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
$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)
New
$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)
New
$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
New
$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
New
$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.
New
$349,900
3560 Hallberg Rd 2, Ladysmith
2
Beds
2
Baths
924 SqFt
0 SqFt Lot
Manufactured Home
MLS® # 927246
460 Realty Inc. (NA)
New
$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)
New
$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)
New
$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
$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
New
$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
New
$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
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.
