Shopping
Settling near Rue Karel Mertens - Karel Mertensstraat means enjoying a well-connected environment suited to comfortable daily living.
When it comes to food shopping, you are well served with several options nearby: "Louis Delhaize Ganshoren" (8 minutes by foot or 3 minutes by car), "Delitraiteur Ganshoren" (8 minutes by foot or 3 minutes by car), "Delhaize Charles Quint" (10 minutes by foot or 3 minutes by car).
Education
A real plus for families: high school "Athenee Royal De Ganshoren" is close enough for children to walk there in 9 minutes.
Families will appreciate being able to walk their children to nursery "Kinderopvanglocatie Pagadder", 2 minutes away.
Families with school-age children will appreciate the proximity of "Ecole Maternelle Communale Les Bruyères", a preschool just 4 minutes away on foot.
Your children can walk to elementary school "Ecole Fondamentale Annexée Ganshoren", just 10 minutes away on foot.
Nearby cities
Drivers can reach Dendermonde in 30 minutes, convenient for daily life. Beveren is easily accessible by car, just 43 minutes away. Need to reach Mechelen? It takes about 27 minutes by car.
Tourism
The "Steenpoel Golf" golf course is 11 away.
An interesting activity to do in the vicinity: "Librairies Royales Kbr" within 14 minutes drive.
"Planétarium De Bruxelles" is 10 minutes away.
It takes 9 minutes to reach the museum "Belgian Chocolate Village".
The "Porte De Hal" castle is 13 minutes away by car.
Transports
The "Villo - Hall Des Sports / Sporthal" station allows you to rent a bike at 3 minutes away by foot.
For holidays or business, you can reach Brussels Airport in fewer than 18 minutes by car.
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Paola" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 2 minutes away by bike.
The motorway network is well within reach: R0 (Brussels ring) is 4 minutes away, and the slip road to A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) is just 9 minutes by car.
The nearest train station is "Sint-Agatha-Berchem / Berchem-Sainte-Agathe": reachable in 5 minutes by car, or 14 minutes by public transport.
Do you need to charge an electric car? The nearest charging station is just 1 minute away by car.
Public transports
The area benefits from strong bus coverage, with lines STIB/MIVB - 87 - SIMONIS - BEEKKANT with a stop 4 minutes away by foot, STIB/MIVB - 83 - GARE DE BERCHEM - VAL MARIA with a stand 8 minutes’ walk away, De Lijn - R14 - Brussel Noord - Asse - Affligem - Aalst with a stop reachable in fewer than 9 minutes as a pedestrian.
For your daily commute, you can choose from several tram lines: STIB/MIVB - 9 - GROOT-BIJGAARDEN - ROI BAUDOUIN, STIB/MIVB - 82 - GARE DE BERCHEM - DROGENBOS with a stop reachable in fewer than 15 minutes as a pedestrian.
All these advantages make this area a convenient and functional place to live.