Education
Settling near Rue Victor Hugo - Victor Hugostraat means enjoying a well-connected environment suited to comfortable daily living.
No need to drive for the school run: elementary school "Ecole Primaire Libre Notre-Dame De La Paix 2" is 2 minutes away on foot.
A real plus for families: preschool "Ecole Fondamentale Libre Notre-Dame De La Paix 1" is close enough for children to walk there in 2 minutes.
For parents who drive their children to school, nursery "Le Royaume Des Bisounours" is reachable in 1 minute by car.
Within walking distance, you have access to "College Roi Baudouin", a high school reachable in 2 minutes.
Transports
Need to catch a flight? The nearest airport, Brussels Airport, is 10 minutes away by car.
The "Villo - Louvain 494 / Leuven 494" station allows you to rent a bike at 4 minutes away by foot.
Do you have an electric car or plan to have one? The nearest charging station is only 1 minute’ drive away.
The nearest train station is "Meiser": reachable in 1 minute by car, or 6 minutes by public transport.
Convenient for long-distance journeys: the A3 / E25 - E40 - E42 (Brussels - Leuven - Liège - Eupen - (Aachen, Germany)) motorway is accessible in 4 minutes and A4 / E411 - E25 (Brussels - Namur - Arlon - (Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg)) in 9 minutes.
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Milcamps" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 5 minutes away by bike.
Tourism
The museum "Musée Royal De L'Armée Et D'Histoire Militaire (War Heritage Institute)" can be reached in 6 minutes.
Looking for an activity? There are "Maison De L'Histoire Européenne" to 6 minutes by car.A15
There is an amusement park 6 minutes away by car: "Parlamentarium - Visite Du Parlement Européen".
You will find the "Porte De Hal" castle just 9 minutes away.
The "Brussels Drohme Golf Club" golf course is 13 away.
Shopping
When it comes to food shopping, you are well served with several options nearby: "Delhaize Chazal" (3 minutes by foot or 1 minute by car), "Colruyt Schaarbeek Meiser" (5 minutes by foot or 1 minute by car), "Carrefour Express Plasky" (4 minutes by foot or 1 minute by car).
Nearby cities
Dendermonde is easily accessible by car, just 40 minutes away. Need to reach Beveren? It takes about 44 minutes by car. Need to reach Sint-Niklaas for work or leisure? It takes about 39 minutes by car.
Public transports
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several metro lines serve the area, including STIB/MIVB - 1 - GARE DE L'OUEST - STOCKEL, STIB/MIVB - 5 - ERASME - HERRMANN-DEBROUX with a stop 24 minutes away by foot.
Whether for work or leisure, several bus lines are within reach: STIB/MIVB - 29 - DE BROUCKERE - HOF TEN BERG with a stop 2 minutes away by foot, STIB/MIVB - 63 - GARE CENTRALE - CIMETIERE DE BRUXELLES with a stand 4 minutes’ walk away, De Lijn - R90 - Brussel Noord - Kortenberg - Leuven with a stop reachable in fewer than 6 minutes as a pedestrian.
This area is well connected by tram, with several lines nearby: STIB/MIVB - 25 - BOONDAEL GARE - ROGIER, STIB/MIVB - 62 - EUROCONTROL - HEYSEL with a stand 9 minutes’ walk away.
Transport and local infrastructure make this area pleasant for daily living.