Tourism
Living near Boulevard Edmond Machtens - Edmond Machtenslaan offers a practical setting with easy access to shops, transport, and essential everyday services.
In 10 minutes you can reach the "Librairies Royales Kbr" activity.
"Site Experience Brussels" is 11 minutes away.
It takes 6 minutes to reach the museum "Belgian Chocolate Village".
"Royal Amicale Anderlecht Golf Club" golf can be reached in 10 minutes by car.
The "Porte De Hal" castle is 7 minutes away by car.
Shopping
The area offers a solid choice of supermarkets for your daily needs: "Aldi Molenbeek-Saint-Jean" (7 minutes by foot or 2 minutes by car), "Carrefour Express Metro Weststation" (8 minutes by foot or 2 minutes by car), "Lidl Sint-Jans-Molenbeek" (9 minutes by foot or 2 minutes by car).
Education
For after-school activities or daily drop-offs, "E. F. F. Du Service Saec Le Ballon Rouge" (nursery) is conveniently located 5 minutes away on foot.
Convenient for families: a preschool and elementary school is 1 minute away by car, simplifying your daily routine.
A real plus for families: high school "Campus Kompas" is close enough for children to walk there in 8 minutes.
Nearby cities
Dendermonde is easily accessible by car, just 33 minutes away. Need to reach Mechelen? It takes about 29 minutes by car. Need to reach Aalst for work or leisure? It takes about 21 minutes by car.
Public transports
Public transport users will appreciate access to the bus lines STIB/MIVB - 86 - MACHTENS - BOCKSTAEL, STIB/MIVB - 87 - SIMONIS - BEEKKANT with a stop reachable in fewer than 3 minutes as a pedestrian, De Lijn - R24 - St-Jans-Molenb. Weststation - Dilbeek - Liedekerke - Ninove with a stand 7 minutes’ walk away.
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several tram lines serve the area, including STIB/MIVB - 82 - GARE DE BERCHEM - DROGENBOS with a stop reachable in fewer than 3 minutes as a pedestrian, STIB/MIVB - 9 - GROOT-BIJGAARDEN - ROI BAUDOUIN with a stop 24 minutes away by foot.
This area is well connected by metro, with several lines nearby: STIB/MIVB - 5 - ERASME - HERRMANN-DEBROUX, STIB/MIVB - 1 - GARE DE L'OUEST - STOCKEL with a stand 9 minutes’ walk away.
Transports
Need to catch a flight? The nearest airport, Brussels Airport, is 19 minutes away by car.
You can find a shared bike station at 5 minutes as a pedestrian: "Villo - Mennekens".
About 7 minutes walk away, you will find the "Cambio - Mennekens" station.
Commuters will appreciate proximity to R0 (Brussels ring) (5 minutes) and A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) (10 minutes).
Planning a weekend trip or a business journey? "Brussel-West / Bruxelles-Ouest" train station is fewer than 2 minutes away by car.
The variety of accessible amenities nearby contributes to the quality of life in this neighbourhood.