ALBAWABA - The house where Walter White lived, which was a prominent part of the television series Breaking Bad, is up for sale.
Recently, Albuquerque, New Mexico, listed the 1,910-square-foot, four-bedroom, one-bathroom house for a staggering $4 million. Zillow values the suburban ranch-style home at $343,100.
Ryan Johnston of InterPhase Entertainment, David Christensen, and Sonya Avila of Christensen Group | eXp Realty Luxury currently own the listing.
Since the conclusion of the popular drama series Breaking Bad, which starred Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, in 2013, the renowned home has been attracting tourists from all over the world, according to local outlet KOB 4 Eyewitness News. According to the outlet, fans spend the entire day and night taking photos outside the property, but nobody is ever permitted inside.
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But lately, Joanne Quintana, one of the current owners, who grew up in the house with her brothers, welcomed KOB 4 cameras inside for the first time.
Quintana asserts that her late parents, Fran and Louis Padilla, purchased the house in 1973. Their home would become a part of television history in 2006 after a haphazard knock on the door.
Quintana told the newspaper, "My mother never answers the door, and she did." "We would like to use your house for a pilot," they stated after introducing themselves and giving her a card. Filming began two weeks after the family gave their approval and confirmed the authenticity of the proposal.
KOB 4 asserts that the family only received an undisclosed payment for each shot and received no residuals from the show.
Like everyone else, it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Quintana said, "You had the chance to interact with the actors and actresses, watch the equipment setup, and gain knowledge about the entire process."
A significant portion of the family's memories also involve some of the performers, especially Cranston, who plays White. For good reason, Cranston never truly got to savor the cookies that Fran frequently gave to the actors and crew.
Quintana recalls, "It was amusing that Bryan Cranston couldn't consume even a single cookie." In the episode, Bryan Cranston was experiencing weight loss due to his cancer. He would therefore pass, but everyone would devour the cookies—all the authors, all the directors. She claims that on the final day of filming, he eventually gave in and even snapped a photo "holding my mom’s biscotti."
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With five seasons totaling 62 episodes, Breaking Bad became an Emmy Award-winning phenomenon that unexpectedly brought attention to the sleepy neighborhood.
"The fans began to arrive. In the early days of the show's popularity, Quintana recalled, "My mother and I would go out there, and we would take pictures with them."
However, the family eventually found the continual attention to be too much, and some fans went too far with show-related practical jokes.
"Around 4:30 in the morning, the doorbell rang; my mom got up and opened the door, and it was a package" meant for Walter White, Quintana remembers one such instance. The family contacted the police and they dispatched a bomb team to the house.
They soon found themselves under pressure to enhance the house's security by installing motion-sensor cameras and a fence. My brothers exclaimed, "That's it, we've finished, and the fence is going up." Quintana commented, "The proximity of the front door is unsettling."
On average, 300 cars would pass the property each day, Quintana told the publication. She eventually found it impossible to balance caring for her elderly parents, who were in hospice in their later years.
She doesn't give a reason for the sale, but it's clear that the family's connection to the fervent fan base of the program had a role.
Our family has been here since 1973, or nearly 52 years. Therefore, we plan to carry our memories with us," Quintana stated in an interview with the publication. The moment has come to move on. We're finished. There is no longer any justification for fighting.
