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
$1,099,000
456 Battie Dr, Ladysmith
3
Beds
3
Baths
2,137 SqFt
8,712 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1036614
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$839,900
810 Colonia Dr, Ladysmith
3
Beds
3
Baths
1,945 SqFt
7,406 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1034382
Century 21 Harbour Realty Ltd.
New
$369,000
721 Malone Rd 6, Ladysmith
3
Beds
1
Bath
996 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Row/Townhouse
MLS® # 1036911
REMAX Professionals (LD)
New
$849,900
369 Baker Rd, Ladysmith
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,880 SqFt
33,106 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1036814
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$749,900
614 Oakwood Rd, Ladysmith
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,665 SqFt
4,356 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1036601
REMAX Professionals (NA)
New
$1,870,000
395 Woodley Rd, Ladysmith
5
Beds
4
Baths
3,258 SqFt
11,326 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1036707
eXp Realty (NA)
New
$589,900
512 Jim Cram Dr 36, Ladysmith
3
Beds
4
Baths
1,931 SqFt
1,743 SqFt Lot
Row/Townhouse
MLS® # 1036773
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$1,150,000
521 Douglas Pl, Ladysmith
3
Beds
3
Baths
2,995 SqFt
6,970 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1036596
REMAX Professionals (LD)
New
$1,345,000
363 Chemainus Rd, Ladysmith
4
Beds
4
Baths
2,608 SqFt
4,792 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1036536
Royal LePage Island Living (PK)
New
$520,000
112 Buller St, Ladysmith
3
Beds
1
Bath
1,296 SqFt
6,970 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1036235
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
New
$724,900
668 Sanderson Rd, Ladysmith
3
Beds
3
Baths
1,788 SqFt
7,406 SqFt Lot
Half Duplex
MLS® # 1036267
460 Realty Inc. (NA)
New
$565,000
5097 Grouhel Rd, Ladysmith
2
Beds
1
Bath
1,104 SqFt
11,326 SqFt Lot
Manufactured Home
MLS® # 1036458
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
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.
