AIBU to consider buying a house from smokers?

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Posting in here for traffic as keen to get a range of opinions, and maybe some advice from people who have done it.

I'm considering buying a house from an old couple. The house smells like they've smoked 50 a day in it for decades. I'd be doing work to it anyway, such as new capets, bathrooms etc. but some people have told me this won't be enough as it gets into floor boards and walls.

What do you think, AIBU?

Reminds me of a house I used to clean windows at.
Had yellow drips down the inside of the windows.

Fucking disgusting, I'd have refused if she ever wanted the insides done.

Up until fairly recently (10/15 years) most cafes/restaurants/pubs were very heavily smoked in in at least large sections

While some of them may well have been renovated, a good deal have not. Even the ones that have are more likely to have had a basic repaint and decoration as opposed to a full gutting

I can't recall walking into anywhere to eat/drink and smelling any cigarette smoke beyond what was perhaps wafting in from the doorway

In fact, from working in a pub at time of smoking ban, what I remember most is people complaining of how much the loos stank the place out after a few weeks of all the smoke being aired out

Now I'm not saying the houses that have been heavily smoked in won't need a bloody good clean and paint, but its certainly not impossible to get rid of the smell

If you think that subconsciously you'll always be able to smell it though, because you know it was there, then don't torture yourself like that, it'll only drive you up the wall

As PP stated "A friend bought a house from an old lady that smoked a lot. He lobbed all the carpets and curtains. But everytime he tried to repaint the nicotine would come through, no matter how much scrubbing or cleaning he did. You could see the white paint turning yellow. In the end he had every wall and ceiling in the place Re-plastered and that got rid of it. Was about £500 per room, so maybe factor that in as a cost in case you need to get it done?" .
Sometimes the paint solvents can act as wick and bring out the nicotine staining. It can look fine for a while then seeps back through.