Senior moves and downsizing in Lemmon Valley

Lemmon Valley is a small community of about 4,400 people and 1,875 households. The median home was built in 1979, more than half of the homes date from before 1980 and 82 percent are single-family detached. About 89 percent of householders moved in before 2020. For a senior move, those figures describe a community of long-time owners in older houses.

Houses from the 1970s

A 1979 median build year points to homes that have been lived in for close to half a century. Over that time a house collects layers: furniture from the first decade, from the middle years, and from the last few. The estimator walks the whole property, including outbuildings and storage sheds, and lists what is going to the new place and what is staying.

A 22-minute drive

Lemmon Valley is 13.7 miles from our warehouse, and the drive along I-580 takes about 22 minutes. A senior move is best planned as one long day. Pack the day before if the house is large, and let the crew load, deliver and put vaults in the warehouse in a single trip.

Quiet moves, careful hands

Older adults often want the move to feel calm. Tell the estimator what matters most to you: a recliner that goes in first, a bed made up the first night, a kitchen set up before dinner. The crew can plan around those. See first-night box ideas and the moving timeline.

Storage for what comes next

Furniture that has nowhere to go yet can be stored in wooden vaults, 7 ft x 7 ft x 5 ft. Vault storage starts from $40 per month. Read long-term storage tips if the stay may be long.

Paperwork and the first week

Alongside the packing, someone needs to update the address on accounts and arrange the mail. The change-of-address checklist and the Postal Service's Mover's Guide cover both, and doing them a week early keeps the first days in the new home quiet. A family member can handle them while the crew handles the house.