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
$449,900
4991 Christie Rd, Ladysmith
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,248 SqFt
23,523 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1020118
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
New
$614,900
537 Cook St B, Ladysmith
3
Beds
3
Baths
1,645 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Half Duplex
MLS® # 1018949
RE/MAX Island Properties (DU)
New
$749,000
813 Cameron Way, Ladysmith
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,601 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1020077
REMAX Professionals (LD)
New
$1,049,900
824 Russell Rd, Ladysmith
5
Beds
4
Baths
2,246 SqFt
7,406 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1018877
460 Realty Inc. (NA)
New
$278,000
901 Hanington Rd, Ladysmith
0
Beds
0
Baths
0 SqFt
9,584 SqFt Lot
Land
MLS® # 1018880
Royal LePage Duncan Realty
$448,000
711 Malone Rd 6, Ladysmith
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,170 SqFt
1,307 SqFt Lot
Row/Townhouse
MLS® # 1018671
Newport Realty Ltd.
$599,000
4858 Homestead Way, Ladysmith
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,440 SqFt
23,523 SqFt Lot
Manufactured Home
MLS® # 1006523
Stonehaus Realty Corp.
New
$757,000
508 Wilrose Pl, Ladysmith
4
Beds
2
Baths
2,191 SqFt
10,455 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1018720
Pemberton Holmes Ltd. (Ldy)
$699,000
753 De Frane Crt, Ladysmith
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,369 SqFt
8,277 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1018714
RE/MAX Generation - The Neal Estate Group
$1,150,000
350 Dogwood Dr, Ladysmith
3
Beds
3
Baths
2,010 SqFt
73,617 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1018672
Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
$949,900
924 Craig Rd, Ladysmith
5
Beds
4
Baths
2,650 SqFt
6,534 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1018456
Engel & Volkers Vancouver Island North
$1,489,900
4759 Yellow Point Rd, Ladysmith
4
Beds
4
Baths
2,642 SqFt
61,420 SqFt Lot
Single Family Detached
MLS® # 1018600
eXp Realty (NA)
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.
