Search the basement

The basement. He hadn't had a proper look around down there when they had viewed the house some weeks ago, but from what he remembered it was spacious to the point of absurdly cavernous.

With a little interior decorating magic, it could be a workable space, for an office, apartment or some such. He settled on having a nose around down there, if for no other reason than to escape the ire of Vivien for a few minutes.

Opening the small, nondescript door into the basement, he descended the old, stone stairwell into the basement, but found it not empty, as he had expected (and hoped), but harbouring a small, somewhat rotund brunette in a floral, child-like dress. She is rummaging about the detritus, moving from room to room, whispering loudly - evidently calling or seeking someone or something.