Education
Living near Drabstraat offers a practical setting with easy access to shops, transport, and essential everyday services.
Just 6 minutes by bike, "Gemeentelijke Basisschool - Jenaplanschool Lieven Gevaert" combines a preschool and elementary school, ideal for family trips.
No need to drive for the school run: high school "Gesubsidieerd Technisch Instituut" is 11 minutes away on foot.
Families with school-age children will appreciate the proximity of "De Kwakjes", a nursery just 9 minutes away on foot.
Public transports
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several tram lines serve the area, including A3 - P+R Boechout - P+R Merksem, A3 - P+R Merksem - P+R Boechout with a stop 14 minutes away on foot.
This area is well connected by bus, with several lines nearby: 34 - Wijnegem - Hoboken Polderstad with a stop 4 minutes away on foot, 34 - Hoboken Polderstad - Wijnegem, the nearest stop being 5 minutes away on foot, 22 - Groenplaats - UZA with a stop reachable in under 16 minutes on foot.
Transports
Need to catch a train? The SNCB station is 9 minutes by bike or 3 minutes by car.
For cycling around the area, a bike-sharing station is nearby: "Donkey - Mortsel Meidoorn 2p", 5 minutes on foot.
Thanks to the "Cambio - Mortsel Fort 4" station, you can rent a car when you need one, in under 12 minutes on foot.
Motorways A1 / E19 (Brussels - Mechelen - Antwerpen - (Breda, Netherlands)) and A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) are within easy reach, just 6 minutes away.
For holidays or business, you can reach Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) in under 6 minutes by car.
Nearby cities
Need to reach Dendermonde for work or leisure? It takes about 36 minutes by car. Drivers can reach Turnhout in 30 minutes, convenient for daily life. Beveren is easily accessible by car, just 22 minutes away. Need to reach Sint-Niklaas? It takes about 25 minutes by car.
Shopping
Everyday essentials are within easy reach, with several shops nearby: "Colruyt Mortsel" (6 minutes on foot or 1 minute by car), "Carrefour Market Mortsel" (15 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car), "Aldi Mortsel" (23 minutes on foot or 4 minutes by car).
Tourism
The "Drie Eycken Golf" golf course is 9 minutes away by car.
The range of nearby services contributes to a practical and well-connected living environment.