The house that became famous by Breaking Bad The TV series is for sale, and the owners of a modest home in one of Albuquerque’s oldest neighborhoods are hoping the property’s role in the long-running series will help them pick up a pretty penny.
Centering on legendary methamphetamine chefs Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, the series wrapped more than a decade ago, but its legacy continues to draw attention at home and at other related filming locations around town.
The governor of New Mexico also recently tapped the character of Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, to take part in an anti-littering campaign in New Mexico.
While Breaking Bad has certainly left its mark in New Mexico and on this quiet block in Albuquerque, the listing will renew interest. And it will cost $4 million.
Fans often flock to the home, sometimes with hundreds of cars passing by in one day, Joanne Quintana told Albuquerque television station KOB-TV.
Quintana said his parents bought the home in the 1970s and that he and his siblings grew up there. As his parents grew older and the sport’s popularity grew, it became difficult to protect them. The family was forced to put up a metal fence and install cameras to protect the fans.
With his parents gone, it’s time to sell.
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“This was our family home since 1973, about 52 years,” he told the station. “So we will just take our memories with us. It’s time to move on. We are done. There is no reason to fight anymore.”
New telephone poles stand outside a house used in the AMC-TV series “Breaking Bad” in Albuquerque, NM, on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017.
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It was 2006 when a film scout first talked to Quintana’s mother about shooting the pilot episode at home. Within a few months, the equipment was set up and filming began.
The family got to meet Cranston and the other stars and watched from behind as the cast members worked their magic. Quintana’s mother always made sure she had cakes for the cast and crew.
The interior of the home was used for renovations, while the interior scenes were shot in a studio.
In the famous pizza scene, Quintana remembers the pizza boxes placed on the side of the road. A pile of unsliced cheese and pepperoni accompaniments were just in case Cranston didn’t call it the first time. He did so—placing the pizza upside down on the ceiling after his character’s wife slammed the door in his face.
The homeowners had a hard time keeping fans from trying to throw their pizza or sneaking into the backyard pool.
The housing market in New Mexico’s largest city has not been the same since Walter White applied for a mortgage, and the price Quintana’s parents paid five decades ago is unimaginable now. The median price in the Albuquerque area is approaching $400,000, and interest rates are expected to increase nearly 6 percent this year.
Some online real estate calculators put the estimated market value of a four-bedroom ranch-style home at just over $340,000. But with the star power of Breaking Bad behind it, a global luxury real estate service that lists Quintana and her family’s home for just under $4 million.
David Christensen with eXp Luxury told The Associated Press on Friday that it was a busy day when the listing went live and that investors would be looking at the property. Ideas include turning the home into a vacation rental or museum.
The listed company has set up a website to showcase the property, billing it as an opportunity to own a piece of pop culture history.
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