Do you have an extra $4 million? You could buy the ‘Breaking Bad’ house

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The house made famous by the TV series “Breaking Bad” is for sale, and the owners of the otherwise unassuming home in one of Albuquerque’s oldest neighborhoods are hoping the property’s role in the long series will help them collect a pretty penny.

Centered on legendary meth cooks Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, the series ended more than a decade ago, but its legacy continues to draw watchers to the house and other associated filming locations throughout the city.

The governor of New Mexico also recently tapped the character Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, to star in a campaign against littering in New Mexico.

Although “Breaking Bad” certainly left its mark on New Mexico and this quiet Albuquerque neighborhood, the list is sure to reignite interest.

It’s time to move on

Fans often flock to the house, sometimes with hundreds of cars passing 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 his parents grew older and the show’s popularity skyrocketed, it became more difficult to protect them. The family was forced to erect a metal fence and install security cameras to keep fans away.

Now that his parents are gone, it’s time to sell.

“It was our family home since 1973, almost 52 years,” she told the station. “So we will leave with just our memories. It’s time to move on. We are finished. There is no longer any reason to fight.

Hollywood magic

It was 2006 when a movie scout first contacted Quintana’s mother about filming a pilot episode at home. Within a few months, the equipment was installed and filming began.

The family met Cranston and the other stars and watched behind the scenes as crew members worked their magic. Quintana’s mother was always sure to have cookies for the cast and crew.

The interior of the house was used for preparation, while the interior scenes were shot in the studio.

For the famous pizza scene, Quintana remembers the pizza boxes lined up on the sidewalk. Plenty of props of unsliced ​​cheese and pepperoni were ready in case Cranston didn’t get it right the first time. He did it – dropping the pizza face up on the roof after his character’s wife closed the door in his face.

The owners struggled to keep fans from attempting their own pizza or swimming in the garden’s iconic swimming pool.

Sale price?

The real estate market in New Mexico’s largest city is certainly not what it would have been when Walter White was applying for a mortgage, and the price Quintana’s parents paid fifty years ago is unimaginable today. . The median price in the Albuquerque area is approaching $400,000, and interest rates are expected to hover around 6 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 him, the global luxury real estate service that is listing Quintana and his family’s home has valued it at just under $4 million.

David Christensen of eXp Luxury told The Associated Press on Friday that it had been a busy day with the listing going live and investors will be looking at the property. Ideas include transforming the house into a vacation rental or museum.

The listing company created a website to showcase the property, presenting it as a chance to own a piece of pop culture history.