Poivre, Seychelles

Set off the East coast of Africa, four degrees below the equator, Seychelles is a tiny country made up of 115 beautiful islands set upon an azure backdrop of flat, calm sea. Inhabited for centuries by charming French and English speaking Creole people, it has stable governance, strong foreign investment, pro-active environmental laws, and a well-developed tourism industry. Amongst these many islands is Poivre Island. Translating to Pepper Island in English, its very name conjures promise of exceptional experiences of the senses for heart, body and soul. Forty minutes by boat or fifteen minutes by helicopter from neighbouring Desroches Island, Poivre is accessible yet boasts natural security, privacy and exclusivity. The island's breath taking land and marine environment provides the unique prospect to build while co-existing in harmony with the natural habitats. The eco-sensitive development planned for early 2004, creates a self-sustaining tropical hide-away.

Consisting of North and South Island landforms, Poivre is exceptional - being one of the few coral atolls of the world. Thickly covered with coconut palms and indigenous vegetation Poivre is inhabited by many bird species. White island beaches provide safe nesting for the endangered Hawksbill turtle and the atoll waters and reef swarm with hundreds of varieties of iridescent fish. The larger, northern island supports the major beach front developments of The Poivre Estate and Poivre Hotel Canopied Villa Complex. The smaller south island has one unique Presidential Canopied Villa. All development has been researched by a select specialist team creating homes of superb structure in both design and interface to environment.

The Poivre Estate epitomises the traditional. Comprising twenty homes of exquisite Seychelles architecture, each of these founder villas is an airy living space set around a private central pool. Each villa is secluded by natural vegetation from the next, facing North to vistas of endless sea and sky. The Poivre Hotel Canopied Villas Complex incorporates the extraordinary with an imagery of hand crafted wooden sailing yachts and stainless steel rigging, touching island surface with minimal intrusion. Twenty single and family residencies are west and southerly facing with private tidal pools. Opposite, across the causeway, lies the mirrored double Presidential Villa - one home on one island for one special resident. All islanders have access to the hotel's five star restaurant, business facilities, medical center, health spa and hotel lap pool. Activities include deep-sea cruisers, marlin game fishing, helicopter, shallow water fly-fishing, reef and island seafaris. Highly trained staff is available for every task from housekeeping to private chef, from deep sea diving to masseuse. The hotel provides a deepwater yacht harbour for your own and visiting super yachts. Supported by infrastructures of roads, walkways, sewerage, power, water and communications the development is nothing short of superb.