Malle

Malle, consisting of Westmalle and Oostmalle, is an expansive municipality that combines nature, culture and living comfort in a way unique to the Kempen. Westmalle enjoys worldwide fame thanks to the Trappist Abbey and the legendary Westmalle Tripel beer, but the municipality offers much more than brewery tourism. The Maldegembos (200 ha), the extensive Kempen forests and the Provincial Domain De Renesse invite year-round walking, cycling and horseback riding. Oostmalle has a vibrant village centre with a weekly Wednesday market, local shops along the Antwerpsesteenweg, the stately Kasteel de Renesse with its park domain and an active nightlife. The schools in Malle — including the Heilig Graf Instituut, the Municipal Primary School and the GO! Atheneum — enjoy a strong reputation throughout the wider area.

The property market in Malle is varied and dynamic: from characterful farmhouses and farms at the forest edge in Westmalle to modern new-build neighbourhoods and apartment buildings around Oostmalle centre. The N12 (Antwerpsesteenweg) connects Malle directly with Antwerp (25 min) and Turnhout (20 min), while the proximity of the E34 (Zoersel exit) provides additional accessibility. The combination of nature, culture and good connections makes Malle popular with families, nature lovers and active seniors. De Steenboer guides buyers and sellers in Malle with in-depth knowledge of both sub-municipalities, their price differences and unique property character — because a house in the Westmalle forest requires a different approach than an apartment on the Oostmalle Markt.