Transports
Living near Ridder Karel Van Praetstraat offers a practical setting with easy access to shops, transport, and essential everyday services.
Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) is 13 minutes away by car, or reachable by public transport in about 62 minutes.
Do you need to charge an electric car? The nearest charging station is just 3 minutes away by car.
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Victor Roosens" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 10 minutes away by bike.
The nearest train station is "Antwerpen-Noorderdokken / Anvers-Noorderdokken": reachable in 8 minutes by car, or 51 minutes by public transport.
Commuters will appreciate proximity to A1 / E19 (Brussels - Mechelen - Antwerpen - (Breda, Netherlands)) (3 minutes) and A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) (8 minutes).
You can find a shared bike station 4 minutes away on foot: "Donkey - Schoten Park Vordenstein".
Education
No need to drive for the school run: elementary school "Vrije Basisschool 2 - Sint-Cordula" is 7 minutes away on foot.
Families will appreciate being able to walk their children to nursery "Helan Kinderopvang - Sassette", 11 minutes away.
The daily school run is made easier with "Sint-Cordula Instituut" (high school), reachable in 2 minutes by car.
Within walking distance, you have access to "Vrije Basisschool - Burgemeester Marnix", a preschool reachable in 9 minutes.
Shopping
Everyday essentials are within easy reach, with several shops nearby: "Carrefour Express Schoten" (11 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car), "Delhaize Schoten" (16 minutes on foot or 4 minutes by car), "Colruyt Schoten" (17 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car).
Nearby cities
Dendermonde is easily accessible by car, just 41 minutes away. Need to reach Turnhout? It takes about 35 minutes by car. Need to reach Beveren for work or leisure? It takes about 26 minutes by car.
Tourism
The "Ternesse Golf & Country Club" golf course is 11 minutes away by car.
Public transports
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several bus lines serve the area, including 601 - Antwerpen - Sint-Job Kristus Koning, 60 - Antwerpen - Brecht, the nearest stop being 3 minutes away on foot, 60 - Brecht - Antwerpen with a stop reachable in under 4 minutes on foot.
Public transport users will appreciate access to the tram lines 2 - Zwaantjes - P+R Merksem, A3 - P+R Boechout - P+R Merksem with a stop 27 minutes away on foot.
All these advantages make this area a convenient and functional place to live.