1. **State the problem:** Calculate the area of a rectangle with base length $29.5$ m and height length $18.96$ m. 2. **Formula:** The area $A$ of a rectangle is given by the formula: $$A = \text{base} \times \text{height}$$ 3. **Substitute the values:** $$A = 29.5 \times 18.96$$ 4. **Calculate:** $$A = 559.32$$ 5. **Conclusion:** The area of the rectangle is $559.32$ square meters.