Transports
Living near Baeckelmansstraat offers a practical setting with easy access to shops, transport, and essential everyday services.
The motorway network is well within reach: A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) is 4 minutes away, and the slip road to A1 / E19 (Brussels - Mechelen - Antwerpen - (Breda, Netherlands)) is just 8 minutes by car.
Need to catch a train? The SNCB station is 14 minutes by bike or 4 minutes by car.
Need to catch a flight? The nearest airport, Brussels Airport, is 22 minutes away by car.
If you appreciate the flexibility offered by renting a bike, you can find the "Donkey - Tisselt Halte Kotterlaan 2e2p" station just 2 minutes away on foot.
Do you need to charge an electric car? The nearest charging station is just 4 minutes away by car.
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Bibliothèque" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 8 minutes away by bike.
Shopping
Everyday essentials are within easy reach, with several shops nearby: "Carrefour Express Willebroek" (30 minutes on foot or 4 minutes by car), "Louis Delhaize Blaasveld" (4 minutes by car), "Okay Blaasveld" (29 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car).
Public transports
The area benefits from strong bus coverage, with lines R60 - Willebroek - Brussel Noord, 868 - Boom - Tisselt, 89 - Puurs - Mechelen with a stop reachable in under 2 minutes on foot.
Education
Just 1 minute by bike, "Vrije Basisschool - Sint-Jan" combines a preschool and elementary school, ideal for family trips.
Looking for a high school for your children? "Kobos Secundair III" is 3 minutes away by car, a comfortable daily commute.
A real plus for families: nursery "Kinderdagverblijf De Baboutertjes" is close enough for children to walk there in 2 minutes.
Tourism
The "Porte De Hal" castle is 26 minutes away by car.
It takes 17 minutes to reach the museum "Musée Du Design Brussels".
"Atomium" is 17 minutes away.
The "Golf Club Puurs Breendonk" golf is 6 minutes away by car.
Just 20 minutes away is the "Centre Sortilège.be".
Nearby cities
Drivers can reach Dendermonde in 25 minutes, convenient for daily life. Need to reach Beveren? It takes about 29 minutes by car. Drivers can reach Sint-Niklaas in 23 minutes, convenient for daily life. Great news for commuters: With Mechelen just 13 minutes away by car, city shops and services are within easy reach.
This neighbourhood offers a good balance of accessibility, services, and living comfort.