Would you buy a house that smelled like smoke?

[bigpassport]

I would see how you feel about it when you go. Personally, I would be prepared to recarpet, repaint and replace draperies (if any)...as well as scrubbing down the surfaces that are not getting repainted. Good luck. How exciting!

[WatchingThemGrow]

A friend did it, and you cannot tell a BIT. Of course, they had everything repainted, including ceilings, baseboards, etc. NO fabric surfaces remained- new carpets, no window coverings. If it has all the priority items, I wouldn't mark it off the list, just be prepared to get a lot of stuff taken care of!

[wellyes]

But I'm talking about a 3 pack a day smoker who lived in that house for 40 years, too.

OT but good for her for quitting, wow, she should be really proud of herself.

[JTsMom]

I'm extremely sensitive to smoke, so I wouldn't. I've tried like crazy to get the smoke smell out of a piece of furniture that I loved and desperately wanted. It was in my grandmother's house, and she hadn't smoke inside in many many years, and even though I tried everything I could think of, I could STILL smell smoke.

[Cam&Clay]

Originally Posted by wellyes

OT but good for her for quitting, wow, she should be really proud of herself.

Thanks, but she quit because she was diagnosed with lung cancer. I am proud that she quit, but it did not help. She passed away in November when the cancer returned. She was very honest and up front about the fact that she did this to herself. I miss her terribly.

[vludmilla]

I think it depends on how difficult it is to find a house to meet your needs in your price range. Where I am, I could not afford to discount a house for smoke smell alone as there are too few houses and they are super expensive. I agree with PP's though that you need to plan to paint and clean everything and remove all fabric or carpet from the home. Good luck!

[JBaxter]

I did but it took a full repaint and new carpet to get the smell out.

[egoldber]

No, I would not.

[ewpmsw]

I wouldn't buy a smokey-smelling house. I have a Super Nose. Smells are a deal-breaker here.

[MamaSnoo]

Originally Posted by bubbaray

I would not, but DD#1 and I have asthma and I would be very worried about that.

This is us....so no way, not ever.