Boat International – August 2019

08 2019 boatinternational.com

TheOne,Barcelona

ustoffthefashionableislandof
Bequiaandsevennauticalmiles
fromultra-exclusiveMustique,
PetitNevisoffersoneofthemost
exciting development opportunities in
StVincentandtheGrenadines.Government
incentivesareinplacetohelpanewownerbuild
aprivatehomeorevenaboutiqueresortatthe
heartofthispristineislandchain.
The28-hectareisland,coveredinseagrape
trees and coconut palms, has a strongmaritime
heritage. A whaling station was establishedhere
in 1886 and remained as a workingsiteuntil1993;
it has since become a popular anchoragewith
yachts thanks to its protected naturalharbour.
Neighbouring Bequia’s facilitiesincludean
airport and a ferry service to Kingstown,capital

Whereisit?

SetbetweenGaudi’sextraordinarySagrada

FamiliaandthePasseigdeGràcia– think

Manhattan’sFifthAvenue–TheOne is

perfectlypositionedforanycityexplorer.

Whythehype?

Oneofthehottestrecentopenings in

Barcelona,TheOne’sroomsarechic with soft

neutraltones,marbleandflashesof gold.

Floor-to-ceilingwindowsofferviews of the

cityscape,whiletop-floorsuiteshave their

ownprivateterraceswithspapools. As the

sun sets, tuck into tapas at the rooftop bar

or decompress in the subterranean spa.

What to have?

Concealed in the basement, the spa is an

urban oasis with dark marble surfaces and

flickering candles. Start in the eucalyptus

sauna then enjoy a head-to-toe sea salt body

scrub or nourishing pink clay wrap to prep

your skin pre-treatment. For the perfect

antidote to the busy city, choose the

Coconut Experience, an 80-minute massage

that uses hydrating coconut oil and combines

flowing strokes with gentle Thai stretches

to ease away tension. The soft sound of

Tibetan bells encourages deep relaxation.

Best by boat?

OneOcean Port Vell hosts yachts up to 190m

and is a short drive or leisurely stroll away

from this slick hideaway. hotelstheone.com

Location:12°58’24.3”N61°14’36.4”W

Price: Guide price, approx ECD$67.5m (£19.6m)

Agent: Sotheby’s International Realty,

sothebysrealty.com

USP: A blank canvas in the heart of some of the

Caribbean’s most picturesque cruising grounds

Celebrity neighbours: designer Tommy Hilfiger and

singer Shania Twain own properties on Mustique

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TheDespacioSpa

Factfile

Buy me an island

The Grenadines arefamedfortheirnaturalbeautyand

celebrity status. SophiaWilsonhuntsoutanabandoned

whaling station primedforasparklingfuture

ofStVincent.Itisalsosurroundedbysome of

theCaribbean’spremiumholidayhotspots. As

wellasMustique,whereregularvisitorsinclude

theDukeandDuchessofCambridgeandKate

Moss,CanouanishometothefirstMandarin

OrientalintheCaribbeanandanew120-slip

superyachtmarina.Itisalsowithineasystriking

distanceofworld-classdivingsites,including

AnchorReefandtheTobagoCays.

SeaSpa

More private islands for sale boatint.com/private-islands

Petit Nevis lies

just north of

Isle à Quatre

The uninhabited

island of Petit Nevis

is surrounded

by diving sites

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