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
$899,900
509 Ballou Pl, Ladysmith
3
Beds
3
Baths
1,824 SqFt
5,228 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 992747
eXp Realty (NA)
New
$850,000
133 Roberts St, Ladysmith
4
Beds
3
Baths
2,354 SqFt
7,406 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 992609
eXp Realty (DU)
New
$500,000
125 Roberts St, Ladysmith
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
7,406 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 992448
eXp Realty (DU)
New
$885,000
621 Wallace Pl, Ladysmith
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,552 SqFt
9,148 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 992661
RE/MAX Generation (LD)
New
$475,000
100 First Ave 3, Ladysmith
2
Beds
2
Baths
890 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Row/Townhouse
MLS® # 992164
eXp Realty (NA)
New
$765,000
660 Sanderson Rd, Ladysmith
4
Beds
3
Baths
2,107 SqFt
4,356 SqFt Lot
Half Duplex
MLS® # 992366
eXp Realty (DU)
New
$4,900,000
3973 Cove Rd, Ladysmith
5
Beds
6
Baths
6,019 SqFt
37,462 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 992425
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$450,000
16 High St F, Ladysmith
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,041 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Condo Apartment
MLS® # 992511
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
New
$775,000
372 4th Ave Exten, Ladysmith
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,484 SqFt
7,406 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 992263
Royal LePage Coast Capital - Chatterton
New
$499,000
125 Baden Powell St, Ladysmith
3
Beds
1
Bath
1,185 SqFt
6,970 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 991650
RE/MAX Island Properties
New
$439,000
16 High St B, Ladysmith
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,083 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Condo Apartment
MLS® # 992295
RE/MAX Generation (LD)
New
$929,900
113 Raven Way, Ladysmith
6
Beds
4
Baths
2,805 SqFt
5,228 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 989350
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.
