Grande Soeur (Sister Islands)

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 Grande Soeur (Sister Islands) for rent, and what does it cost?

Grande Soeur (Sister Islands) is a 193 acres partially developed private island in Inner Islands, Seychelles. It is offered for whole-island rental: Available discreetly · on application. 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

Grande Soeur, the larger of the two Sister Islands north of La Digue, is a roughly 78-hectare granitic island held since 2005 by the Château de Feuilles hotel on Praslin, which uses it and its smaller neighbour Petite Soeur as a private day-trip and diving asset. Together the pair total around 113 hectares. Neither is openly for sale, and no purchase price has been reported. We profile Grande Soeur as an editorial entry because it is a lightly developed, privately controlled granitic island with a helipad and guest facilities, illustrating the boutique-hotel-owned island model in the Praslin cluster.

Land & Waterfront

Grande Soeur measures about 1.65 by 0.6 kilometres and carries a former coconut plantation and two beaches, while Petite Soeur, at around 35 hectares, remains essentially undeveloped and forested and serves mainly as a dive site. The waters around the Sisters are clear and reef-rich, and the islands are closed to the public on certain days for hotel guests, preserving their exclusivity. The setting is intimate and conservation-leaning rather than resort-scale. A buyer would be acquiring a pair of small, quiet islands whose appeal lies in seclusion and marine access, with development concentrated on Grande Soeur and Petite Soeur left largely natural.

Access & Utilities

The Sisters are reached by boat, typically as day trips from Château de Feuilles on Praslin, and Grande Soeur has a helicopter landing platform for direct arrivals; Praslin's airport is the nearest air gateway. Grande Soeur carries several overnight guest villas, staff housing and restaurant and day-visit facilities, while Petite Soeur has minimal infrastructure. Power, water and communications are not publicly detailed but are presumably generator and rainwater-based, in the off-grid manner of small Seychelles islands. Diligence should establish the actual utility systems, the condition of the existing villas and the helipad, and the logistics of running the islands from Praslin.

Ownership & Use

Both Sisters were bought in 2005 by the Château de Feuilles hotel, with the purchase price undisclosed, and are operated as an adjunct to the Praslin property rather than as a standalone resort. Ownership appears to be private, though the freehold-versus-lease structure is not clearly documented and would need confirmation. A non-Seychellois buyer would require a Sanction to Purchase and would face the usual duties and property tax. The natural use is a private retreat or a boutique day-resort. Buyers should clarify the tenure, whether the two islands transfer together, and the extent of permitted development, particularly on the largely untouched Petite Soeur.

Specification

Status	Quiet
Offering	For rent
Region	Indian Ocean · Inner Islands
Country	Seychelles
Size	193 acres · 78 ha
Tenure	Freehold
Development	Partially developed
Holding-cost band	Moderate — partial infrastructure
Access	boat, helipad
Nearest airport	boat day-trips from Praslin; helipad on Grande Soeur
Power	off-grid (generator/rainwater assumed)
Water	rainwater/on-island supply
Communications	satellite/mobile
Structures	helicopter landing platform, guest villas, staff housing, restaurant / day-visit facilities
Foreign ownership	Permitted (see notes)

Legal & Ownership Notes

Privately owned (acquired 2005 by the Château de Feuilles hotel, Praslin); a non-Seychellois buyer would require a Sanction to Purchase and should confirm freehold-versus-lease structure on the islands.

Zoning: private day-resort

• confirm tenure and whether both Sisters transfer together
• limited development on Petite Soeur

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

Common questions

How much does Grande Soeur (Sister Islands) cost?

Grande Soeur (Sister Islands) is profiled at: Available discreetly · on application. Figures reflect public record at time of writing and may change; the profile keeps a dated price record.

What tenure does Grande Soeur (Sister Islands) have?

Grande Soeur (Sister Islands) is held on freehold tenure. Always confirm the exact instrument and any remaining term on the title.

Can a foreigner buy Grande Soeur (Sister Islands)?

Foreign buyers may own property here subject to local approvals. Privately owned (acquired 2005 by the Château de Feuilles hotel, Praslin); a non-Seychellois buyer would require a Sanction to Purchase and should confirm freehold-versus-lease structure on the islands.

How do you get to Grande Soeur (Sister Islands)?

Access is by boat, helipad. Nearest airport: boat day-trips from Praslin; helipad on Grande Soeur.

How big is Grande Soeur (Sister Islands)?

Grande Soeur (Sister Islands) is approximately 193 acres (78 hectares).