Isle a Quatre

Isle a Quatre is an island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Its size is 376 acres (152 ha), and its maximum length/width is around 2,8kmX1km. Its diagonal (from one latest point to another) is around 3kms. Quatre Island is a private island, owned by the Mitchell family for a long time, over 100 years. It is close to Pigeon Island, Petit Nevis, Bequia, and a few other smaller islets. Baliceaux and Battowia Islands are 10,6 km east of Quatre Island.

Isle a Quatre is an uninhabited island. It is very close to the much bigger and inhabited Bequia Island, with its airport being just 2.5 km northwest of Quatre. Bequia Island has few settlements with the largest being Port Elizabeth, providing all amenities that the town has, including groceries, electricity, and fuel being relatively nearby. That combined makes Isle a Quatre an island sitting in a strategic location.

Isle a Quatre has a specific shape, with many hills and slopes (its highest elevation is about 150m), having multiple bays that make protected white sandy beaches, scattered on its east and south sides. The waters on its bays are turquoise blue, and there are some fish and corals around. Its calm waters are mostly shallow and are mostly suitable for jetties and anchoring boats.

The vegetation on Isle a Quatre is very dense. There are various types of bushes, trees, grass, and many coconut palms on beaches, adding to the tropical vibe. Since the island is untouched, plenty of green is to be expected, resembling jungles in movies. That combined with its hills can make a real adventure walking there. And yes, the height of that island provides a view from above at neighboring islands and sea.

Isle a Quatre is an old-forgotten ace. It was for sale for a long time now, it was quite popular back then, and it is still on the market as far as I know. For information on sale you have to look elsewhere as we are an educational blog, and are not involved with sales, we just write from commentary and educational point of view.

Now, you will get a few nice videos of this island (from Carisla team), and a gallery (with over 50 images)

Here is Isle a Quatre Gallery (57 pictures, click on a picture and wait for a little until the gallery loads, then scroll left/right, and press Esc to exit, optionally you can press F11 for a bigger gallery)

POST UPDATE: 31. JANUARY 2026

Here is an old PDF of proposal for Iisle Quatre sale from 2006 (about 20 years ago from The Grenadine Collection site), have in mind that it is an old document and some of proposal or information no longer work, but still here is a plenty of information that we took out, and many are still useful. Here is PDF link https://www.grenadinevillas.com/pdffiles/isle_a_quatre_sm.pdf and here is some quote from it:

Isle a Quatre
The Grenadines
WEST INDIES

The breathtaking, uninhabited Isle a Quatre lies just south of Bequia, close by islands Mustique, Balliceaux, Battowia, Petit Nevis. The views are simply
astounding, the whole island is essentially untouched, has been in the same family ownership for over 100 years, and holds very substantial potential for
a buyer

Introduction

Isle a Quatre, the classic dream island – four undulating hills above four coral lagoon bays and soft coral sand beaches – presides over its own beautiful
portion of the Grenadines, an archipelago stretching 120 km from St. Vincent to Grenada in the south.

Isle a Quatre offers wonderful views over the Caribbean Sea and islands. The closest island, Bequia, has the Admiralty Bay yacht harbour and a
convenient airstrip. The mountainous main island of St. Vincent is visible beyond. Closer, to the east the famed Mustique, and south is Canouan where
Raffles recently completed their exceptional development with golf course.

The 376-acre Isle a Quatre remains uninhabited, and untouched – a tremendous opportunity. In the tropical woodland hills can be found the ruins of a
family home of the grandfather of Sir James Mitchell, former prime minister of the country, who owns the island along with his daughters Sabrina, Gretel,
Louise and Gabija. The island has been in the family for over 100 years.

Following the successful Mustique and Canouan models, an Act of Parliament provides for substantial and compelling arrangements – a 20 year tax
holiday, incentives, exemptions, and residency for the purchaser, company and investors.

Conditions include the establishment of a high quality private island environment with boutique hotel, villas and infrastructure.

In preparation for the sale a holding company with limited liability has been set up, Quatre Isle Resort Ltd. It has never traded and has no liabilities.
With the legal framework in place, the greater part of the island is offered for sale for the creation of a sustainable and successful Private Island resort.

Isle a Quatre has south coast bays of pristine coral sand beaches and fringing coral reefs. There are dramatic cliffs and coves on the north shore, elevated
hillsides, and expansive spaces for development.

Isle a Quatre is close to the Tobago Cays National Park – a group of desert islands set in a coral sand lagoon encircled by five miles of coral reef – a world
renowned and protected marine environment and one of the best sailing regions in the world.

 

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Site Overview:

Location
Isle a Quatre, is located at 12,57 N, 61,15 W, in the independent country of St, Vincent and the Grenadines, a multi island state located to the south of
the Caribbean archipelago 160 km west of Barbados.

Area and Dimensions

The surveyed area of Isle a Quatre is approximately 376 acres.

The length of the island is approximately 3km (1.86miles) and varies in width between 250m to 975m.
The coastal length is approximately 9.85km (6.12 miles),

The highest point is 146 m (479ft) above sea level.

Climate

Located in the tropics, Isle a Quatre enjoys an annual temperature of 28°C and benefits from warm clear seas and gentle trade winds.

The island is located at 12.57 degrees north latitude, considered as the lower hurricane risk area. The country has not been hit by a major hurricane in
over 100 years.

Air Access / Sea Access

Isle a Quatre is a short boat journey from Bequia and an exhillerating sail to Mustique or Canouan. All the islands are only a few minutes by light
aircraft

Nearest airports are Bequia, Mustique, and Canouan for direct scheduled and private flights to Barbados, St Lucia, and Martinique. The principal
in-transit airport is Barbados with direct flights to UK, Europe and the Americas

The proximity of Bequia which has an airstrip is a major advantage, as it will provide easy access. The Bequia (JF Mitchell) airstrip is 3,600 ft long and
100 feet wide. The St. Vincent (ET Joshua) airstrip is 4,650 ft long and 150 ft wide. Other local airports are: Mustique, Canouan and Union Island. The
construction of an International airport in St. Vincent is underway.

Bequia’s south coast offers easy access to Isle a Quatre by boat in sheltered waters.

Legislative Framework;

Quatre Isle Act No,38 of 2006
The Act of Parliament is a specific agreement between the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and The Quatre Isle Resort Company Ltd. It is
an agreement enshrined in law, which encapsulates a special incentive regime designed to facilitate the Quatre Isle Resort Project.
Under the framework of the Act a 20-year renewable investment incentive freestanding statute for Quatre Isle has come into being. Similar acts exist for the Mustique Company Resort and the Canouan Resort.
Under the Act of Parliament the Government undertakes to do the fallowing:

Give a twenty year extension of incentive concessions

Exempt the worldwide income of land owners on Quatre Isle

Grant a zero tax benefit to the Company and purchasers, specifically there will be no income and capital gains tax on the Company or land owners,

dividends also exempt from taxation

* Grant aliens land holding licenses to purchasers of land Exempt the Company from any income tax

Exempt the Company from tax or duties on the importation of goods

Grant citizenship to Land owners on Quatre Isle

* Grant residence and work permits for qualified essential foreign staff

The Investment Company will undertake to do the following:
* Promote and oversee the development of the island as a first-class international resort
Within five years to build a boutique hotel (size not specified)
* Within 20 years to sell lots for building purposes to the value of USD 100 million
Ensure the privacy and security of purchasers
* Manage and implement a building code to govern the development of the island
= In 3 years spend not less than USD 10 million on infrastructure development
Maintain the Quatre Isle Conservation Area
Use best efforts to employ Vincentian nationals
e Provide training courses in culinary arts and other essential skills

Planning Authority

The Quatre Isle Act empowers the investor with its own internal planning authority as such that plans for the development require no further Government
approval.

Planning approval for a resort development on the island was first granted in 1997 and a further design developed within the framework of the Act of
Parliament, Quatre Isle Act No, 38 of 2006.

Special Tax Concessions:

No customs charges

The Quatre Isle Resort Company, its subsidiaries and all persons who purchase land on Isle A Quatre (‘purchasers’) are exempt from customs or other
taxes on the importation of goods to Isle A Quatre. This customs exemption provides a great fiscal incentive to the construction, maintenance,
improvement and proper functioning of property and services on Isle A Quatre. Customs charges in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are ordinarily high.

Right to Permanent Residence
Every purchaser of land on Isle A Quatre and his/her dependants have the right to permanent residence status in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Exemption from taxation on worldwide income and capital gains
The Quatre Isle Resort Company, its subsidiaries and all purchasers (as defined above) are exempt from taxation on their worldwide income and capital gains.

VAT on rental income
There is a 10% VAT payable on rental income on Isle A Quatre.
Heads of Terms:

* Vendor (owner of Quatre Isle Resorts Company Ltd, whose asset is the entire island of Isle A Quatre) to sell 300 acres for a luxury development (the
island is approx. 376 acres);

Vendor to to sell 95% of the shares in the said Company;

* Purchase price for 300 acres and 95% shares of the Company is EURO 42 million;

Vendor to retain 76 acres (the location of which is pre-determined);

Vendor to retain nominal 5% interest in the said Company;

* Purchaser to pay for the expense of establishing the infrastructure on the island, in addition to the payment of the purchase price;

Vendor to contribute EURO 3 million to infrastructure cost;

* Vendor to retain a right to commercial licenses for the operation of luxury villa development on their retained

land;

Vendor to build on their retained land a series of luxury villas compatible with the quality of the Resort;

*Vendor to commence building the first villa immediately upon the infrastructure being in place;

* Vendor to retain a Directorship on the Board of the Company, as well as a Directorship on the Planning Committee governing the development of the
island;

Vendor and Purchaser to agree to keep 15% of their lands as forest or beach conservation area;

The Purchaser is obligated under the terms of the Quatre Isle Resort Company Act No 38 of 2006, which includes building a boutique hotel, and
developing infrastructure on the island (a minimum of US$10 million, timefrarne for expenditure not restricted);

* Purchaser to pay a refundable deposit of EURO 1 million upon the agreement of the Heads of Terms ;

Purchaser to pay a deposit of the balance of 10% of the purchase price upon signing Sale Agreement;

The balance of the Purchase Price to be paid upon Vendor obtaining Aliens Landholding Licence.

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