Tourism
Living near Nieuwbaan offers a practical setting with easy access to shops, transport, and essential everyday services.
You will find the "Porte De Hal" castle just 26 minutes away by car.
An amusement park is 17 minutes away by car :"Site Mini-Europe"
It will take you approximately 16 minutes to reach the museum "Musée Du Design Brussels".
Looking for an activity? "Centre Sortilège.be" is 20 minutes away by car.
Want to play golf? You will find "Golfclub Krokkebaas" at 4 minutes.
Public transports
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several bus lines serve the area, including 21 - Merchtem - Vilvoorde -Zaventem Brussels Airport, 40 - (Londerzeel -) Opwijk - Aalst, 40 - Aalst - Opwijk (- Londerzeel), the nearest stop being 3 minutes away on foot.
Shopping
The area offers a solid choice of supermarkets for your daily needs: "Albert Heijn - Merchtem" (30 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car), "Aldi Merchtem" (4 minutes by car), "Colruyt Merchtem" (4 minutes by car).
Nearby cities
With Dendermonde just 19 minutes away by car, city shops and services are within easy reach. Need to reach Beveren for work or leisure? It takes about 38 minutes by car. Drivers can reach Sint-Niklaas in 33 minutes, convenient for daily life. Mechelen is easily accessible by car, just 30 minutes away.
Education
Families will appreciate being able to walk their children to high school "Gemeentelijke Technische Tuinbouwschool", 11 minutes away.
Just 1 minute by bike, "Gemeentelijke Basisschool - Ten Bos" combines a preschool and elementary school, ideal for family trips.
Enjoy cycling with the family? nursery "Zonnetje Merchtem" is just 1 minute away by bike, perfect for the daily ride.
Transports
A convenient dual motorway access: motorways A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) and R0 (Brussels ring) are reachable in 13 minutes.
Need to catch a train? The SNCB station is 13 minutes by bike or 7 minutes by car.
Need to catch a flight? The nearest airport, Brussels Airport, is 23 minutes away by car.
The presence of shops, schools, and transport nearby makes organising daily life easier.