THE woman living in an iconic TV show house said she's plagued by fans knocking on her door, swarming her street, and tossing pizzas on her roof. Joanne Quintana was forced to sell the property for $4million after years of unwelcome attention from die-hard fans have pushed her to the breaking point.
![[Joanne Quintana owns the famous Breaking Bad house in Albuquerque, where anti-hero Walter White lived with his family in the hit TV series]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/2013-albuquerque-new-mexico-breaking-961916157.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
At first, the home’s role in the hit series Breaking Bad seemed like a dream come true for Quintana and her family, who have owned the house in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for over 50 years. “It was a ‘once in a lifetime thing’ that allowed us to witness ‘the magic of Hollywood,’” Quintana told local outlet KOB.
![[For years, die-hard fans were knocking on Quintana's door and swarming her street to get a glimpse of the house]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/NINTCHDBPICT000910513319.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
She even baked cookies for the cast and crew during every shoot, though Bryan Cranston, who played the cancer-stricken Walter White, was only able to enjoy one cookie on the final day of filming. But the initial charm quickly wore off as the home became a pilgrimage site for Breaking Bad fans.
![[Fans would even throw pizzas on her garage roof in a homage to a iconic scene of the show]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/people-think-made-millions-truth-923572043.jpg?strip=all&w=644)
Strangers began showing up at all hours, taking photos, knocking on the door, and even leaving bizarre packages addressed to the fictional Walter White. One package was so suspicious that the family even called the bomb squad. “We average 300 cars a day,” Quintana said.
![[Joanne Quintana's family have owned the house in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for over 50 years]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/0b550b32-2d1e-46c8-a8a8-13aaaaa3d89a.jpg?strip=all&w=544)
“Come Balloon Fiesta, hundreds of thousands come for balloons. Balloons go up, they come down. Where do they come? Here.”. Even though they quickly installed a gate, TV nerds continued to drive by and stare. Some went as far as to reenact an iconic scene from the show by tossing pizzas onto the garage roof.
![[Quintana and her family even tried putting up a gate, but that didn't stop fans from driving by]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/2m55wrb-house-walter-white-family-961928294.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
