Moving in Potts Point
Potts Point holds one of the best collections of 1930s art-deco apartment blocks in Australia, and that heritage is exactly what shapes a move here. The era designed for people, not trucks: Birtley Towers, the 1934 Emil Sodersten block, has 54 flats and just 14 car spaces, which tells you everything about loading access. Many of the smaller inter-war walk-ups have no lift at all, so the move is a measured carry up narrow deco stairwells with tight turns and landings. We measure the stairwell turns before the day, bring the crew and the stair-protection to carry it cleanly, and treat the heritage finishes — mosaic tile, brass and amber glass — with the care they deserve. Where a block does have a service lift, we book it. Send us the building and we will plan the carry around its real stairs.
What we plan around in Potts Point
Every Potts Point move starts with the building, because that is what decides the truck, the crew and the timing. Here is what we plan around:
- One of Australia's best 1930s art-deco apartment clusters — heritage stairwells, not loading docks
- Birtley Towers (1934) has 54 flats and just 14 car spaces — loading access was never the priority
- Many smaller inter-war walk-ups have no lift, so it is a measured carry up narrow deco stairs
- We measure the stairwell turns first and protect heritage finishes — mosaic tile, brass and amber glass
Send us the building name and your dates with your quote and we'll tell you exactly how we'd handle it — the dock or the stairs, the lift, the booking window and the certificate your building wants.
Parking, permits and the City of Sydney reality
The City of Sydney does not offer a casual moving-day kerb permit. Its works zone (construction loading zone) is construction-only, takes six to eight weeks to approve and is billed in 26-week blocks, so it is no help for a move. The realistic tools are the single-use resident visitor parking permit — books of ten for around $23, valid for a removalist truck only if it is under 4.5 tonnes, and not available at all for newer post-2000 flat buildings — and, in nearly every apartment building, the loading dock and goods lift booked through building management. We plan around exactly that: the dock window, the freight lift, the move notice and the certificate of currency your building wants before the day.
Our Potts Point removal services
Apartment & Home Removals
Whole-home moves through the dock and the goods lift, not the street.
Office & Commercial Moves
After-hours CBD office relocations around your building dock and lift.
Single Items & Heavy Lifts
One sofa, a fridge, a piano — up the deco stairs or via the goods lift.
Packing & Unpacking
Pro packing and quality cartons, timed to your dock window.
Interstate Removals
Moving on from the city: Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and beyond.
Storage Solutions
Short or long-term storage when settlement and lease dates do not line up.
Potts Point removals: common questions
Do the deco buildings have lifts?
Some do, many of the smaller ones do not. Potts Point is full of 1930s walk-ups — Birtley Towers, built in 1934, has 54 flats and just 14 car spaces — so a measured carry up narrow deco stairwells is common. We measure the stairwell turns first.
How do you protect a heritage deco building?
We bring stair-protection and pad the turns and landings, and we treat the heritage finishes — mosaic tile, brass and amber glass — with care. Where a block does have a service lift, we book it.
Is there anywhere to park the truck?
Loading access was never a priority when these blocks were built, so we plan the truck around the tree-lined streets and the carry up the stairs. Send us the building and we will plan around its real access.
How much does a Potts Point move cost?
Our online-quote rates start at $200/hour for two movers and a truck ($250 for three, $400 for a larger crew with two trucks), and you get a clear indicative quote up front for your specific building and move. No surprises on the day.