Luxury buyers & sellers
Homes at $500,000 and up, including gated communities and custom builds. Higher price points bring different questions — appraisals, valuation, longer marketing windows — and I have handled them on both sides.
REALTOR® · KW New Orleans
Westbank New Orleans real estate, guided with integrity.
Eighteen years helping luxury buyers and sellers move through English Turn, Algiers, and the gated communities of the Westbank — with answers you can trust.
Nichole Dupree Donald, REALTOR® · Keller Williams Realty New Orleans
Native New Orleanian · Westbank specialist
18
Years in real estate
200+
Homes closed
$500K+
Luxury focus
Top 10%
Sales-volume producer
About Nichole
A builder of businesses, now a builder of wealth.
Before real estate, I ran programs for a living — as a healthcare administrator, a sales manager, and a program manager handling federal and state budgets from $1M to $30M. That work taught me how to plan, negotiate, and keep a complicated process moving without losing the details. I bring the same discipline to every transaction.
I am a native New Orleanian, raised on the Westbank, and I love the architecture of this city — the raised cottages, the galleries, the way a street can tell you its history. A perfect Saturday for me is trying a restaurant I have never been to. I do this work for the freedom it gives me to spend time with my son, and for the part I get to play in helping families build something that lasts.
Real estate is how everyday people build generational wealth. My job is to make that path clear, honest, and yours.
Confident, transparent, no drama. You will always get my real read on a property and a plan you can follow — not a sales pitch.
The architecture that raised me — historic New Orleans, block by block.
What I do
Specialties built for your move.
Luxury homes on the Westbank — English Turn, Algiers, Gretna, Harvey, and Marrero — plus the buyers and sellers who count on a steady hand through a high-stakes transaction.
Sellers & listings
A marketing plan from day one: pricing backed by real comparables, presentation that earns top dollar, and negotiation that protects your bottom line from contract to close.
Relocation & move-up buyers
New to New Orleans or trading up for more space? I match you to the right Westbank neighborhood for your commute, budget, and the life you actually want to live here.
Professionals & young families
Physicians, attorneys, executives, and young professionals putting down roots. Clear timelines, straight answers, and a process that respects a demanding schedule.
The Westbank, fifteen minutes from downtown.
More home, more land, and a quieter pace — with the Central Business District and French Quarter a short drive across the river.
Where I work
Westbank neighborhoods I know by heart.
I grew up on this side of the river. Here is an honest look at three corners of the Westbank — who they suit, what they cost, and what to ask before you write an offer.
Gated · Golf · Custom
English Turn
Typical range · High $500Ks – $1M+
English Turn sits on the Lower Coast of Algiers, a bend in the Mississippi named for the 1699 standoff that turned an English fleet around. Today it is the Westbank's marquee gated community: a Jack Nicklaus signature golf course, manned 24-hour security, and custom homes set on large, mature lots. Most homes here run from the high $500Ks into the low millions — brick and stucco estates, traditional Louisiana raised designs, and newer custom builds with pools, summer kitchens, and golf or lagoon frontage.
Buyers come for space and privacy without leaving Orleans Parish; the Crescent City Connection puts the Central Business District and the French Quarter about fifteen minutes away. Families are drawn to the quiet streets and the country-club life — golf, tennis, dining, and events inside the gates. It suits move-up buyers, physicians, attorneys, and executives who want a turnkey luxury home and a short commute downtown. New Aurora, just outside the gates, offers a more attainable entry into the same corner of the Westbank, with established subdivisions and traditional homes.
If you are weighing English Turn, the questions worth asking early are about lot orientation, flood zone and elevation, HOA structure, and how each section of the community has held value. I walk every client through those specifics before we ever schedule a showing — so you are comparing homes on the things that actually drive price and long-term equity.
Algiers Point is one of the oldest neighborhoods in New Orleans, settled across the river from the French Quarter and connected to it by a short ferry ride to the foot of Canal Street. The Point is a National Register historic district, and it shows: Creole cottages, shotguns, double-galleried townhouses, and Victorian homes line brick-paved, tree-shaded streets, many rebuilt after the great fire of 1895. Prices typically run from the $300Ks for a single shotgun to the $700Ks and up for restored double-galleries and larger Victorians.
Buyers fall for the architecture and the rare mix the Point offers — a true historic New Orleans neighborhood with a walkable levee, local restaurants and bars, and Quarter access without Quarter prices. It draws professionals who work downtown, second-home buyers, and anyone who values walkability and river views. Because the Point sits on naturally higher ground near the river, many blocks carry a better elevation story than buyers expect.
Renovating a historic home here means working within local historic-district guidelines, so I help clients understand what is required before they buy. Roof, foundation, and any prior flood history matter, and the right inspection team is everything. If the architecture and the ferry life appeal to you, I can show you how homes on different streets have performed and what a restoration typically costs.
More Westbank luxury communities.
Gated golf, lakeside, and custom-home neighborhoods across Gretna, Harvey, Marrero, and Algiers. Ask me about availability and recent sales in any of these.
Gated · Golf · Gretna
Stonebridge
Gretna's premier gated golf community — custom and semi-custom homes set along the course and lakes, with controlled access and quiet, well-kept streets minutes from the Crescent City Connection.
Typical range · $350Ks – $700Ks+
Planned · Westbank
Magnolia Trace
A newer planned community of traditional and craftsman-style homes — sidewalks, ponds, and a family-friendly layout that appeals to move-up buyers who want newer construction without leaving the Westbank.
Typical range · $300Ks – $500Ks
Established · Algiers
Lakewood
An established, leafy Algiers neighborhood of larger traditional homes and mature oaks near the river. Generous lots and a settled feel draw buyers who want space and character close to downtown.
Typical range · $300Ks – $600Ks
Gated · Marrero
Barkley Estates
A gated Marrero enclave of custom brick homes on larger lots, with controlled access and a quiet residential feel. A strong option for buyers who want privacy and newer construction on the Westbank.
Typical range · $300Ks – $550Ks
Traditional · Harvey
Plantation Estates
A well-kept, established Harvey subdivision of traditional homes with mature landscaping and easy access to schools, shopping, and the bridge. A dependable choice for families and first move-up buyers.
Typical range · $250Ks – $450Ks
Don't see your community?
I cover the whole Westbank.
English Turn, Gretna, Harvey, Marrero, Algiers and beyond — if it's on this side of the river, I can tell you what's selling and what it's worth.
Ask about a community
How I work
Your first days with me.
No mystery, no pressure. Here is exactly how we start — the same order, every client.
1
Phone introduction
We talk first. I learn what you are trying to do and answer your opening questions.
2
Basic needs analysis
A quick read on budget, timing, must-haves, and the neighborhoods worth your time.
3
Consultation appointment
In person or virtual — we review the buying or selling process and complete a full needs analysis.
4
Review & sign paperwork
We go through the agreements together so you understand every line before you sign.
5
Value proposition
I show you exactly what I bring to the table and how I protect your interests.
6
Next steps & summary
I send a written summary so nothing lives only in your inbox or your memory.
7
Begin the marketing plan
For sellers, the plan goes to work — pricing, presentation, and exposure that drives offers. For buyers, the search begins in earnest.
Why work with me
I find the home, not just a home.
I work your specifics
One client wanted a particular condo for her second home, so I mailed the owners in her target building with her exact criteria — and found the one. She told me it was because I focused on what she actually needed. She visits New Orleans often now.
I am in it for the long run
I helped a young mother buy her first home for her children. Years later she still sends me photos and videos of the updates she makes. That is the work — not a closing, but a family putting down roots and building equity.
Eighteen years, both sides
200-plus closings, top-10% sales volume, an associate broker's license, and an ABR designation. I have coached new agents and taught pre-license courses — which means I know the process cold and can explain it plainly.
What I believe
Straight talk over stereotypes.
An unpopular opinion: this city's reputation gets painted with one brush. The truth is that New Orleans is a neighborhood-by-neighborhood place — and buyers deserve specifics, not the headline version.
So I give you the real picture of a block: the data, the elevation, the resale history, the day-to-day feel. I would rather lose a deal than let a stereotype — good or bad — make your decision for you. You should buy on facts you can stand behind.
Backed by Keller Williams Realty New Orleans
I am part of New Orleans' only multi-generational, family-owned real estate brokerage — 136 agents, $250M+ in annual transactions, 28 years building this market.
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Nichole helped me through the entire selling process from start to finish and got top dollar for my home.
— John D · Home seller
Questions, answered
The things buyers and sellers ask me.
Each Westbank neighborhood has its own draw. English Turn is built around a Jack Nicklaus golf course with manned security, tennis, and a clubhouse. Algiers Point gives you a walkable historic district, the levee path, local restaurants, and the ferry to the foot of Canal Street. Stonebridge in Gretna adds gated golf and lakes, while Lakewood offers larger lots and mature oaks in Algiers. Proximity is the common thread — most of the Westbank is ten to fifteen minutes from downtown New Orleans across the Crescent City Connection.
18 years of real estate experience.
The Westbank provides a sense of rural living in close proximity to downtown New Orleans.
My focus is luxury homes on the Westbank — generally $500,000 and up, from English Turn estates to larger historic homes in Algiers Point. That said, I work the full range, and I serve move-up buyers, relocation clients, and young professionals at every price. The specialty matters because higher price points come with different questions: appraisals, custom-home valuation, gated-community HOAs, and longer marketing timelines. Eighteen years and 200-plus closings mean I have handled those details before, on both sides of the transaction.
It depends on what you want from daily life. The Westbank gives you more home and land for your money, a quieter pace, and a short drive across the Crescent City Connection to downtown — about fifteen minutes to the Central Business District from English Turn or Algiers. The East Bank puts you closer to Uptown, the Garden District, and the office corridors, usually at a higher price per square foot. I lay out commute times, price ranges, and resale history for both, then let the numbers guide you.
They reward different buyers. A gated community like English Turn offers security, amenities, custom construction, and an HOA that maintains the common areas — you trade dues for predictability and a turnkey home. A historic district like Algiers Point offers architecture you cannot reproduce, walkability, and river access, but older homes carry renovation rules and upkeep. I help you weigh insurance, flood elevation, HOA structure, and long-term value for each, so you buy the lifestyle you actually want.
Let's talk
Ready to make your move?
Tell me what you are looking for — a Westbank home, a sale, or just a straight answer about the market. I will be in touch within 24 hours.
Call
(504) 491-5059 Text
(504) 491-5059 Email
nicholeddonald@gmail.com
(504) 491-5059 Text
(504) 491-5059 Email
nicholeddonald@gmail.com
Office
Keller Williams Realty New Orleans · 8601 Leake Ave
Keller Williams Realty New Orleans · 8601 Leake Ave