Education
There is a nearby preschool and elementary school: "Gemeentelijke Basisschool - De Plataan", 1 minute away by bike.The nearest nursery is called "Mini Garden Merchtem" and is 1 minute' walk away.Sint-Donatus Secundair Campus Markt is the most convieniently located high school: just 1 minute away by bike.
Transports
In fewer than 1 minute, you can find a charging station ("Eva Merchtem") for your electric car.You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Ringlaan" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 44 minutes away by foot.You can find a shared bike station at 9 minutes as a pedestrian: "Blue-Bike - Merchtem Station".For holidays or business, you can reach Brussels Airport in fewer than 21 minutes by car.A SNCB station ("Merchtem") is located 5 minutes away by bike, or 2 minutes by car.To reach A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) you only need 10 minutes and R0 (Brussels ring) is reachable in 11 minutes.
Nearby cities
In just 19 minutes by car you can reach Dendermonde. It takes about 40 minutes to reach Beveren with your car. In 35 minutes you can reach Sint-Niklaas. Mechelen is only 29 minutes away by car.
Shopping
You have the choice between several nearby supermarkets: "Delhaize Merchtem" (6 minutes by foot or 1 minute by car), "Albert Heijn - Merchtem" (8 minutes by foot or 2 minutes by car), "Aldi Merchtem" (8 minutes by foot or 2 minutes by car).
Public transports
The closest bus lines are De Lijn - 40 - (Londerzeel -) Opwijk - Moorsel - Aalst, De Lijn - R45 - Dendermonde - Merchtem - Brussel Noord, De Lijn - 21 - Zaventem Brussels Airport -Vilvoorde - Grimbergen - Merchtem with a stop 2 minutes away by foot.
Tourism
You will find the "Porte De Hal" castle just 24 minutes away.The museum "Musée Du Design Brussels" is nearby (14 minutes drive).In 18 minutes you can reach the "Centre Sortilège.be" activity.An amusement park is 14 minutes away by car :"Site Mini-Europe"The "Golfclub Krokkebaas" golf course is 8 away.
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