Education
Settling near Quai des Usines - Werkhuizenkaai means enjoying a well-connected environment suited to comfortable daily living.
The trip to high school "Institut Technique Cardinal Mercier - Notre-Dame Du Sacre-Coeur" fits easily into your daily routine: just 3 minutes by car.
For parents who drive their children to school, nursery "La Taniere Des Petits Ours" is reachable in 3 minutes by car.
Just 7 minutes by bike, "Ecole Fondamentale Libre Notre-Dame Du Sacré-Coeur" combines a preschool and elementary school, ideal for family trips.
Tourism
In 8 minutes you can reach the "Centre Sortilège.be" activity.
You will find "Centre Koezio Live Adventure Games" within 2 minutes by car.
"Brabantse Golf (Melsbroek)" golf can be reached in 14 minutes by car.
You will find the "Porte De Hal" castle just 10 minutes away by car.
The museum "Musée Train World" is nearby (4 minutes drive).
Nearby cities
Need to reach Dendermonde for work or leisure? It takes about 36 minutes by car. Drivers can reach Beveren in 41 minutes, convenient for daily life. Sint-Niklaas is easily accessible by car, just 35 minutes away. Need to reach Mechelen? It takes about 24 minutes by car.
Transports
The nearest train station is "Schaarbeek / Schaerbeek": reachable in 4 minutes by car, or 15 minutes by public transport.
For holidays or business, you can reach Brussels Airport in under 13 minutes by car.
Thanks to the "Cambio - Docks" station, you can rent a car when you need one, in under 4 minutes on foot.
The "Villo - Docks Bruxsel" station allows you to rent a bike 4 minutes away on foot.
Do you have an electric car or plan to have one? The nearest charging station is only 1 minute away by car.
Convenient for long-distance journeys: the A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) motorway is accessible in 6 minutes and R0 (Brussels ring) in 7 minutes.
Public transports
For your daily commute, you can choose from several bus lines: 56 - Maelbeek - Buda with a stop 5 minutes away on foot, 58 - Vilvoorde Station - Albert II, the nearest stop being 6 minutes away on foot, 59 - Hopital Etterbeek-Ixelles - Bordet Station with a stop reachable in under 14 minutes on foot.
The area benefits from strong tram coverage, with lines 7 - Vanderkindere - Heysel, 10 - Hopital Militaire - Churchill, the nearest stop being 1 minute away on foot.
Shopping
When it comes to food shopping, you are well served with several options nearby: "Carrefour Express Docks Bruxsel" (3 minutes on foot or 1 minute by car), "Aldi Schaarbeek" (10 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car), "Lidl Schaerbeek" (12 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car).
All these advantages make this area a convenient and functional place to live.