Education
Settling near Oud-Strijdersstraat means enjoying a well-connected environment suited to comfortable daily living.
The daily school run is made easier with "Middelbare Steinerschool Vlaanderen" (high school), reachable in 5 minutes by car.
For after-school activities or daily drop-offs, "Het Toverhuis De Bijtjes" (nursery) is conveniently located 7 minutes away on foot.
For parents who drive their children to school, elementary school "Vrije Lagere School - De Kraal Centrum Lager" is reachable in 2 minutes by car.
The trip to preschool "Vrije Kleuterschool - De Kraal Centrum Kleuter" fits easily into your daily routine: just 2 minutes by car.
Tourism
In 22 minutes you can reach the "Centre Sortilège.be" activity.
An amusement park is 23 minutes away by car :"Centre Koezio Live Adventure Games"
You will find the "Porte De Hal" castle just 26 minutes away by car.
The museum "Musée Bruxellois Du Moulin Et De L’alimentation" is nearby (22 minutes drive).
The "Golfclub Kampenhout" golf is 11 minutes away by car.
Public transports
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several bus lines serve the area, including De Lijn - 3 - Herent - Leuven - Pellenberg, De Lijn - N1 - Mechelen - Haacht - Herent - Leuven - Kessel-Lo, De Lijn - 296 - Tildonk - Haacht - Rotselaar - Wijgmaal - Herent, the nearest stop being 6 minutes away on foot.
Nearby cities
Mechelen is easily accessible by car, just 24 minutes away. For cycling enthusiasts, Leuven is about 18 minutes away by bike. Need to reach Antwerp? It takes about 39 minutes by car.
Shopping
When it comes to food shopping, you are well served with several options nearby: "Carrefour Market Herent" (6 minutes on foot or 1 minute by car), "Aldi Herent" (10 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car), "Colruyt Herent" (8 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car).
Transports
The motorway network is well within reach: A2 / E314 (Leuven - Diest - Genk - Maasmechelen) is 3 minutes away, and the slip road to A3 / E25 - E40 - E42 (Brussels - Leuven - Liège - Eupen - (Aachen, Germany)) is just 8 minutes by car.
For holidays or business, you can reach Brussels Airport in under 17 minutes by car.
Need to catch a train? The SNCB station is 5 minutes by bike or 3 minutes by car.
Thanks to the "Cambio - Notelaerenweg" station, you can rent a car when you need one, in under 1 minute by bike.
Do you have an electric car or plan to have one? The nearest charging station is only 3 minutes away by car.
For cycling around the area, a bike-sharing station is nearby: "Blue-Bike - Herent Station", 10 minutes on foot.
The presence of shops, schools, and transport nearby makes organising daily life easier.