Provence

Provence holds 85 homes in one tower at 4151 Gulf Shore Boulevard North, in Park Shore. It was finished in 2000, Provence of Naples, Ltd. developed it, and one association governs it: Provence of Naples Condominium Association. Nothing sits above that association, and permits and inspections answer to the City of Naples rather than Collier County.

The tower stands one property back from the Gulf. Between it and the water lies another condominium's ground, with the Park Shore Association's private park on that seaward side. The tower next door sits about 400 feet nearer the water. Venetian Village, properly the Village Shops on Venetian Bay, is across Gulf Shore Boulevard North, roughly 750 feet off.

What are the homes like?

Eight floor plans fall into two groups that don't meet in the middle. Five repeat floor after floor, one to a stack: 18 homes of about 3,278 square feet, 17 of about 4,317, 16 of about 3,696, 13 of about 3,736 and 14 of about 3,303. Seven penthouses sit above them, three of about 5,690 square feet, one of about 6,584 and three of about 6,648, with nothing in the gap between.

Homes sit on floors two through twenty, the numbering skips thirteen, and penthouses carry letters: three North and four South. The City of Naples records 24 stories, the rest being ground level and parking.

What does it cost to own here?

Assessments are billed quarterly, as "Quarterly Maintenance": four bills a year, not twelve. No two homes pay alike, and the declaration explains why. "An undivided share in the Common Elements and Common Surplus is based upon total square footage of each residential unit in uniform relationship to the total square footage of each other residential unit in the condominium." A penthouse carries roughly twice the share of the smallest plan, so a single figure would misdescribe most of the building.

The declaration spells out the common expenses. Water and sewer to the homes, trash collection, electricity to the shared parts of the building, and a bulk television contract for the condominium. Owners pay their own electricity and telephone.

Homes here have sold between around $3.5 million and around $7 million, and no penthouse is in that set, so the top very likely runs higher.

Can you rent a home out?

Once a year, at most: "Not more than one lease can start in a calendar year", then a floor of 90 days on the term and a ceiling of twelve consecutive months. "No lease shall provide for the option to extend or renew the lease for any additional period. No subleasing or assignment of a lease is allowed." Board approval comes on top, and a tenant brings no animals: "No pets are permitted in leased units." Treat that as decisive if rental income matters.

Can you keep a dog?

Yes, from a short list. "Household pets allowed are defined as and limited to cats, dogs, fish in an aquarium, or a bird or birds in a cage provided the birds cannot be heard outside the owner's unit." Two animals is the ceiling, fish excepted, and a leash is required on association property. The rule sets no limit on weight or size, and service and assistance animals sit under law, not a declaration.

What is shared, and where does the car go?

A pool and spa deck, tennis, a sauna, a fitness room, a library, a community room, guest accommodation, bike and owner storage, and a car wash area. A manager's apartment inside the building is shared property too.

Two numbered parking spaces came with each home, and a space is a limited common element tied to the home, not separately owned real estate. Use rights can move to another home by recorded certificate, so check what a home carries.

What is the Park Shore Association?

"In 1971, the Park Shore Association was formed as a voluntary property owners association located within the City of Naples." It is a separate organization, not the condominium's. The private beach park it owns further south on Gulf Shore Boulevard North is open only to its members. An owner at Provence may apply, and that board rules on admission. Joining takes a one-time fee and a year of dues, and none of it travels with a home here.

What should you settle before making an offer?

Florida requires periodic structural inspection of a tower this tall as it ages, and the City of Naples set this building's year as 2025. That date is behind it, and a year on a schedule is not a finding. Reserves for major structural work have to be funded to what a study calls for, and an association can't vote them down. The findings and the reserve balance separate a steady quarterly bill from a one-off assessment.

Every sale needs board approval on 20 days' written notice with the signed purchase agreement, and silence after 20 days counts as approval. Three answers worth having on a specific home:

• The parking spaces that come with it.
• Its share of the common expenses, which follows its square footage.
• Board approval in writing for the pet you intend to keep.

The common hallways belong to the board, down to the decorating. A recorded amendment adopted in 2025 made the board "exclusively responsible for decorating all common hallways". Owners can't add furniture or decorations there, and anything unapproved had to go.