Nearby cities
Settling near Eduard De Backerstraat means enjoying a well-connected environment suited to comfortable daily living.
Dendermonde is easily accessible by car, just 37 minutes away. Need to reach Turnhout for work or leisure? It takes about 33 minutes by car. Beveren is easily accessible by car, just 24 minutes away. Need to reach Sint-Niklaas? It takes about 27 minutes by car.
Tourism
The "Ternesse Golf & Country Club" golf is 9 minutes away by car.
Shopping
Grocery shopping becomes effortless thanks to the local supermarkets: "Carrefour Market Schoten" (1 minute on foot or 1 minute by car), "Colruyt Merksem (Roosensplein)" (6 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car), "Shop & Go Delhaize Merksem" (11 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car).
Education
Within walking distance, you have access to "Kinderdagverblijf 't Beertje", a nursery reachable in 6 minutes.
Just 3 minutes by bike, "Vrije Basisschool - Sint-Eduardus" combines a preschool and elementary school, ideal for family trips.
Families will appreciate being able to walk their children to high school "Sint-Eduardusinstituut", 12 minutes away.
Transports
Convenient for long-distance journeys: the A1 / E19 (Brussels - Mechelen - Antwerpen - (Breda, Netherlands)) motorway is accessible in 4 minutes and A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) in 5 minutes.
Need to catch a flight? The nearest airport, Antwerp International Airport (Deurne), is 10 minutes away by car.
The "Donkey - Schoten Deuzeld - Fietsrek" station allows you to rent a bike 3 minutes away on foot.
Thanks to the "Cambio - Victor Roosens" station, you can rent a car when you need one, in under 7 minutes on foot.
Planning a weekend trip or a business journey? "Antwerpen-Luchtbal / Anvers-Luchtbal" train station is under 5 minutes away by car.
Public transports
The area benefits from strong bus coverage, with lines 60 - Antwerpen - Brecht, 601 - Antwerpen - Sint-Job Kristus Koning, 61 - Antwerpen - Oelegem with a stop reachable in under 3 minutes on foot.
For your daily commute, you can choose from several tram lines: A3 - P+R Merksem - P+R Boechout, 2 - P+R Merksem - Zwaantjes with a stop 8 minutes away on foot.
The presence of shops, schools, and transport nearby makes organising daily life easier.