Nearby cities
Living near Rue des Emérillons - Smellekensstraat offers a practical setting with easy access to shops, transport, and essential everyday services.
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.
Public transports
Getting around without a car is straightforward, with a metro line serving this area: STIB/MIVB - 2 - SIMONIS - ELISABETH with a stop 22 minutes away by foot.
This area is well connected by bus, with several lines nearby: STIB/MIVB - 13 - ETANGS NOIRS - UZ-VUB, STIB/MIVB - N05 - GARE CENTRALE - KRAAINEM, STIB/MIVB - N13 - GARE CENTRALE - WESTLAND SHOPPING with a stop reachable in fewer than 1 minute as a pedestrian.
Whether for work or leisure, several tram lines are within reach: 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.
Tourism
There is an amusement park 13 minutes away by car: "Parlamentarium - Visite Du Parlement Européen".
Just 13 minutes away is the "Maison De L'Histoire Européenne".
A religious monument can be visited in the vicinity: "Collégiale Sainte-Gertrude" at 25 minutes drive.
The museum "Musée Autoworld" is nearby (13 minutes drive).
Want to discover the castle "Porte De Hal"? It is a 14 minutes drive away.
The "Brussels Drohme Golf Club" golf course is 4 away.
Education
Within walking distance, you have access to "Athenee Royal D'Auderghem", a high school reachable in 7 minutes.
The trip to elementary school "Go! Basisschool De Bloeiende Kerselaar Watermaal-Bosvoorde" fits easily into your daily routine: just 2 minutes by car.
For after-school activities or daily drop-offs, "Jardins D'Enfants Communaux Colibri - Naïades - Aigrettes" (preschool) is conveniently located 4 minutes away on foot.
No need to drive for the school run: nursery "L. C. Du Service Service D'Accueillantes Communal" is 2 minutes away on foot.
Transports
For cycling around the area, a bike-sharing station is nearby: "Villo - Trois Tilleuls / Drie Linden", 4 minutes on foot.
Need to catch a flight? The nearest airport, Brussels Airport, is 17 minutes away by car.
Motorways A4 / E411 - E25 (Brussels - Namur - Arlon - (Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg)) and R0 (Brussels ring) are within easy reach, just 6 minutes away.
About 2 minutes bike away, you will find the "Cambio - 3 Tilleuls/3 Linden" station.
The nearest train station is "Bosvoorde / Boitsfort": reachable in 4 minutes by car, or 13 minutes by public transport.
Shopping
The area offers a solid choice of supermarkets for your daily needs: "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).
Transport and local infrastructure make this area pleasant for daily living.