The iconic home featured in the hit TV series Breaking Bad has been put on the market for $4 million, as the owners hope its previous appearance on the AMC hit will boost the sale.
Before going on the market, the house was subjected to hundreds of cars passing by in a single day, said owner Joanne Quintana. KOB-TV.
While the median price in the Albuquerque area is almost $400,000, the famous appeal of the home from the hit show has meant Quintana and his family have pegged it at just under $4 million.
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home has been described in the listing as one of Albuquerque’s “most famous spots,” recognized worldwide by millions of fans.
Breaking Bad focused on fictional chemistry teacher turned meth kingpin Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston.
When White is diagnosed with cancer, he finds a way to support his family after his death by creating and selling his own crystal methamphetamine with his former student, Jesse Pinkman.
Although the show ended more than a decade ago, the house and other filming locations around the city continue to draw crowds of fans hoping to catch a glimpse.
Quintana said her parents bought the house in the 1970s and she and her siblings grew up there.
While the median price in the Albuquerque area is nearly $400,000, the home’s famous appeal from the hit show Breaking Bad has meant Quintana and his family have priced it at just under $4 million.
The home’s listing has approached its sale as a relic of the show, calling it the Walter White House and offering it as a chance to own a “piece of television history.”
At first they didn’t shy away and even took pictures with fans, but when the bell rang first thing in the morning their attitude changed. “My brothers said, ‘That’s it, we’re done, the fence is going up. That’s too close for your comfort, it’s the front door,'” Quintana said.
However, as the show gained popularity, his family found it more difficult to protect themselves and were forced to put up a chain-link fence and install security cameras.
Now that his parents are gone, he decided it was time to sell.
‘This was our family home since 1973, almost 52 years. So, we will leave with only our memories. It’s time to move on. We’re done. “There’s no reason to fight anymore,” he told the station.
In 2006, a talent scout approached Quintana’s mother in hopes of filming the pilot episode at her home, and within months filming had begun.
The family had the opportunity to see behind the scenes and meet the cast and crew. Quintana’s mother also always had cookies for anyone who worked on the set.
Quintana recalled the pizza boxes lining the sidewalk from the famous pizza scene, where Cranston landed the pizza face up on the roof after his character’s wife, Skyler, slammed the door in his face.
Since then, the owners said it was difficult to stop fans from trying to throw their own pizzas or sneaking into the iconic backyard pool.
The house, however, was only used for equipment and preparation; all interior scenes were shot in the studio.
Quintana recalled the pizza boxes lining the sidewalk for the famous pizza scene, where Cranston landed the pizza face up on the roof after his character’s wife slammed the door in his face.
Although the show ended more than a decade ago, the house and other filming locations around the city continue to draw crowds of fans hoping to catch a glimpse.
The show centers on the fictional Walter White played by Bryan Cranston, a chemistry genius who works as a chemistry teacher at an Albuquerque high school. When White is diagnosed with cancer, he finds a way to support his family after his death by creating and selling his own crystal methamphetamine with Jesse Pinkman.
At first they didn’t shy away and even took pictures with fans, but when the bell rang first thing in the morning their attitude changed.
‘At around 4:30 in the morning the doorbell rang, my mother got up and opened the door and it was a package,’ Quintana said. The package was addressed to Walter While, so the bomb squad was called.
“My brothers said, ‘That’s it, we’re done, the fence is going up. The front door is too close for comfort,'” he added.
For years, people have shown up with luggage thinking they had rented the house through scammers. One gentleman, sporting a speedometer, even paid $1,000 to take a dip in the pool.
He house listing has approached its sale as a relic of the show, calling it Walter White’s House and offering it as a chance to own a “piece of television history.”
“I hope they do what the fans want. They want a BnB, they want a museum, they want access to it. Go ahead,” Quintana said.