Ave Maria is unlike any other community in Southwest Florida. Located 25 miles east of Naples in rural Collier County, this master-planned town was built around Ave Maria University and designed from the ground up as a complete, walkable community with top-rated schools, a town center with shops and restaurants, parks, sports fields, a world-class oratory, and thousands of new-construction homes from builders like Pulte, CC Homes, Del Webb, and Lennar. It is one of the fastest-growing communities in the entire state of Florida, attracting young families, professionals, retirees, and seasonal residents drawn by the quality of life, the value compared to coastal Naples, and the sense of community that is hard to find in a modern development.
Moving to Ave Maria is exciting, but it comes with logistics that are different from a standard Naples or Fort Myers move. The drive down Oil Well Road through largely undeveloped land adds distance and time. Most homes are brand-new construction, which means coordinating with builder completion timelines that can shift by days or weeks. The gap between selling your current home and closing on the new build often requires temporary storage. And protecting fresh paint, new flooring, and pristine surfaces during furniture placement requires crews that have done new-construction moves before. Frank & Sons Moving and Storage has been the trusted residential movers Ave Maria families rely on since 1982. We handle the distance, the builder timing, the new-construction logistics, and everything else so you can focus on starting your new chapter.
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New Construction Experts. Distance Is Not a Problem.
Frank & Sons handles the logistics of moving to Ave Maria so you can focus on your family. We know the route, we know the builders, and we know the new-construction challenges. Call
(239) 574-4151 for a free quote.
Residential Moving Services We Provide in Ave Maria
Full packing and unpacking - we pack your entire current home with care, transport everything safely down Oil Well Road to Ave Maria, and unpack at your new home with everything placed exactly where you want it. For families with children, we prioritize bedrooms, the kitchen, and bathrooms so the most important rooms are functional on night one. For retirees moving into Del Webb, we focus on comfort and making the new space feel like home immediately
New construction move coordination - nearly every home in Ave Maria is a new build. That means builder completion dates that shift by days or weeks, certificate of occupancy delays, final punch-list work happening on the day you want to move in, and the need for temporary storage when your current home sells before the new one is ready. We handle new-construction moves regularly and build flexibility into every Ave Maria plan because we know how builder timelines work in this market
New-home-safe furniture placement - moving furniture into a brand-new home requires extra precaution. Fresh paint on walls and trim can scuff on contact. New tile, hardwood, and vinyl plank flooring can scratch under heavy furniture legs. New carpet shows every drag mark. Our crews use floor runners, corner protectors, door frame pads, and furniture sliders to ensure your new Ave Maria home looks exactly the way the builder left it after we place every piece of furniture
Long distance moves to Ave Maria - many Ave Maria residents are relocating from out of state, drawn by the schools, the values-based community, the affordability compared to coastal Naples, and the quality of the new homes being built here. We handle interstate moves from the Northeast, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and everywhere in between. Managing the logistics of getting a household from another state to a town 25 miles east of I-75 in rural Collier County is something we do regularly, and we make it seamless
Local moves from Naples, Fort Myers, and surrounding areas - moving from a Naples condo, a Fort Myers subdivision, a Lehigh Acres starter home, or anywhere in Southwest Florida to your new Ave Maria home. We manage the drive down Immokalee Road and Oil Well Road, the timing, and the delivery to your specific neighborhood within the community
Furniture disassembly and reassembly - beds, cribs, bunk beds, dining tables, entertainment centers, home office setups, exercise equipment, and the family-sized furniture that Ave Maria homes are designed to hold. We take apart what needs to come apart and reassemble everything at the new home
Distance logistics and route planning - Ave Maria is approximately 25 miles east of I-75 via Oil Well Road. This is a longer drive than most local moves, through a stretch of road with limited services, seasonal farm traffic, and school zone timing near the university. We factor all of this into every Ave Maria estimate so there are no surprises on moving day
Flexible storage - our 10,000+ square foot, 24/7 monitored warehouse provides secure storage for families waiting on a builder completion date, managing a gap between closings, or needing temporary space during the transition to Ave Maria. This is one of our most-used services for Ave Maria moves because builder timelines rarely align perfectly with the sale of your current home
Ave Maria Neighborhoods We Know and Serve
Ave Maria has grown rapidly and now includes multiple distinct neighborhoods and builders. Del Webb Naples is the 55+ active adult community within Ave Maria, featuring single-family homes, a private clubhouse, pools, and amenities designed for active retirees. Maple Ridge by CC Homes offers larger single-family homes popular with growing families. Avalon Park is another CC Homes neighborhood with a range of floor plans. Coquina at Maple Ridge provides townhome-style living at more accessible price points. Pulte Homes builds in several sections with both single-family and paired villa options. Lennar offers move-in-ready homes with their Everything Included packages. Each builder has different construction timelines, different closing processes, and different levels of flexibility around move-in dates. We have worked with all of them and understand how each handles the transition from construction to occupancy.
Why Ave Maria Families Choose Frank & Sons
New construction experience is essential, not optional - nearly every Ave Maria move is into a brand-new home, which means our new-construction expertise is not a bonus feature but a core requirement. Protecting new flooring during heavy furniture placement, working around final construction punch-list items, coordinating with builders on completion timing, and handling the closing-to-closing gap with temporary storage are all standard parts of our Ave Maria moves. If your mover has not done this before, your new home will show it
Distance is not a problem, it is part of the plan - some moving companies add surprise fuel surcharges for the drive to Ave Maria or treat the distance as an unusual request that disrupts their schedule. For Frank & Sons, Ave Maria is a regular destination. We know the route, we know the timing, we know where to fuel up before Oil Well Road, and we factor the entire round trip into your quote upfront so there are absolutely no surprises on moving day
Family-focused approach matches the community - Ave Maria is a family community with excellent schools, sports programs, and a town center designed around families. Many of our Ave Maria moves involve young families with children, which means we understand the urgency of getting bedrooms set up with beds assembled and sheets on, getting the kitchen functional so dinner can happen on night one, and getting the house livable as quickly as possible so children can settle in and parents can breathe
Transparent pricing that includes the distance - your quote includes the drive to Ave Maria, the labor, the materials, and everything else. No hidden fees, no fuel surcharges discovered on moving day, no extra charges for the rural location. Clear, honest pricing from a family business that has been doing this for over 40 years
Licensed, insured, and family-owned since 1982 - Frank & Sons is not a franchise, not a fly-by-night operation, and not a moving broker who subcontracts your job to whoever is available. We are a Southwest Florida family business with four decades of experience, our own trucks, our own crews, and a reputation we protect on every single move
How Your Ave Maria Move Works with Frank & Sons
Call or request a quote - tell us about your move to Ave Maria, including your current location, your builder name, your expected closing date, and whether you anticipate needing temporary storage for the gap between homes
We coordinate timing with your builder - for new construction moves, we stay in communication about the completion date and certificate of occupancy timeline, and we adjust our scheduling as the date firms up or shifts. Flexibility is built into every Ave Maria move plan
Professional packing and careful loading - every item wrapped, padded, and loaded for the drive to eastern Collier County. Fragile items in specialty boxes. Furniture in blankets and stretch wrap. Everything inventoried and tracked
New-home-safe delivery and placement - floor runners down, corner protectors up, furniture placed carefully on new flooring, beds assembled, kitchen essentials unpacked, and your new Ave Maria home ready for your family from the moment we leave
Frank & Sons Moving and Storage has been the trusted residential movers Ave Maria for Southwest Florida families since 1982. Whether you are relocating from across the country, moving from a Naples condo, upgrading from a Lehigh Acres starter home, or making the move to Del Webb for your active retirement, we provide the professional, new-construction-experienced, full-service moving that gets your family to Ave Maria safely and settled in quickly. The distance is handled. The builder timing is managed. The new floors are protected. And your move is in the hands of a family business that has been doing this for over 40 years.
Ready to move to Ave Maria? Call (239) 574-4151 or fill out our contact form for a free, no-obligation quote.
