Baton Rouge estate set to hit the market around $20M, sources say

Paula Pennington de la Bretonne’s estate at 11001 Highland Road will likely set a new standard for residential real estate in Baton Rouge when it officially goes on the market next week. According to local real estate sources, the asking price for the property, which includes a main house and multiple other structures, will exceed $20 million. De la Bretonne’s daughter, Shannon Smith, is handling the listing but would not confirm the asking price or discuss the specifics of the home, which was built at de la Bretonne’s behest in the early 2000s. However, Smith does confirm the property is for sale and will be listed on the MLS in the next week or two. According to the most recent assessment information from the East Baton Rouge Parish Assessors Office, the 12-acre property—including the main house, guesthouse, and security building at the entrance—is valued at just under $10 million. —Stephanie Riegel