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allandsundry (allandsundry) wrote,
@ 2009-10-21 16:17:00

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busy

In Notting Hill Gate
Professor Snape!

I was beginning to think you were no show. Christian Fuchs. Great to meet you.

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	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 12:20 am UTC (link)
	Are you always this cheerful? You were Hufflepuff, weren't you? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 12:29 am UTC (link)
	Ravenclaw in fact. My brother was in Hufflepuff though. Sebastian, year above me. The beard's a nice touch, sir. Icognito, are we? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 12:30 am UTC (link)
	No. We are not. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 12:34 am UTC (link)
	It's nice though. Cosmopolitan. You'd fit right in hereabouts. Notting Hill Gate's very hip right now, as the Muggles say. Very much the latest thing. You're lucky there's anything available, really. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 12:36 am UTC (link)
	I don't particularly give a damn about hipness, Fuchs. I merely want a functional flat that will meet my requirements. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 12:40 am UTC (link)
	Well let's go up and have a look, shall we? It has all the necessities, I think, though you're paying extra for the location, of course. And I'm guessing that will have something in it for you. Mind the steps, they're a bit steep. You'd likely Floo in though once you were set up. But it's got that Muggle character to it everyone's after these days. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 12:41 am UTC (link)
	Are there charms built in to the steps to prevent falling? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 12:46 am UTC (link)
	Well I don't think so but you can try throwing yourself down them to see if you'd like. a laugh Sorry, sir, just my little joke. Seriously, you'd probably close the door at the top and never open it again, wouldn't you? Who uses a door these days, especially if you're in the Muggle zones. Just attracts attention really. Here we are. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 12:48 am UTC (link)
	There are four children within the ages of one and three and a half who will have access to my flat. The last thing I wish is for any of them to break their skulls open. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 12:52 am UTC (link)
	Then I'd say you keep the door shut. Here's the lounge. Small, but it's nice. Great windows and the best sort of view for the area. Excellent light. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 12:54 am UTC (link)
	a long pause It's adequate. Not enough bookcases. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 12:56 am UTC (link)
	Quite right. But there's space in the hall as well, no reason why there couldn't be bookcases all along here. This is a dining room according to the plans, but you see it could be a study instead or an extra bedroom if you need it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 12:58 am UTC (link)
	How many bedrooms? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 01:01 am UTC (link)
	Two, but as I said this could be a third. One of those transforming lounge suites would be just the ticket for this room. Just over there. Still plenty of room for bookcases and a desk and the good ones aren't just lounge and bed and table these days, you know, they can be pretty much anything. Hat stand. Bar. Workbench. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 01:02 am UTC (link)
	No room for potions work. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 01:04 am UTC (link)
	True, true, not technically. But as you're on the top floor you've got the advantage of an attic. There's a lot a wizard of your calibre could do with an attic along those lines. The whole building was a single house once, of course. Long time ago, though. All rental now. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 01:05 am UTC (link)
	Hm. Where is the attic access? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 01:08 am UTC (link)
	End of the hall. You could do a lot with a charmed door, a lift. The lease specifies no structural changes, and any architectural magic needs to be cleared by the agent, but given that you are Severus Snape, well, there's not likely to be any problems, really. No one thinks anything of all that Ministry guff. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 01:10 am UTC (link)
	I don't really give a damn. Show me the attic. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 01:13 am UTC (link)
	Certainly. The kitchen's just here, did you want to have a look or... No, attic. Of course. Let me just, Alohomora. You could do something more subtle, I'm sure. A ladder isn't exactly the last word in interior design. But I guess it would keep the children out. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 01:16 am UTC (link)
	I don't particularly wish to keep them out. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 01:20 am UTC (link)
	Then make it a lift. Or an escalator. Kids love rides. A little work, a day or so probably for you... There's plenty of space up here. Ah... I don't even think that was a mouse, actually, not a mouse that lives here. But you could set traps. Or get a kneazle. It's probably from the neighbouring house. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 01:23 am UTC (link)
	That inspires confidence. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

allandsundry
2009-10-22 01:26 am UTC (link)

It's a Muggle thing really. Muggles on the left, a few young wizards on the right, old married couple down below, magical though. From the Muggles you might get the odd mouse, some noise they don't know how to keep down. But we can deal with that, can't we? Nothing a little magic won't fix.

Did you want to see the bedrooms? The kitchen? No laundry, of course, but there's a laundromat down the street which is a hoot, really - well, if you're younger. You've probably got an elf anyway.

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	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 01:27 am UTC (link)
	...laundromat. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 01:30 am UTC (link)
	Bit of a fashion for it, really. One of the larks of Muggle London. Watching the Muggles... Probably not for you. Did you, ah, want to look at the other rooms? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 01:31 am UTC (link)
	I suppose. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 01:34 am UTC (link)
	The highlight's the area really. Easy access to great pubs, restaurants, night life... Assuming... I mean, yes, assuming... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 01:35 am UTC (link)
	I don't go to nightclubs. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 01:39 am UTC (link)
	Of course not, Professor. No one would ever suspect you did. But for your friends, perhaps. Muggle shopping and so on... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 01:40 am UTC (link)
	I don't have friends who would wish to attend a nightclub. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 01:44 am UTC (link)
	Of course not, no. This is the main bedroom. Lovely windows, everyone likes the windows. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 01:47 am UTC (link)
	Stained glass. Excellent condition. The serpents are a nice touch. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 01:54 am UTC (link)
	I swear they were already there. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 01:55 am UTC (link)
	Hm. What's the rent? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 01:58 am UTC (link)
	I could get 100 Gs a week for this place without trying. Two bedrooms, great light, the attic. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 02:00 am UTC (link)
	I want a minimum of three bedrooms for that price. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 02:09 am UTC (link)
	There's the dining room. Could be a bedroom if you need it. And the attic, which is valuable extra space in an area like this. It's a good price, sir. There'd be no point trying to mark something up when I'm dealing with Severus Snape. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 02:10 am UTC (link)
	a long pause It's a possibility. I want to see your other options, however. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 02:14 am UTC (link)
	There's one more I could get you into today. Islington. Ground floor but one bedroom and a study, I'm not sure it's what you're looking for. Tomorrow I've an opening for a small house just up the road in Notting Hill, and in the afternoon I could show you a half house in Shoreditch. Very fashionable, Shoreditch. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 02:15 am UTC (link)
	How big are the houses? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 02:23 am UTC (link)
	Quite spacious for a two bedder the Notting Hill place. Two in Shoreditch as well, but a nice upstairs sunroom which would be lovely in the mornings, nice for a small bedroom. Ninety. Ninety a week for this place and I guarantee you'll be happy with it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 02:26 am UTC (link)
	I want to see the Shoreditch house. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 02:32 am UTC (link)
	All right, tomorrow. But I'll have to take an offer on this place if it comes up. I'm just letting you know. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 02:37 am UTC (link)
	I'm quite aware. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allandsundry 2009-10-22 02:43 am UTC (link)
	How about 10 tomorrow then? Come downstairs and I'll give you the address. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-10-22 02:44 am UTC (link)
	That would be acceptable. (Reply to this) (Parent)