Transports
Living near Rue des Emérillons - Smellekensstraat offers a practical setting with easy access to shops, transport, and essential everyday services.
For holidays or business, you can reach Brussels Airport in under 17 minutes by car.
About 2 minutes bike away, you will find the "Cambio - 3 Tilleuls/3 Linden" station.
Need to catch a train? The SNCB station is 9 minutes by bike or 4 minutes by car.
In under 3 minutes by car, you can find a charging station for your electric car.
Ideal for drivers: the motorways A4 / E411 - E25 (Brussels - Namur - Arlon - (Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg)) and R0 (Brussels ring) are both 6 minutes away.
For cycling around the area, a bike-sharing station is nearby: "Villo - Trois Tilleuls / Drie Linden", 4 minutes on foot.
Nearby cities
La Louvière is easily accessible by car, just 35 minutes away. Need to reach Mechelen? It takes about 29 minutes by car. Drivers can reach Aalst in 36 minutes, convenient for daily life.
Shopping
Everyday essentials are within easy reach, with several shops nearby: "Carrefour Express Boitsfort" (7 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car), "Proxy Delhaize Boitsfort" (13 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car), "Louis Delhaize Roosevelt" (21 minutes on foot or 4 minutes by car).
Education
Enjoy cycling with the family? high school "Athenee Royal D'Auderghem" is just 5 minutes away by bike, perfect for the daily ride.
No need to drive for the school run: preschool "Jardins D'Enfants Communaux Colibri - Naïades - Aigrettes" is 4 minutes away on foot.
A real plus for families: nursery "L. C. Du Service Service D'Accueillantes Communal" is close enough for children to walk there in 2 minutes.
For after-school activities or daily drop-offs, "Go! Basisschool De Bloeiende Kerselaar Watermaal-Bosvoorde" (elementary school) is conveniently located 8 minutes away on foot.
Tourism
There is an amusement park 13 minutes away by car: "Parlamentarium - Visite Du Parlement Européen".
Looking for an activity? There are "Maison De L'Histoire Européenne" to 13 minutes by car.A15
Want to discover the castle "Porte De Hal"? It is a 14 minutes drive away.
"Brussels Drohme Golf Club" golf can be reached in 4 minutes by car.
The museum "Musée Autoworld" can be reached in 13 minutes.
"Collégiale Sainte-Gertrude" can be reached in 25 minutes with your car.
Public transports
Whether for work or leisure, several bus lines are within reach: STIB/MIVB - N13 - GARE CENTRALE - WESTLAND SHOPPING, STIB/MIVB - 13 - ETANGS NOIRS - UZ-VUB, STIB/MIVB - N05 - GARE CENTRALE - KRAAINEM, the nearest stop being 1 minute away on foot.
This area is well connected by tram, with several lines nearby: STIB/MIVB - 25 - BOONDAEL GARE - ROGIER with a stop reachable in under 6 minutes on foot, STIB/MIVB - 19 - SIMONIS - DE WAND with a stop 23 minutes away on foot.
Getting around without a car is straightforward, with a metro line serving this area: STIB/MIVB - 2 - SIMONIS - ELISABETH, the nearest stop being 22 minutes away on foot.
This neighbourhood offers a good balance of accessibility, services, and living comfort.
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