Education
Settling near Rue des Emérillons - Smellekensstraat means enjoying a well-connected environment suited to comfortable daily living.
For after-school activities or daily drop-offs, "L. C. Du Service Service D'Accueillantes Communal" (nursery) is conveniently located 2 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.
Your children can walk to preschool "Jardins D'Enfants Communaux Colibri - Naïades - Aigrettes", just 4 minutes away on foot.
A real plus for families: elementary school "Go! Basisschool De Bloeiende Kerselaar Watermaal-Bosvoorde" is close enough for children to walk there in 8 minutes.
Shopping
When it comes to food shopping, you are well served with several options nearby: "Carrefour Express Boitsfort" (7 minutes by foot or 2 minutes by car), "Proxy Delhaize Boitsfort" (13 minutes by foot or 3 minutes by car), "Louis Delhaize Roosevelt" (21 minutes by foot or 4 minutes by car).
Tourism
"Parlamentarium - Visite Du Parlement Européen" is 13 minutes away.
An interesting activity to do in the vicinity: "Maison De L'Histoire Européenne" within 13 minutes drive.
It will take you approximately 13 minutes to reach the museum "Musée Autoworld".
"Brussels Drohme Golf Club" STRONG]golf can be reached in 4 minutes by car.
The "Collégiale Sainte-Gertrude" religious monument can be reached in 25 minutes with a car.
The "Porte De Hal" castle is 14 minutes away by car.
Transports
Need to catch a train? The SNCB station is 9 minutes by bike or 4 minutes by car.
For holidays or business, you can reach Brussels Airport in fewer than 17 minutes by car.
A convenient dual motorway access: motorways A4 / E411 - E25 (Brussels - Namur - Arlon - (Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg)) and R0 (Brussels ring) are reachable in 6 minutes.
For cycling around the area, a bike-sharing station is nearby: "Villo - Trois Tilleuls / Drie Linden", 4 minutes on foot.
Thanks to the "Cambio - 3 Tilleuls/3 Linden" station, you can rent a car when you need one, in fewer than 2 minutes with your bike.
Public transports
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several bus lines serve the area, including STIB/MIVB - 17 - BEAULIEU - HEILIGENBORRE, STIB/MIVB - N12 - GARE CENTRALE - STALLE P, STIB/MIVB - N04 - GARE CENTRALE - CIMETIERE DE BRUXELLES with a stand 1 minute’ walk away.
This area is well connected by tram, with several lines nearby: STIB/MIVB - 8 - LOUISE - ROODEBEEK with a stand 6 minutes’ walk away, STIB/MIVB - 25 - BOONDAEL GARE - ROGIER with a stop 23 minutes away by foot.
For your metro commute, you have access to the line STIB/MIVB - 2 - SIMONIS - ELISABETH with a stop reachable in fewer than 22 minutes as a pedestrian.
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. Need to reach Aalst? It takes about 36 minutes by car.
The proximity of transport, shops, and services makes daily life easier in this area.