Schafer House

I think most people will know where they're living by now, so all those in Schafer say HI!!

Also, is there anyone who's stayed in Schafer who could maybe tell us a little about it? Facilities etc?

Cheers! :biggrin:

Reply 1

Onearmedbandit

17

It's the ultimate in well-balanced accommodation. Reasonable price, reasonable rooms, reasonable facilities.

Location is really good though, and it's quite nice to be in flats rather than corridoors. For 3-5 people the kitchen is pretty big too :smile:

Not much of a communal area other than the TV lounge though.

Reply 2

Ludivine

I'm going to be in Schafer... Hi.

It seems ok, though I did hear once that the kitchens are "a bit skanky". Ah well.

Reply 3

Onearmedbandit

17

They can be skanky if your flatmates don't keep it clean... but that's just like any kitchen really.

Reply 4

Pinguin

I will be in Schafer house, too... :biggrin:

Reply 5

UCLBoro

I am in Schafer House. Is it really as close to UCL as it seems on the map (a fingernail's width)? Because Brisbane seems a fingernail's width from Sydney and its a reeeeeeeeally long way so I don't want to fall into that trap again.

Reply 6

Marcods

OP

Haha. I've walked the distance to the campus and the law faculty. Its about 5 minutes to the main site, and about 7 minutes to Bentham House (laws).

Onearmedbandit: what size are the rooms? I saw a pic the other day and they looked a bit like little corridors!

Reply 7

BloodyValentine

14

Literally it's across the road

Reply 8

Onearmedbandit

17

Marcods

Haha. I've walked the distance to the campus and the law faculty. Its about 5 minutes to the main site, and about 7 minutes to Bentham House (laws).

Onearmedbandit: what size are the rooms? I saw a pic the other day and they looked a bit like little corridors!

Yeah the picture makes the rooms look smaller than they really are. They're not huge but i never heard anybody complaining about the size.

Reply 9

c0co

12

I'm stayin in Schafer, just had a look at it today! It's lovely and the little self contained flats are probably good for making friends. There isn't much of a communal area but there's a TV lounge which apparently is where everyone goes some years but not others. It's like 2 mins from Warren St and there's a sainsbury's and tescos just around the corner.

Reply 10

illen_UCL

heyy i will be at schafer house too, i went to see it as well and it doesnt look too bad i hope the apartments are good for making friends too, the woman told me that some people make friends in the apartments next to them and they have little joint parties and stuff..so that sounds fun lol the shower was really small but then for me i guess its always gna be since im 6ft6 so anyone else my height it looks like back problems are going to occur

Reply 11

Marcods

OP

Did you see inside illen?? I would love to go and see what they're like!

I reckon it'd be cool to maybe meet up with the other people in Schafer, before everyone moves in on the 23rd. Maybe dispell this "antisocial" myth! Anyone else keen?

Reply 12

illen_UCL

Yeah im up for that id like to meet some people beforehand..yeah i went inside they gave me a little tour its not too bad its really near ucl, inside it was modern which was good and then the kitchen was pretty big i thought, rooms not huge but then thts just the same with any uni and it had generally good clean facilities and things, but then there werent lots of undergrads staying there at the time

Reply 13

funchrisy

hi all!

Im from Paris, and I ll be in schafer house too. Was happy to read all these positive comments, cant wait for huge joint parties!!

See you there,
xx Christophe.

(I take my room from the friday 22nd, are some of you doing this too?)

Reply 14

Hadrian

Hi, I wrote them that I'll arrive on 20 september; I hope they'll accept my request...but anyway the 20 I'll be in London with my car (Florence-London by car...Yeah, I'm crazy I know :rolleyes:

)

See you :cool:

Reply 15

Pinguin

Hadrian

Hi, I wrote them that I'll arrive on 20 september; I hope they'll accept my request...but anyway the 20 I'll be in London with my car (Florence-London by car...Yeah, I'm crazy I know :rolleyes:

)

See you :cool:

heya, I wrote them that I'd be there on the 20th, too and they said it wouldn't be a problem...I just have to pay those extra nights (i think it's 16 pounds a night or so)

Reply 16

BloodyValentine

14

funchrisy

hi all!

Im from Paris, and I ll be in schafer house too. Was happy to read all these positive comments, cant wait for huge joint parties!!

See you there,
xx Christophe.

(I take my room from the friday 22nd, are some of you doing this too?)

disgusting french druggies

Reply 17

evilheat

1

Haha "huge joint parties"!

Reply 18

janesmith

i took that literally hahahah

Reply 19

illen_UCL

haha huge joint parties..whichever meaning really although im not sure what their policy is on that..either way should be good to meet people, and do you know that in london we have the congestion charge! you are mad to drive from florence to london! actually it just occurred to me though that they probably dont charge foreign vehicles..go for it!

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