Nearby cities
Settling near Staakskenstraat means enjoying a well-connected environment suited to comfortable daily living.
Drivers can reach Dendermonde in 31 minutes, convenient for daily life. Need to reach Beveren? It takes about 39 minutes by car. Need to reach Sint-Niklaas for work or leisure? It takes about 33 minutes by car.
Shopping
The area offers a solid choice of supermarkets for your daily needs: "Carrefour Market Mariakerke Kolegem" (9 minutes on foot or 1 minute by car), "Proxy Delhaize Mariakerke" (11 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car), "Aldi Gent" (14 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car).
Public transports
This area is well connected by tram, with several lines nearby: T2 - Van Beverenplein - Melle Leeuw, T2 - V.Beverenplein - Gentbrugge Stelplaats with a stop 13 minutes away on foot.
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several bus lines serve the area, including 9a - Merelbeke Station - Wondelgem, 681 - Gent Rabot - Evergem, 681 - Evergem - Gent Rabot, the nearest stop being 1 minute away on foot.
Tourism
"Golfschool Gent" golf can be reached in 9 minutes by car.
Transports
The nearest train station is "Wondelgem": reachable in 4 minutes by car, or 28 minutes by public transport.
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Goudvink" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 7 minutes away by bike.
For cycling around the area, a bike-sharing station is nearby: "Donkey - Vaartstraat 2/110", 3 minutes on foot.
Commuters will appreciate proximity to A10 / E40 (Brussels - Aalst - Gent - Brugge - Oostende) (8 minutes) and A14 / E17 (Antwerpen - Sint-Niklaas - Gent - Kortrijk - (Lille, France)) (10 minutes).
Do you have an electric car or plan to have one? The nearest charging station is only 2 minutes away by car.
Education
Enjoy cycling with the family? elementary school "Vrije Lagere School - Sint-Lieven Kolegem" is just 1 minute away by bike, perfect for the daily ride.
Families with school-age children will appreciate the proximity of "Instituut Voor Verpleegkunde Sint-Vincentius", a high school just 13 minutes away on foot.
Looking for a preschool for your children? "Vrije Kleuterschool - Sint Lieven Kolegem" is 1 minute away by car, a comfortable daily commute.
A real plus for families: nursery "Kinderdagverblijf Het Kleine Kasteeltje 2" is close enough for children to walk there in 3 minutes.
All these advantages make this area a convenient and functional place to live.