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
$459,000
635 Alderwood Dr, Ladysmith
2
Beds
1
Bath
924 SqFt
5,663 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 908734
Newport Realty Ltd.
New
$1,399,000
4208 Solmie Rd, Ladysmith
3
Beds
3
Baths
3,469 SqFt
21,780 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 908753
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$699,900
3806 South Oyster School Rd, Ladysmith
3
Beds
1
Bath
1,064 SqFt
9,584 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 908454
eXp Realty
New
$899,000
847 Cameron Way, Ladysmith
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,500 SqFt
7,841 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 908733
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$509,900
1244 4th Ave 209, Ladysmith
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,150 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Row/Townhouse
MLS® # 908665
Keller Williams Realty VanCentral
New
$1,699,000
341 Chemainus Rd, Ladysmith
4
Beds
4
Baths
3,675 SqFt
6,534 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 908600
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$1,499,500
13335 Doole Rd, Ladysmith
5
Beds
2
Baths
2,763 SqFt
263,103 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 908330
RE/MAX Of Nanaimo
New
$448,800
441 Thetis Dr, Ladysmith
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
21,345 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 908418
RE/MAX Of Nanaimo
New
$1,749,999
4712 Shell Beach Rd, Ladysmith
3
Beds
3
Baths
2,711 SqFt
27,443 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 908300
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$3,680,000
5118-5120 Brenton Page Rd, Ladysmith
5
Beds
4
Baths
6,842 SqFt
138,521 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 908297
Sotheby's International Realty Canada
New
$699,900
112 Bertram Pl, Ladysmith
4
Beds
2
Baths
1,987 SqFt
9,584 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 908216
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$799,900
B-419 Walker Ave, Ladysmith
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,194 SqFt
11,762 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 907684
Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Dunc)
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.
