Tourism
Living near Boulevard Edmond Machtens - Edmond Machtenslaan offers a practical setting with easy access to shops, transport, and essential everyday services.
Want to play golf? You will find "Steenpoel Golf" at 7 minutes.
The "Porte De Hal" castle is 9 minutes away by car.
It will take you approximately 6 minutes to reach the museum "Belgian Chocolate Village".
"Site Experience Brussels" is 11 minutes away.
An interesting activity to do in the vicinity: "Librairies Royales KBR" within 12 minutes drive.
Nearby cities
Need to reach Dendermonde for work or leisure? It takes about 32 minutes by car. Drivers can reach Beveren in 44 minutes, convenient for daily life. Mechelen is easily accessible by car, just 28 minutes away. Need to reach Aalst? It takes about 20 minutes by car.
Public transports
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several bus lines serve the area, including 53 - Westland Shopping - Hopital Militaire, 49 - Gare Du Midi - Simonis, the nearest stop being 2 minutes away on foot, 86 - Machtens - Bockstael with a stop 3 minutes away on foot.
For your daily commute, you can choose from several tram lines: 82 - Gare De Berchem - Drogenbos with a stop 14 minutes away on foot, 9 - Groot-Bijgaarden - Roi Baudouin, the nearest stop being 23 minutes away on foot.
Public transport users will appreciate access to the metro lines 1 - Gare De L'Ouest - Stockel, 5 - Erasme - Herrmann-Debroux, the nearest stop being 19 minutes away on foot.
Education
No need to drive for the school run: nursery "Coucou Winnie" is 6 minutes away on foot.
Your children can walk to high school "Go! Atheneum Anderlecht", just 7 minutes away on foot.
For after-school activities or daily drop-offs, "École Maternelle N°18: La Petite Flûte Enchantée" (preschool) is conveniently located 7 minutes away on foot.
The trip to elementary school "École N°14 La Flûte Enchantée" fits easily into your daily routine: just 1 minute by car.
Shopping
When it comes to food shopping, you are well served with several options nearby: "Shop & Go Delhaize Mettewie" (4 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car), "Carrefour Express Molenbeek Tamaris" (7 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car), "Aldi Anderlecht" (9 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car).
Transports
The "Villo - Scheutbos" station allows you to rent a bike 3 minutes away on foot.
Do you have an electric car or plan to have one? The nearest charging station is only 2 minutes away by car.
Commuters will appreciate proximity to R0 (Brussels ring) (3 minutes) and A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) (10 minutes).
Need to catch a train? The SNCB station is 6 minutes by bike or 4 minutes by car.
For holidays or business, you can reach Brussels Airport in under 19 minutes by car.
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Machtens" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 2 minutes away by bike.
The variety of accessible amenities nearby contributes to the quality of life in this neighbourhood.