Window Cleaning at Brittany. Your view, restored.

Brittany stands at 4021 Gulf Shore Blvd N in Park Shore. A local real estate site describes one high-rise made of three connecting towers and six stacks, completed in 1996 with 21 floors and 127 residences, plus six private villas near the gated entrance. It lists floor plans from 1,742 up to 5,998 square feet, a beachfront pool and spa, a fitness center, tennis, a card and billiards room, a library and guest suites, and two under-building parking spaces per condo (three for penthouses). The same site says pets are limited to one dog or cat under 25 pounds, with approval, and that rentals require 90 days, up to twice a year.

Quick facts for owners (as listed by a local real estate site)

• Address: 4021 Gulf Shore Blvd N, Naples (Park Shore)
• Built 1996; 21 floors; 127 residences; six stacks in three connected towers
• Six private villas near the gated entrance
• Floor plans from 1,742 to 5,998 square feet
• Electronic entry gate, video system and uniformed security around the clock
• Beachfront pool and spa, fitness center, tennis, billiards, library, guest suites
• One dog or cat under 25 pounds, with approval; two rentals a year, 90 days minimum

Three connecting towers and six stacks

The real estate site describes Brittany as one high-rise made of three connecting towers and six stacks. When you send your unit number, tell us which rooms catch the afternoon sun. That matters, because glass in direct sun can dry the cleaning solution too fast, so we often work it in smaller sections.

Nearly 6,000 square feet at the top of the range

Listed plans run from 1,742 square feet to 5,998, which is a very wide spread. A smaller unit may be done in a morning, while a larger home often has many more panes and sliders. We quote Brittany homes by the glass itself, so a photo of each room or a count of sliders is more useful to us than the square footage.

A gate, a video system and uniformed security

The site lists an electronic entry gate, closed-circuit video and security personnel around the clock. We register crew names and arrival times with the office before every visit, and we carry what we need through the entrance the staff point us to. Nothing is left in a hallway, and the crew leaves the way it came.

Two under-building spaces, three for penthouses

The site says parking at Brittany is under the building, with two spaces per condo and three for penthouses. Because our crew travels with poles, a ladder and buckets, we ask where visitors should park and then use the service route that management prefers.

Penthouse glass

The site notes a third parking space for penthouse units. Penthouse terraces in towers like this often take the strongest wind, which dries solution quickly on sliders. We schedule those visits for calmer mornings when we can and keep a second cloth ready for streak-prone panes.

One small pet, with approval

The site says Brittany permits one dog or cat under 25 pounds, with approval. A small pet often leaves nose prints at about knee height, usually on the lowest panes of the sliders. We wipe those by hand before the squeegee goes across, and we clear fur out of the tracks first so it does not smear into the sills.

Rentals and boat slips

The site says owners may rent twice a year, with a 90-day minimum, and can buy or lease a slip at the Venetian Bay Yacht Club. If you are away on the boat or up north, give us written permission and a contact at the office, and we can usually arrange access.

The beach promenade and salt air

The site notes a private lighted promenade along Park Shore Beach for residents. With the beach close at hand, Gulf-facing terrace glass in a tower like Brittany often collects salt and sand blown in on the breeze. A monthly rhythm in season and a thorough clean before you arrive for the winter can keep the film from setting on the glass.

The six villas near the gate

The real estate site also lists six private villas close to the gated entrance. A villa sits much nearer the ground than a tower home, so its glass often collects garden dust, irrigation spots and pollen as well as salt. If you own one of the villas, tell us so when you book, and we will plan the visit around ground-level windows, doors and screens rather than a high terrace.

What a Brittany visit includes

Interior glass in the whole residence; the outside of terrace sliders and any railing glass we can safely reach from the terrace; tracks vacuumed and wiped; sills and frames; screens on request. Glass reached only by rope or swing stage belongs to the association’s high-rise contractor.