Nearby cities
Settling near Rue Mercelis - Mercelisstraat means enjoying a well-connected environment suited to comfortable daily living.
Dendermonde is easily accessible by car, just 39 minutes away. Need to reach La Louvière for work or leisure? It takes about 39 minutes by car. Drivers can reach Mechelen in 26 minutes, convenient for daily life.
Transports
Motorways A4 / E411 - E25 (Brussels - Namur - Arlon - (Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg)) and A3 / E25 - E40 - E42 (Brussels - Leuven - Liège - Eupen - (Aachen, Germany)) are within easy reach, just 10 minutes away.
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Mercelis" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 2 minutes away on foot.
For holidays or business, you can reach Brussels Airport in under 14 minutes by car.
If you appreciate the flexibility offered by renting a bike, you can find the "Villo - Lesbroussart" station just 4 minutes away on foot.
The nearest train station is "Mouterij / Germoir": reachable in 5 minutes by car, or 17 minutes by public transport.
Public transports
The area benefits from strong metro coverage, with lines 2 - Simonis - Elisabeth, 6 - Roi Baudouin - Elisabeth with a stop 11 minutes away on foot.
This area is well connected by tram, with several lines nearby: 82 - Gare De Berchem - Drogenbos, 9 - Groot-Bijgaarden - Roi Baudouin, the nearest stop being 2 minutes away on foot.
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several bus lines serve the area, including 56 - Maelbeek - Buda with a stop reachable in under 2 minutes on foot, 72 - Ulb - Adeps, N10 - Gare Centrale - Fort-Jaco with a stop 5 minutes away on foot.
Shopping
When it comes to food shopping, you are well served with several options nearby: "Carrefour Express Louise" (2 minutes on foot or 1 minute by car), "Delhaize Flagey" (7 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car), "Delitraiteur Stéphanie" (8 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car).
Education
Your children can walk to preschool "Ecole Fondamentale Annexée Gatti De Gamond - Bruxelles", just 4 minutes away on foot.
No need to drive for the school run: nursery "Coeur D'Ixelles" is 3 minutes away on foot.
The trip to elementary school "Ecole D'Enseignement Primaire Spécialisé Libre "Etoile Du Berger" fits easily into your daily routine: just 2 minutes by car.
Within walking distance, you have access to "Cefa - Centre Scolaire Eperonniers-Mercelis", a high school reachable in 2 minutes.
Tourism
It will take you approximately 5 minutes to reach the museum "Muséum Des Sciences Naturelles".
"Brussels Drohme Golf Club" golf can be reached in 9 minutes by car.
In 4 minutes you can reach the "Maison De L'Histoire Européenne" activity.
There is an amusement park 4 minutes away by car: "Parlamentarium - Visite Du Parlement Européen".
Want to discover the castle "Porte De Hal"? It is a 5 minutes drive away.
This neighbourhood offers a good balance of accessibility, services, and living comfort.