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Rosemead House
Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada · Independent · Core Luxury
Rosemead House transforms a 120-year-old Tudor in Esquimalt, west of Victoria, into a maximalist Anglophile fantasy after a decade and $25 million — William Morris wallpaper, British antiques in jewel tones, and Buckingham Palace gates from Netflix's The Crown. Salt & Ivy Spa and Janevca Kitchen meet Duxiana mattresses and Kohler smart fixtures; on the balcony, Salish Sea views replace the Sceptred Isle.
- 28 rooms
- Opened 2025
- Neighborhood: Saxe Point
- Architect: Samuel Maclure; Paul Merrick
About Rosemead House
- Owner Lenny Moy and designer Karen Wichert spent a decade and 25 million dollars transforming a fading 120-year-old Tudor building into a maximalist Anglophile hotel.
- The property imported replica Buckingham Palace gates from Netflix's The Crown and ceramics sourced from London's Dorchester and Savoy hotels.
- Architect Samuel Maclure designed the original 1906 manor, which later operated for decades as the Olde England Inn before its 2025 reopening as Rosemead House.
History
Samuel Maclure designed the 1906 Tudor manor in Esquimalt, west of Victoria; it later ran for decades as the Olde England Inn. Owner-developer Lenny Moy and interior designer Karen Wichert spent a decade and $25 million turning it into Rosemead House, reopened in 2025: William Morris wallpaper, British antiques in jewel tones, ceramics from London's Dorchester and Savoy, and replica Buckingham Palace gates from Netflix's The Crown. Paul Merrick on the architecture of the conversion. Salt & Ivy Spa, Janevca Kitchen (Andrea Alridge of Top Chef Canada), Duxiana mattresses, Kohler smart fixtures. Condé Nast Traveler Hot List 2026.
The setting
Rosemead House sits in Esquimalt, just west of Victoria on Vancouver Island — a Tudor revival address where Salish Sea views stand in for the English countryside.
Restaurants and bars
- Janevca Kitchen & Lounge — Bar · Andrea Alridge
Amenities
- Salt & Ivy Spa (cryo-facial and treatments)
- Heated bathroom floors
- Duxiana mattresses
- Kohler smart fixtures
Awards
- Condé Nast Traveler Hot List (2026)
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