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
$499,000
1129a 2nd Ave 1, Ladysmith
4
Beds
2
Baths
1,483 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Half Duplex
MLS® # 983023
RE/MAX Generation (LD)
New
$1,199,000
10819 Chemainus Rd, Ladysmith
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,915 SqFt
25,701 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 982962
2% Realty Pacific Coast Inc.
New
$999,900
1145 Gilson Pl, Ladysmith
6
Beds
4
Baths
3,484 SqFt
6,099 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 982872
460 Realty Inc. (LD)
New
Open House
$659,000
173 Arbutus Cres, Ladysmith
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,970 SqFt
9,584 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 982923
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
Open House
$565,000
11065 Chemainus Rd, Ladysmith
3
Beds
1
Bath
1,049 SqFt
10,455 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 982791
RE/MAX Generation (LD)
New
$779,997
660 Sanderson Rd, Ladysmith
4
Beds
3
Baths
2,107 SqFt
4,356 SqFt Lot
Half Duplex
MLS® # 981098
Pemberton Holmes Ltd. (Dun)
New
$779,997
662 Sanderson Rd, Ladysmith
4
Beds
3
Baths
2,107 SqFt
4,356 SqFt Lot
Half Duplex
MLS® # 981087
Pemberton Holmes Ltd. (Dun)
New
$815,000
416 Colonia Dr S 1, Ladysmith
4
Beds
3
Baths
2,520 SqFt
5,663 SqFt Lot
Half Duplex
MLS® # 981460
eXp Realty
Open House
$719,900
519 Louise Rd, Ladysmith
3
Beds
3
Baths
1,793 SqFt
10,890 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 981568
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$1,199,900
613 Stevens Pl, Ladysmith
4
Beds
5
Baths
3,506 SqFt
11,762 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 981548
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$299,900
5150 Christie Rd 30, Ladysmith
2
Beds
2
Baths
959 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Manufactured Home
MLS® # 981490
460 Realty Inc. (NA)
New
$879,900
4295 Entrance Ave, Ladysmith
4
Beds
3
Baths
2,400 SqFt
49,659 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 981428
eXp Realty
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.
