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

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28 Roberts St, Ladysmith

$1,199,000

28 Roberts St, Ladysmith

3 Beds 2 Baths 2,038 SqFt 3,485 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 944881

eXp Realty

New
320 White St, Ladysmith

$499,900

320 White St, Ladysmith

3 Beds 1 Bath 856 SqFt 7,406 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 944872

Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD

New
429 Buller St, Ladysmith

$524,000

429 Buller St, Ladysmith

3 Beds 1 Bath 1,049 SqFt 3,921 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 944852

RE/MAX of Nanaimo

New
1260 Churchill Pl, Ladysmith

$999,900

1260 Churchill Pl, Ladysmith

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt 67,083 SqFt Lot Land MLS® # 944869

Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD

11275 Green Hill Dr, Ladysmith

$850,000

11275 Green Hill Dr, Ladysmith

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,889 SqFt 10,890 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 944306

Pemberton Holmes Ltd. (Ldy)

738 James Pl, Ladysmith

$899,900

738 James Pl, Ladysmith

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,416 SqFt 4,356 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 943873

Pemberton Holmes Ltd. (Dun)

5155 Aho Rd, Ladysmith

$2,299,999

↑ $1,000,000

5155 Aho Rd, Ladysmith

4 Beds 4 Baths 3,626 SqFt 230,433 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 944102

RE/MAX Generation (LD)

541 Jim Cram Dr 22, Ladysmith

$320,000

541 Jim Cram Dr 22, Ladysmith

2 Beds 1 Bath 807 SqFt 0 SqFt Lot Manufactured Home MLS® # 944070

RE/MAX Island Properties

205 4th Ave Exten, Ladysmith

$925,000

205 4th Ave Exten, Ladysmith

5 Beds 3 Baths 3,334 SqFt 18,731 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 943004

eXp Realty

471 Battie Dr, Ladysmith

$749,900

471 Battie Dr, Ladysmith

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,218 SqFt 9,584 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 943927

Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD

11068 Chemainus Rd, Ladysmith

$739,000

11068 Chemainus Rd, Ladysmith

4 Beds 2 Baths 2,733 SqFt 20,474 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 943878

Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)

2870 Wildberry Rd, Ladysmith

$1,279,000

2870 Wildberry Rd, Ladysmith

2 Beds 2 Baths 2,480 SqFt 104,980 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 943515

Royal LePage Duncan Realty

Photo showing the historic streetscape of Ladysmith, BC, with mountains shown behind

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.

Transfer Beach Park from the water