Tourism
Settling near Rue des Émérillons - Smellekensstraat means enjoying a well-connected environment suited to comfortable daily living.
A 14 minutes drive away is the "Porte De Hal" castle.
You will find "Parlamentarium - Visite Du Parlement Européen" within 13 minutes by car.
It will take you approximately 13 minutes to reach the museum "Musée Autoworld".
A religious monument can be visited in the vicinity: "Collégiale Sainte-Gertrude" at 25 minutes drive.
An interesting activity to do in the vicinity: "Maison De L'Histoire Européenne" within 13 minutes drive.
The "Brussels Drohme Golf Club" golf course is 4 minutes away by car.
Nearby cities
Need to reach La Louvière for work or leisure? It takes about 35 minutes by car. Drivers can reach Mechelen in 29 minutes, convenient for daily life. Aalst is easily accessible by car, just 36 minutes away. Need to reach Leuven? It takes about 28 minutes by car.
Education
Within walking distance, you have access to "L. C. Du Service Service D'Accueillantes Communal", a nursery reachable in 2 minutes.
A real plus for families: preschool "Jardins D'Enfants Communaux Colibri - Naïades - Aigrettes" is close enough for children to walk there in 4 minutes.
Families with school-age children will appreciate the proximity of "Go! Basisschool De Bloeiende Kerselaar Watermaal-Bosvoorde", an elementary school just 8 minutes away on foot.
Looking for a high school for your children? "Athenee Royal D'Auderghem" is 2 minutes away by car, a comfortable daily commute.
Public transports
Getting around without a car is straightforward, with a metro line serving this area: 5 - Erasme - Herrmann-Debroux with a stop reachable in under 22 minutes on foot.
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several tram lines serve the area, including 9 - Groot-Bijgaarden - Roi Baudouin with a stop 6 minutes away on foot, 8 - Louise - Roodebeek, the nearest stop being 23 minutes away on foot.
This area is well connected by bus, with several lines nearby: N08 - Gare Centrale - Wiener, 95 - Grand-Place - Wiener, 17 - Beaulieu - Heiligenborre, the nearest stop being 1 minute away on foot.
Transports
Brussels Airport is 17 minutes away by car, or reachable by public transport in about 63 minutes.
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - 3 Tilleuls/3 Linden" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 4 minutes away on foot.
Ideal for drivers: the motorways A4 / E411 - E25 (Brussels - Namur - Arlon - (Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg)) and R0 (Brussels ring) are both 6 minutes away.
Need to catch a train? The SNCB station is 9 minutes by bike or 4 minutes by car.
You can find a shared bike station 4 minutes away on foot: "Villo - Trois Tilleuls / Drie Linden".
Do you have an electric car or plan to have one? The nearest charging station is only 3 minutes away by car.
Shopping
When it comes to food shopping, you are well served with several options nearby: "Carrefour Express Boitsfort" (7 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car), "Proxy Delhaize Boitsfort" (13 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car), "Louis Delhaize Roosevelt" (21 minutes on foot or 4 minutes by car).
The proximity of transport, shops, and services makes daily life easier in this area.