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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512 Jim Cram Dr 14, Ladysmith

$524,900

512 Jim Cram Dr 14, Ladysmith

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,456 SqFt 0 SqFt Lot Row/Townhouse MLS® # 924630

Royal LePage Parksville-Qualicum Beach Realty (QU)

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416 Blair Pl, Ladysmith

$1,099,000

416 Blair Pl, Ladysmith

3 Beds 3 Baths 3,320 SqFt 7,841 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 927486

Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)

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1260 Churchill Pl, Ladysmith

$1,249,000

1260 Churchill Pl, Ladysmith

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt 67,083 SqFt Lot Land MLS® # 927375

Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD

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637 Wallace Pl, Ladysmith

$849,900

637 Wallace Pl, Ladysmith

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,286 SqFt 8,277 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 927075

Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD

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720 Russell Rd 9, Ladysmith

$1,279,000

720 Russell Rd 9, Ladysmith

5 Beds 4 Baths 3,391 SqFt 7,406 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 927331

PG Direct Realty Ltd.

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3560 Hallberg Rd 2, Ladysmith

$349,900

3560 Hallberg Rd 2, Ladysmith

2 Beds 2 Baths 924 SqFt 0 SqFt Lot Manufactured Home MLS® # 927246

460 Realty Inc. (NA)

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833 Stirling Dr, Ladysmith

$899,900

833 Stirling Dr, Ladysmith

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,896 SqFt 8,712 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 927128

460 Realty Inc. (PK)

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1150 Walkem Rd 50, Ladysmith

$620,000

1150 Walkem Rd 50, Ladysmith

2 Beds 2 Baths 2,012 SqFt 2,614 SqFt Lot Row/Townhouse MLS® # 927115

460 Realty Inc. (LD)

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11285 Green Hill Dr, Ladysmith

$939,900

11285 Green Hill Dr, Ladysmith

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,185 SqFt 10,890 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 926924

Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD

New
1158 Cloke Rd, Ladysmith

$649,900

1158 Cloke Rd, Ladysmith

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,167 SqFt 7,841 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 927045

Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD

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826 Craig Rd 5, Ladysmith

$1,877,000

826 Craig Rd 5, Ladysmith

2 Beds 3 Baths 1,730 SqFt 16,553 SqFt Lot Single Family Detached MLS® # 926548

RE/MAX of Nanaimo

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1129a 2nd Ave 2, Ladysmith

$549,000

1129a 2nd Ave 2, Ladysmith

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,382 SqFt 1,307 SqFt Lot Row/Townhouse MLS® # 926474

RE/MAX Island Properties

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