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
$2,700,000
3 Thetis Dr, Ladysmith
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
370,260 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 1047724
eXp Realty (NA)
New
$260,000
218 Bayview Ave 110, Ladysmith
2
Beds
1
Bath
871 SqFt
436 SqFt Lot
Condo Apartment
MLS® # 1048634
Oakwyn Realty Ltd. (NA)
New
$649,500
425 Belaire St, Ladysmith
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,774 SqFt
9,148 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1048747
REMAX Professionals (LD)
New
$1,650,000
395 Woodley Rd, Ladysmith
5
Beds
4
Baths
3,258 SqFt
11,326 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1048893
eXp Realty (NA)
New
$825,000
555 Hooper Pl, Ladysmith
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,437 SqFt
9,148 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1048841
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$379,900
13058 Thomas Rd, Ladysmith
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
69,696 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 1048779
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
New
$379,900
13050 Thomas Rd, Ladysmith
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
71,874 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 1048778
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
New
$349,900
201 Dogwood Dr 404, Ladysmith
1
Bed
1
Bath
569 SqFt
436 SqFt Lot
Condo Apartment
MLS® # 1048755
Pemberton Holmes Ltd. (Cow Vall)
New
$649,000
395 Dogwood Dr, Ladysmith
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,495 SqFt
8,712 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1048669
Century 21 Harbour Realty Ltd.
New
$1,029,900
526 Douglas Pl, Ladysmith
5
Beds
3
Baths
2,841 SqFt
7,841 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1048632
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$839,999
↓ $10,000
11041 Chemainus Rd, Ladysmith
4
Beds
3
Baths
2,909 SqFt
7,406 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1048602
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$899,900
913 Craig Rd, Ladysmith
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,400 SqFt
4,792 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1048502
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.
