Public transports
Settling near Oude Houtlei means enjoying a well-connected environment suited to comfortable daily living.
Public transport users will appreciate access to the bus lines 12b - Drongen Luchteren - Oostakker Dorp, 11 - Blaarmeersen - Gentbrugge, 10 - Mariakerke - Snellaertplein with a stop reachable in under 2 minutes on foot.
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several tram lines serve the area, including T3 - Zwijnaarde - Stelplaats, T4 - UZ Gent - Gentbrugge Stelplaats, the nearest stop being 5 minutes away on foot.
Education
Just 2 minutes by bike, "Vrije Basisschool - O.-L.-V.-Visitatie Klimop" combines a preschool and elementary school, ideal for family trips.
The daily school run is made easier with "Sophie De Woelmuis" (nursery), reachable in 4 minutes by car.
Enjoy cycling with the family? high school "Kunsthumaniora Sint-Lucas" is just 1 minute away by bike, perfect for the daily ride.
Transports
You can find a shared bike station 1 minute away on foot: "Donkey - Oude Houtlei 44".
Do you need to charge an electric car? The nearest charging station is just 2 minutes away by car.
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Poel" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 1 minute away by bike.
Convenient for long-distance journeys: the A10 / E40 (Brussels - Aalst - Gent - Brugge - Oostende) motorway is accessible in 8 minutes and A14 / E17 (Antwerpen - Sint-Niklaas - Gent - Kortrijk - (Lille, France)) in 9 minutes.
The nearest train station is "Gent-Dampoort / Gand-Dampoort": reachable in 9 minutes by car, or 17 minutes by public transport.
Tourism
The "Golfschool Gent" golf course is 11 minutes away by car.
Nearby cities
Dendermonde is easily accessible by car, just 30 minutes away. Need to reach Beveren? It takes about 38 minutes by car. Need to reach Sint-Niklaas for work or leisure? It takes about 32 minutes by car.
Shopping
The area offers a solid choice of supermarkets for your daily needs: "Proxy Delhaize Poel (Gent)" (3 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car), "Albert Heijn - Gent" (7 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car), "Carrefour Express Gent Burgstraat" (4 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car).
The proximity of transport, shops, and services makes daily life easier in this area.