from Mahé, then road/air to Seychelles International
Power	3-phase mains power piped from Mahé
Water	rainwater catchment with sand filtration; gas water heating
Communications	fibre-optic internet
Structures	~750m2 five-bedroom residence, 60m2 beach pavilion, pool, slipway, sea wall
Foreign ownership	Permitted (see notes)
Publicly marketed	since 2025

Price record

Documented public figures over time — asking prices, reported sales and reductions, each attributed. This record is maintained editorially and may lag the market.

Legal & Ownership Notes

Freehold plot; a non-Seychellois buyer requires a Sanction to Purchase from the Ministry of Lands and Housing, plus sanction duty (~12% residential), 5% stamp duty and 0.50% annual immovable property tax. Beaches remain public under Seychelles law.

Zoning: residential within marine park

• marine-park location may constrain works
• confirm freehold title and expansion rights on remaining land

Satellite reference: ESRI World Imagery / Google Earth — Cerf Island, Seychelles.
Imagery shown is representative of the region, not the island itself.

Common questions

How much does Cerf Island Estate cost?

Cerf Island Estate is profiled at: €3,800,000. Figures reflect public record at time of writing and may change; the profile keeps a dated price record.

What tenure does Cerf Island Estate have?

Cerf Island Estate is held on freehold tenure. Always confirm the exact instrument and any remaining term on the title.

Can a foreigner buy Cerf Island Estate?

Foreign buyers may own property here subject to local approvals. Freehold plot; a non-Seychellois buyer requires a Sanction to Purchase from the Ministry of Lands and Housing, plus sanction duty (~12% residential), 5% stamp duty and 0.50% annual immovable property tax. Beaches remain public under Seychelles law.

How do you get to Cerf Island Estate?

Access is by boat. Nearest airport: ~10 min boat from Mahé, then road/air to Seychelles International.

How big is Cerf Island Estate?

Cerf Island Estate is approximately 3.2 acres (1.3 hectares).