Public transports
Living near Rue des Emérillons - Smellekensstraat offers a practical setting with easy access to shops, transport, and essential everyday services.
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several tram lines serve the area, including STIB/MIVB - 25 - BOONDAEL GARE - ROGIER with a stop reachable in fewer than 6 minutes as a pedestrian, STIB/MIVB - 19 - SIMONIS - DE WAND with a stop 23 minutes away by foot.
Getting around without a car is straightforward, with a metro line serving this area: STIB/MIVB - 2 - SIMONIS - ELISABETH with a stand 22 minutes’ walk away.
For your daily commute, you can choose from several bus lines: STIB/MIVB - 13 - ETANGS NOIRS - UZ-VUB, STIB/MIVB - N13 - GARE CENTRALE - WESTLAND SHOPPING, STIB/MIVB - N05 - GARE CENTRALE - KRAAINEM with a stop reachable in fewer than 1 minute as a pedestrian.
Education
Within walking distance, you have access to "Go! Basisschool De Bloeiende Kerselaar Watermaal-Bosvoorde", an elementary school reachable in 8 minutes.
Families will appreciate being able to walk their children to high school "Athenee Royal D'Auderghem", 7 minutes away.
No need to drive for the school run: nursery "L. C. Du Service Service D'Accueillantes Communal" is 2 minutes away on foot.
Looking for a preschool for your children? "Jardins D'Enfants Communaux Colibri - Naïades - Aigrettes" is 1 minute away by car, a comfortable daily commute.
Transports
Need to catch a train? The SNCB station is 9 minutes by bike or 4 minutes by car.
Motorways A4 / E411 - E25 (Brussels - Namur - Arlon - (Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg)) and R0 (Brussels ring) are within easy reach, just 6 minutes away.
If you appreciate the flexibility offered by renting a bike, you can find the "Villo - Trois Tilleuls / Drie Linden" station at just 4 minutes’ walk away.
For holidays or business, you can reach Brussels Airport in fewer than 17 minutes by car.
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - 3 Tilleuls/3 Linden" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 2 minutes away by bike.
Do you have an electric car or plan to have one? The nearest charging station is only 3 minutes’ drive away.
Nearby cities
Drivers can reach La Louvière in 35 minutes, convenient for daily life. Mechelen is easily accessible by car, just 29 minutes away. Need to reach Aalst for work or leisure? It takes about 36 minutes by car.
Shopping
When it comes to food shopping, you are well served with several options nearby: "Carrefour Express Boitsfort" (7 minutes by foot or 2 minutes by car), "Proxy Delhaize Boitsfort" (13 minutes by foot or 3 minutes by car), "Louis Delhaize Roosevelt" (21 minutes by foot or 4 minutes by car).
Tourism
The "Porte De Hal" castle is 14 minutes away by car.
In 13 minutes you can reach the "Maison De L'Histoire Européenne" activity.
You will find "Parlamentarium - Visite Du Parlement Européen" within 13 minutes by car.
It takes 13 minutes to reach the museum "Musée Autoworld".
"Collégiale Sainte-Gertrude" is 25 minutes away by car.
The "Brussels Drohme Golf Club" golf is 4 minutes away by car.
Transport and local infrastructure make this area pleasant for daily living.