Removalists Freshwater.
A great place to live. And a suburb Billy knows like the back of his hand.
Freshwater has a genuine claim to being the birthplace of Australian surfing. In December 1914, Hawaiian Olympic swimmer Duke Kahanamoku gave a surfboard demonstration at Freshwater Beach using a board he carved himself from local timber - the first time anyone had surfed Australian waters in the Hawaiian style, beyond the break. During that visit, a teenage local girl named Isabel Letham was pulled from the crowd to ride tandem with him, and she is now widely considered Australia's first surfer. The suburb was actually called Harbord for most of the twentieth century - the name reverted to Freshwater in 2008 after a council survey found strong local support for the change. There's a statue of Kahanamoku on the headland today, and his original board is still on display at the Freshwater Surf Life Saving Club, founded in 1908.
That kind of history is exactly why Freshwater has a genuine village feel built around a genuinely great beach, with a community that has been there long enough to mean it. Oliver Street through the village is where you feel it most clearly: the coffee on Saturday morning, the surf club at the south end of the beach, the families who moved here years ago and show no sign of leaving. Which, paradoxically, is exactly what makes Freshwater moves significant when they do happen - when a family finally moves on from a long-term home, they tend to have accumulated a lot.
Billy is a Northern Beaches local who knows Freshwater well. He knows that the beachfront parking fills fast on weekend mornings - not just with residents but with surfers and beach-goers who start arriving from 6am on a good day. He knows the streets, the access points, and the properties that have quirks worth knowing about before the truck arrives.
A suburb that rewards early starts and local knowledge
For properties near the beachfront and along The Esplanade, the start time is the most important variable in the whole job. Get there before the beach crowd and you hold a loading position comfortably. Arrive at 9am on a summer Saturday and you are competing with the entire suburb and half of Manly. Billy plans the start time around this as a matter of course on every Freshwater move.
For the older cottages and homes on the residential streets running back from the beach - around Herbert Street, Darley Street, and the blocks closer to Curl Curl - access is more manageable but worth assessing. Some of the older homes have driveways that were not designed for modern vehicles, and some have been extended in ways that make the internal layout less predictable than it looks from the street. We check all of this during quoting so moving day is just about moving.
What we cover in Freshwater
- House and family home moves
- Apartment and unit relocations
- Interstate moves
- Packing and unpacking
- Furniture disassembly and reassembly
Fully insured by QBE on every job. No deposit required. No cancellation fees.
"Billy knew Freshwater well - where to park, how to approach the access, everything sorted before arriving. A really smooth move from a great team."- James D., Freshwater family home move
Common questions about moving in Freshwater
We start early on weekend moves to secure the loading position before parking fills. Billy knows which streets work best and plans accordingly.
We charge an hourly rate with no hidden fees. Most home moves in Freshwater take between 4 and 8 hours depending on volume and access. Get in touch for a clear estimate.
Yes - older homes with narrow doorframes and tight driveways are familiar to us. We assess access during quoting so nothing is a surprise on the day.
Yes - same crew, same care. We regularly move people from the Northern Beaches to Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and beyond.
Two locals, not a call centre.
When you book a Freshwater move, Billy or Jet runs it personally - not a call centre handing you off to whoever's free. They know parking near the beach well enough to plan the truck position and the day before it starts, not figure it out on the morning. On bigger jobs they bring in their own trusted, experienced team, but Billy or Jet is always on site - sometimes both of them. Either way, there's always a named person from The Movers Company accountable for your move. Every item is wrapped and carried properly, and your home - doorframes, walls, floors, at both ends - is protected the whole way through. Fully insured by QBE. No deposit, no cancellation fees.
Prefer to meet us first? Call and we'll come to you. Fill in the form and most quotes back same business day. Or call us directly on 0466 705 078 - Mon to Sat, 7am to 6pm.
Ready to book your Freshwater move?
Get a no-obligation quote from the team who'll actually be on the truck - happy to meet in person before you commit - just call us.