The nearest nursery is called "Partena Kinderopvang - De Droomtuin" and is 6 minutes' walk away. There is a nearby preschool and elementary school: "Gemeentelijke Basisschool", 1 minute away by bike. Benedictuspoort Campus Maria Middelares is the most convieniently located high school: just 15 minutes away by bike.
In 41 minutes you can reach Brussels. Antwerp is 49 minutes away by car. In 30 minutes you can reach Ghent by bike. In 34 minutes you can reach Bruges.
There are multiple bus lines close by: De Lijn - 34 - Sint-Martens-Leerne/De Pinte-Latem-Gent-Wetteren, De Lijn - 36 - S-M-Leerne/De Pinte-Latem-Gent-Zele, De Lijn - 35 - St-M-Leerne/De Pinte-Latem-Gent-Beervelde-Lokeren with a stand 7 minutes’ walk away.
For your food shopping, you have multiple options: "Carrefour Express Sint-Martens-Latem" (12 minutes by foot or 2 minutes by car), "Shop & Go Sint-Martens-Latem" (16 minutes by foot or 3 minutes by car), "Delitraiteur Sint-Martens-Latem" (21 minutes by foot or 3 minutes by car).
Do you need to charge an electric car? The nearest charging station ("Brasserie Latem") is just 4 minutes away by car. The A14 / E17 (Antwerpen - Sint-Niklaas - Gent - Kortrijk - (Lille, France)) can be reached in 9 minutes, and the slip road to A10 / E40 (Brussels - Aalst - Gent - Brugge - Oostende) is just a 10 minute drive away. You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - De Pinte Station" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 42 minutes away by foot. The nearest train station is "De Pinte": reachable in 6 minutes by car, or 42 minutes by public transport.
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