Tourism
Living near Boulevard Edmond Machtens - Edmond Machtenslaan offers a practical setting with easy access to shops, transport, and essential everyday services.
Want to discover the castle "Porte De Hal"? It is a 8 minutes drive away.
It takes 7 minutes to reach the museum "Belgian Chocolate Village".
An interesting activity to do in the vicinity: "Librairies Royales KBR" within 11 minutes drive.
The "Royal Amicale Anderlecht Golf Club" golf is 9 minutes away by car.
You will find "Site Experience Brussels" within 12 minutes by car.
Public transports
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several metro lines serve the area, including 1 - Gare De L'Ouest - Stockel, 5 - Erasme - Herrmann-Debroux with a stop reachable in under 14 minutes on foot.
This area is well connected by bus, with several lines nearby: 86 - Machtens - Bockstael, 87 - Simonis - Beekkant with a stop reachable in under 2 minutes on foot, R24 - St-Jans-Molenb. Weststation - Ninove with a stop 6 minutes away on foot.
Public transport users will appreciate access to the tram lines 82 - Gare De Berchem - Drogenbos with a stop 10 minutes away on foot, 9 - Groot-Bijgaarden - Roi Baudouin, the nearest stop being 24 minutes away on foot.
Shopping
Grocery shopping becomes effortless thanks to the local supermarkets: "Aldi Anderlecht" (6 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car), "Carrefour Express Molenbeek Tamaris" (5 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car), "Shop & Go Delhaize Mettewie" (7 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car).
Education
For after-school activities or daily drop-offs, "Campus Kompas" (high school) is conveniently located 8 minutes away on foot.
Your children can walk to nursery "A. F. Du Service Saec Le Ballon Rouge", just 6 minutes away on foot.
Convenient for families: a preschool and elementary school is 1 minute away by car, simplifying your daily routine.
Nearby cities
Dendermonde is easily accessible by car, just 33 minutes away. Need to reach Beveren? It takes about 44 minutes by car. Need to reach Mechelen for work or leisure? It takes about 28 minutes by car.
Transports
Commuters will appreciate proximity to R0 (Brussels ring) (4 minutes) and A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) (10 minutes).
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Machtens" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 2 minutes away on foot.
Brussels Airport is 19 minutes away by car, or reachable by public transport in about 47 minutes.
The nearest train station is "Brussel-West / Bruxelles-Ouest": reachable in 3 minutes by car, or 12 minutes by public transport.
For cycling around the area, a bike-sharing station is nearby: "Villo - Dubois", 3 minutes on foot.
Transport and local infrastructure make this area pleasant for daily living.