Education
Settling near Groenestaakstraat means enjoying a well-connected environment suited to comfortable daily living.
Just a short drive away, "Sint-Paulusinstituut 2" (high school) is reachable in 2 minutes.
Just 1 minute by bike, "Go! Basisschool De Wijze Eik Eeklostraat" combines a preschool and elementary school, ideal for family trips.
A real plus for families: nursery "De Twijgjes" is close enough for children to walk there in 4 minutes.
Shopping
When it comes to food shopping, you are well served with several options nearby: "Lidl Gent" (14 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car), "Okay Mariakerke" (14 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car), "Carrefour Market Mariakerke Kolegem" (13 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car).
Transports
Need to catch a train? The SNCB station is 12 minutes by bike or 4 minutes by car.
In under 1 minute by car, you can find a charging station for your electric car.
For cycling around the area, a bike-sharing station is nearby: "Donkey - De Wijze Eik", 3 minutes on foot.
Commuters will appreciate proximity to A10 / E40 (Brussels - Aalst - Gent - Brugge - Oostende) (10 minutes) and A14 / E17 (Antwerpen - Sint-Niklaas - Gent - Kortrijk - (Lille, France)) (12 minutes).
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Lusthoflaan" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 11 minutes away on foot.
Nearby cities
Dendermonde is easily accessible by car, just 32 minutes away. Need to reach Beveren? It takes about 40 minutes by car. Need to reach Sint-Niklaas for work or leisure? It takes about 34 minutes by car.
Tourism
The "Golfschool Gent" golf is 11 minutes away by car.
Public transports
Public transport users will appreciate access to the tram lines T2 - Van Beverenplein - Melle Leeuw, T2 - V.Beverenplein - Gentbrugge Stelplaats with a stop reachable in under 29 minutes on foot.
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several bus lines serve the area, including 681 - Gent Rabot - Evergem, 681 - Evergem - Gent Rabot, 9b - Gentbrugge - Wondelgem, the nearest stop being 2 minutes away on foot.
The range of nearby services contributes to a practical and well-connected living environment.