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
$410,000
541 Jim Cram Dr 40, Ladysmith
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,580 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Manufactured Home
MLS® # 892545
RE/MAX Of Nanaimo
New
$899,900
119 Rollie Rose Dr, Ladysmith
5
Beds
4
Baths
2,914 SqFt
6,099 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 892414
Century 21 Harbour Realty Ltd.
New
$339,900
658 Alderwood Dr 5, Ladysmith
2
Beds
2
Baths
930 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Manufactured Home
MLS® # 892323
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$649,000
305 Dogwood Dr B, Ladysmith
4
Beds
2
Baths
2,151 SqFt
8,712 SqFt Lot
Half Duplex
MLS® # 892247
eXp Realty
New
$369,900
16 High St F, Ladysmith
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,060 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Condo Apartment
MLS® # 892149
460 Realty Inc. (LD)
$299,900
434 Thetis Dr, Ladysmith
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
9,148 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 892051
460 Realty Inc. (NA)
$569,900
317 Gatacre St, Ladysmith
2
Beds
2
Baths
982 SqFt
7,406 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 891757
RE/MAX Of Nanaimo
$345,000
427 Thetis Dr, Ladysmith
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
15,246 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 892013
RE/MAX Of Nanaimo
$849,999
586 Greenhorn Pl, Ladysmith
3
Beds
2
Baths
2,230 SqFt
7,406 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 891982
eXp Realty
$949,900
944 Craig Rd, Ladysmith
4
Beds
4
Baths
2,750 SqFt
9,584 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 891930
Century 21 Harbour Realty Ltd.
$489,900
9 White St I, Ladysmith
3
Beds
3
Baths
1,520 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Row/Townhouse
MLS® # 891937
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
$315,000
407 Thetis Dr, Ladysmith
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
10,890 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 891778
RE/MAX Of Nanaimo
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.
