Education
Settling near Oude Houtlei means enjoying a well-connected environment suited to comfortable daily living.
Families will appreciate being able to walk their children to high school "Kunsthumaniora Sint-Lucas", 1 minute away.
Just 2 minutes by bike, "Vrije Basisschool - O.-L.-V.-Visitatie Klimop" combines a preschool and elementary school, ideal for family trips.
Enjoy cycling with the family? nursery "Sophie De Woelmuis" is just 4 minutes away by bike, perfect for the daily ride.
Transports
Convenient for long-distance journeys: the A10 / E40 (Brussels - Aalst - Gent - Brugge - Oostende) motorway is accessible in 8 minutes and A14 / E17 (Antwerpen - Sint-Niklaas - Gent - Kortrijk - (Lille, France)) in 9 minutes.
If you appreciate the flexibility offered by renting a bike, you can find the "Donkey - Oude Houtlei 44" station just 1 minute away on foot.
Thanks to the "Cambio - Poel" station, you can rent a car when you need one, in under 1 minute by bike.
The nearest train station is "Gent-Dampoort / Gand-Dampoort": reachable in 9 minutes by car, or 17 minutes by public transport.
Do you have an electric car or plan to have one? The nearest charging station is only 2 minutes away by car.
Public transports
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several bus lines serve the area, including 10 - Mariakerke - Snellaertplein, 12a - Leerne - Achtendries, 12b - Drongen Luchteren - Oostakker Dorp with a stop 2 minutes away on foot.
This area is well connected by tram, with several lines nearby: T1 - Flanders Expo - Moscou, T1 - Flanders Expo - Stelplaats Gentbrugge with a stop reachable in under 5 minutes on foot.
Tourism
Want to play golf? You will find "Golfschool Gent" at 11 minutes.
Shopping
When it comes to food shopping, you are well served with several options nearby: "Proxy Delhaize Poel (Gent)" (3 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car), "Albert Heijn - Gent" (7 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car), "Carrefour Express Gent Burgstraat" (4 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car).
Nearby cities
Drivers can reach Dendermonde in 30 minutes, convenient for daily life. Need to reach Beveren? It takes about 38 minutes by car. Need to reach Sint-Niklaas for work or leisure? It takes about 32 minutes by car. Drivers can reach Aalst in 26 minutes, convenient for daily life.
The variety of accessible amenities nearby contributes to the quality of life in this neighbourhood.