
In his wildest dreams, Lenny Moy never expected to find himself hunting for antiques across the U.K., but here he is, some 50 auctions and estate sales later, with a warehouse full of vintage dishware, furniture, drapery and artworks. They are destined for Rosemead House, the grand Esquimalt mansion he spent the last six years and $13 million renovating.
As president and founder of Aragon Properties, Moy is better known for his contemporary builds, but fell in love with the circa 1906 Samuel Maclure-designed property that Victorians likely remember as the Old English Inn. This fall, it will fling open its doors as a 29-room boutique hotel with a ridiculous amount of charm, character and unique pieces hand-selected by the proprietor.
“I’m a custodian,” Moy says. “We are all travelling through time and some properties are here forever.”
