The house that became famous for Breaking Bad The television series is for sale, and the owners of the otherwise unassuming home in one of Albuquerque's oldest neighborhoods hope the property's role in the long-running series will help them land a good penny.
Centering on legendary meth cooks Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, the series concluded more than a decade ago, but its legacy continues to draw eyes to the house and other associated filming locations around the city.
The governor of New Mexico also recently chose the character of Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, to star in an anti-litter campaign in New Mexico.
While Breaking Bad It has certainly left its mark on New Mexico and on this quiet block of Albuquerque, the listing is sure to reignite interest. And it goes for 4 million dollars.
Fans often flock to the house, sometimes with hundreds of cars passing by in a single day, Joanne Quintana told Albuquerque television station KOB-TV.
Quintana said her parents bought the house in the 1970s and she and her siblings grew up there. As their parents grew older and the show's popularity skyrocketed, it became harder to protect them. The family was forced to put up a metal fence and install security cameras to keep the fans at bay.
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“This was our family home since 1973, almost 52 years,” he told the station. “So we will leave with only our memories. It's time to move on. We're done. There is no reason to fight anymore.”
Posts for a new fence stand outside the house used in the AMC-TV series “Breaking Bad” in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Friday, October 13, 2017.
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It was 2006 when a talent scout first approached Quintana's mother about filming a pilot episode at her home. After a few months, the equipment was installed and filming began.
The family met Cranston and the other stars and watched from behind the scenes as the crew members worked their magic. Quintana's mother always made sure to have cookies for the cast and crew.
The interior of the house was used for preparation, while the interior scenes were filmed in a studio.
For the famous pizza scene, Quintana remembers the pizza boxes lined up on the sidewalk. Plenty of unsliced cheese and pepperoni accessories were ready in case Cranston didn't make it on the first try. He did it: He landed the pizza face up on the ceiling after his character's wife slammed the door in his face.
The owners had a hard time keeping fans from trying to throw their own pizzas or trying to take a dip in the iconic backyard pool.
The housing market in New Mexico's largest city is certainly not what it would have been when Walter White was taking out 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 be around six percent this year.
Some online real estate calculators put the estimated market value of the four-bedroom ranch-style home at just over $340,000. But with the star power of Breaking Bad Behind it, the global luxury real estate service that is selling Quintana and his family's home is priced at just under $4 million.
David Christensen of eXp Luxury told The Associated Press on Friday that it has been a busy day listing the property and that investors will be looking at the property. Ideas include turning the house into a vacation rental or a museum.
The publicly traded company has created a website to showcase the property and presents it as an opportunity to own a piece of pop culture history.
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