Education
Settling near Uitbreidingstraat means enjoying a well-connected environment suited to comfortable daily living.
No need to drive for the school run: nursery "De Vriendjes Oud-Berchem" is 4 minutes away on foot.
Just 1 minute by bike, "Vrije Basisschool De Knikkerbaan" combines a preschool and elementary school, ideal for family trips.
A real plus for families: high school "Go! Koninklijk Atheneum Berchem" is close enough for children to walk there in 5 minutes.
Shopping
When it comes to food shopping, you are well served with several options nearby: "Okay Compact Okay City Berchem Grotestwg" (5 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car), "Albert Heijn - Berchem" (7 minutes on foot or 1 minute by car), "Aldi Berchem" (9 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car).
Nearby cities
Need to reach Dendermonde? It takes about 30 minutes by car. Drivers can reach Turnhout in 31 minutes, convenient for daily life. Beveren is right around the corner, just 16 minutes by car.
Public transports
Public transport users will appreciate access to the bus lines De Lijn - 30 - Stuivenberg - Berchem Station - Station Zuid, De Lijn - 13 - Opera - Hoboken - Polderstad, De Lijn - 14 - Opera - Hoboken - Hemiksem, the nearest stop being 3 minutes away on foot.
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several tram lines serve the area, including De Lijn - A3 - P+R Boechout - P+R Merksem, De Lijn - A3 - P+R Merksem - P+R Boechout with a stop 4 minutes away on foot.
Transports
About 2 minutes bike away, you will find the "Cambio - St Willibrordus" station.
For holidays or business, you can reach Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) in under 6 minutes by car.
Motorways A1 / E19 (Brussels - Mechelen - Antwerpen - (Breda, Netherlands)) and A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) are within easy reach, just 2 minutes away.
In under 2 minutes by car, you can find a charging station for your electric car.
For cycling around the area, a bike-sharing station is nearby: "Velo Antwerpen - Oude Kerk Berchem", 3 minutes on foot.
The nearest train station is "Antwerpen-Berchem / Anvers-Berchem": reachable in 3 minutes by car, or 18 minutes by public transport.
Tourism
Want to play golf? You will find "Drie Eycken Golf" at 9 minutes.
Transport and local infrastructure make this area pleasant for daily living.