Ladysmith Real Estate
This sunny seaside town faces the morning sun from a steep slope overlooking dramatic ocean landscapes. Although it's only 19km to the south of Nanaimo, it still feels isolated and a bit ... frozen in time. A lot of the history has been kept on display here.
People are moving to Ladysmith for its affordability and its beauty. Homes with ocean views are typical, and there are endless mountains to play in behind the town.
There is a lot of room for new homes, if the town is willing to expand outside the boundaries that have been largely intact for its 115 years.
Homes for Sale in Ladysmith
New
$2,599,000
3838 Fearn Way, Ladysmith
3
Beds
2
Baths
2,170 SqFt
46,174 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1050417
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$549,900
941 Malone Rd 28, Ladysmith
3
Beds
3
Baths
1,423 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Row/Townhouse
MLS® # 1050202
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
New
$799,900
11041 Chemainus Rd, Ladysmith
4
Beds
3
Baths
2,909 SqFt
7,406 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1050230
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$624,900
910 Esplanade Ave, Ladysmith
4
Beds
2
Baths
2,162 SqFt
9,584 SqFt Lot
Full Duplex
MLS® # 1049737
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$274,900
10980 Westdowne Rd 13, Ladysmith
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,154 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Manufactured Home
MLS® # 1049916
The Agency
New
$319,900
107 Marina View Dr, Ladysmith
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
5,228 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 1050254
Century 21 Harbour Realty Ltd.
New
$319,900
133 Marina View Dr, Ladysmith
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
4,792 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 1050249
Century 21 Harbour Realty Ltd.
New
$1,100,000
720 Russell Rd 3, Ladysmith
3
Beds
3
Baths
1,850 SqFt
6,970 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1049972
PG Direct Realty Ltd.
New
$899,900
626 Farrell Rd 41, Ladysmith
3
Beds
3
Baths
2,237 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Row/Townhouse
MLS® # 1049995
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$899,900
626 Farrell Rd 40, Ladysmith
3
Beds
3
Baths
2,237 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Row/Townhouse
MLS® # 1049992
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$1,049,000
452 Thetis Dr, Ladysmith
6
Beds
4
Baths
3,265 SqFt
11,762 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1049879
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$747,000
428 2nd Ave, Ladysmith
3
Beds
3
Baths
1,464 SqFt
6,970 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1049884
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
Ladysmith Origins
This area was called Oyster Harbour in 1900, and it was the farthest point from Ladysmith, South Africa, where the British were besieged by the Boers.
Here in British Columbia, James Dunsmuir was packing up the coal operations and miners' homes in Wellington (now part of North Nanaimo) and moving them by rail to two new locations:
- Extension - where more mines were being sunk
- Oyster Harbour - where the coal was to be shipped
Dunsmuir renamed Oyster Harbour as Ladysmith, in recognition of the siege lifting in South Africa.
