Is the proximity of the bathroom sinks to the kitchen the issue? All water in that area turned off while no sink is in residence and plumbed in the kitchen?

Is this your Syrian cabinetmaker who put dibs on the fridge? It might have some interesting story ahead as it enters an immigrant home or community (where so often people cook food from scratch and will have a lot of fresh ingredients. I see those cooks every time I visit the Halal market.)

Some running today, and I'll offer to take the across-the-street neighbor grocery shopping. I think he has officially stopped driving.