Walter and Skyler White’s House

I was working at Urban Outfitters one day when Daryl Hannah came over to my register and asked to look at some of the rings in the jewelry case. Quite frankly, she looked terrible. I ran into Peter Krause at a grocery store. Cornel West recently ran his suitcase through airport security, right next to me. Last summer I saw Bob Odenkirk when I stopped for coffee, during a bike ride. Most of us run into quote unquote celebrities every now and then. I’ve always found such situations, uhm… just awkward. They know that you recognize them and they’re just trying to live their lives, they want to be left alone. And I do try to just let ‘em be, I do.
A visit to this iconic home felt a lot like running into Daryl Hannah on an off day, honestly. The owners have a well-​reputed daily schedule: each morning, they open the garage door and sit on chairs, in the driveway, ever at the ready to chase away anyone who trespasses on the property. From what I understand, they do this Every. Day. Of. The. Year. Sure enough, they were sitting there when I pulled up. And the house, it was just a house. Looked a lot like all of the others. I can understand that obsessed Breaking Bad fans just have to see the place in the aluminum siding flesh, but c’mon, it’s unnecessary. So are the owners, but whatever. It was awkward. I left as soon as I arrived, and wondered why I ever thought I should visit in the first place.

In my opinion it’s worth a look and a quick pick and I do mean quick. The house is occupied and the elderly woman will come out and tell you excalty where to go in a not so nice manner. I understand her point being that this is her home and I am being extremely intrusive by taking a photo wanting to be a part of history but for the life of me I just don’t get why anyone would want to reside in such a well known home. Maybe she gets her kicks by yelling at looky loos. Why not try and monetize it. Have people donate to take a photo in front of her house… Anyways if you don’t mind being cursed out go for it!

I have to laugh at some peoples reviews on here. It’s like they totally forgot that they are visiting someone’s actual home and not a museum. Of course the people living there aren’t going to be friendly! Of course they have a fence and cameras! They’ve had countless pizzas thrown on their roof! I’d be mad too.
That being said, I also wouldn’t live in a house belonging to a TV character from one of the best shows in history unless I was prepared for such craziness!
All in all, we came, we saw, we kept our distance, we got a pic, and we left. For a couple of huge Breaking Bad fans, it’s all we wanted. And for the record, yes, the owners were sitting in their open garage. It was odd, but whatever. Be respectful, people!

This was the highlight of my Breaking Bad filming locations tour while visiting Albuquerque. Definitely stop and get a picture in front of the house if you’re a fan. Just be sure to keep your distance and do NOT set foot on the property.
The lady owner that everyone talks about in their reviews will probably be there when you go. She was there when I went and when everyone else that I know went. She seems to pretty much always be there. She will probably stare you down and she probably won’t be friendly or welcoming to you. Just be respectful and stay on the street off her property and you will not have a problem.
This place has quickly become an Albuquerque landmark and is worth visiting if you’re a Breaking Bad fan. Other reviewers talk as though nobody should visit this place because the owner is not welcoming. Well, honestly that is just ridiculous. This place is NOT a museum. It is just a place to get a cool photo op from a DISTANCE. This is private property and people need to realize that. This is the owner’s private residence. She doesn’t have to be nice to anyone if she doesn’t want to and she is not offering a service to the public.
Just come here, get your photo and leave with the cool memory of visiting Walter White’s house with the free souvenir photo to prove it.

Me and my wife are a little scared after reading all the previous reviews. About the horrible owner Fran. So we had a plan of action. We drove up camera ready in hand I took a picture from the car jumped out and she got my picture from the house. Jump back in the car and off we went before Fran could even open the door or the garage.
I’m a gigantic breaking bad fan, and was passing through town from Las Vegas that come to West Palm Beach and couldn’t resist the opportunity to see this. Just wish I had bought a pizza for the picture. LOL

I had to add this comment on my horrible experience visiting the Walter and Skyler White house. I don’t get why the owner feels the need to be present at all times. I hear that both she and her husband practically camp out in their front yard to deter visitors. Why don’t they just go inside and live their lives and ignore the traffic outside, keep their garage closed, and maybe go in the back yard for fresh air? Maybe they ought to invest in some curtains for their front window so that the quiet noises outside won’t bother them.

Didn’t have a bad experience but I wouldn’t call it a great one either. As we were pulling up we saw the woman standing in her driveway, because of all the horrible reviews we’ve read we almost didn’t wanna go. Decided to turn around and attempt to take a picture while driving passed. Lady was still standing outside. We took a photo and went on are way. I even tried to be friendly and waved but she wasn’t having it.

We drove by during the day, and it appeared that there was a private tour that was happening at the same time. This was lucky for us, as the owners were talking to the tour people and not really paying much attention to us. Got a couple of photos, and left without incident.

Terrible experience…
Recently just came back from a road trip across the country and decided to stop by this place since I was going through ABQ. We arrived at the house late due to the fact that we didn’t account for time zone changes and that it was pitch dark after 5pm. Immediately upon doing a slow drive by to look around for the house we noticed one house in particular had their garage open. I couldn’t recognize the house because it was dark and the fact that they now have a metal gate covering the front door. We parked our car two houses down and began to walk towards the house. The female home owner stood leaning against the garage just staring at us while we walked towards the house. I approached her to ask politely if we could take photos and she immediate said off the sidewalk. Although the sidewalk is public property we obliged and went into the middle of the street to get a shot since we were using iPhones. Once we brought our phones to our faces to get a shot she began screaming «across the street» while she pointed at us. At this point i’m kind of irked because we’re using phones. in the dark in the middle of the street trying to make out a photo and you want me to go across the street??? Overall we tried to be nice but this lady is plain rude.

Owners were nice but then cold…
We of course drove passed and saw the garage opened and the owners sitting in front. We drove by and asked if we could take a picture and they told us nicely that we could and just park across the street.
We thought it would be funny to buy a pizza and pose with it in front of the house but the owners were not having it. Right when they saw us take the pizza out they told us «NO PIZZA, NO» Totally understandable. Pizza went straight back into the car. Afterwards we just took a few pictures super quick and left.
We ate the nice and hot pizza around the corner in the car.

I must’ve come on a good day since I heard no complaints from the owners. She was really nice and even showed my friend a good way to take a picture of the house. The key is to ask before taking any pictures.

I live in LA where there are many famous houses. I have never ever seen someone sitting outside of any of them in a lawn chair yelling at people who just want a picture. My boyfriend tried to go over and ask if it was okay to take a picture and she barked at him as soon as he got close to get across the street. It’s not even a nice house! In a cruddy neighborhood. But they sure do have a really nice Mercedes in the driveway. These people got PAID well. Probably had parts of their house redone for the filming as well.
Get over it or move out!

I see so many reviews saying just be respectful. I pulled up and parked in the street not blocking any cars. I did not once step foot in the PUBLIC sidewalk in front of the home I stood across the street to snap a few pics. The owner came out and demanded I move my car from a legally parked position in the street.
I respected all the signs she had posted and not once did we touch her private property or even let me restate the PUBLIC sidewalk and we’re still treated rudely when we were nothing but respectful of the posted signs and applicable laws.
I understand being bothered by the traffic but you agreed to this and if people are respectful and follow your requests there should be no need for the female owner to be so miserable to people.
I agree with all the comments saying you should be respectful of the owners and their property but even if you are you may not be spared from their anger and misery being taken out on you.

I give 5 stars for the house! Definitely a cool experience for my family and I! I give 0 stars for the owners. Just the woman though, the man was quiet. As we pulled up she was loudly saying «geez it’s just a house». Us breaking bad fans know it is NOT just a house. Then a car drove by and she loudly said to the car to run my family and I over… that made me upset. Sell the house if you’re this upset over it. I can only try so hard to be understanding of her situation but when ridiculous things are said like that to my family I can not be sympathetic for her anymore. It’s a bummer she ruined the experience but hey at least we can say we were at walter whites house!

Typically I try to avoid being a total tourist, but I know I would’ve regretted not getting a picture in front of Walter White’s house while visiting ABQ. So there I stood, in front of an otherwise normal ranch home in a nice suburban area, cheesin’ like a unapologetic Breaking Bad fanboy. All to say I was there. TV does weird things to people.
Anyway, I parked away from the house, stood in the street, and made sure not to block the driveway. I had heard nasty things about the owner and wanted to make sure I could just get in and out, without being disrespectful. Within seconds, she opened her garage door and decided to take a picture of me and my rental car in what can only be interpreted as some threat of evidence. After all, this is a woman who has a bright yellow warning sign pitched in her front lawn about trespassing, so I don’t exactly think she was coming out to offer us iced tea. I was sure not to set foot on her property, knew not to block the driveway, as I said, and then finished up and moved on.
Now, allow me to offer up a comparison. I grew up roughly a mile from the Sopranos house. When I had people from out of town visit and ask to check the place out, we were able to take pics there without conflict. I know people who even wore bathrobes and stood in the driveway to pick up The Star-​Ledger for a staged photo op a la Tony Soprano for their family’s Christmas card (none of my passengers, but still). Now, stepping on someone’s property like that could be considered trespassing. But I never heard of one incident from the owners. Maybe (and this is just a wild guess here), just maybe, because they looked out every once in a while, saw a harmless fan comin’ round the cul-​de-​sac, took a sip of their coffee, flipped to the next page in their newspaper, reminded themselves about the big fat check they got from HBO, and went on with their day.
Listen, she may regret it now, but the owner signed up for this sort of thing when she agreed to be a part of the show. She is clearly obsessed and on watch at all times. That said, if you are going to pay her home a visit, you may be tempted to, I dunno, throw a pizza on the roof (as some miscreants apparently have), but don’t. Don’t be disrespectful, know what not to do, but be aware what you’re in for.
Even Heisenberg might hesitate to knock on this door.

Ah, the good ol’ White residence. Being the breaking bad fan I am, I was fortunate to check this place out during my 5-​day business trip to Albuquerque.
My suggestion for the best photo op — check this place out during the wee hours of the morning (I’m talking 5−6AM early). Why you ask? Because during «regular» times the homeowners will be awake and sitting outside in chairs, with cars parked in their driveway and their garage door open. Not to mention the amount of car traffic and tourists that occur during this time.
For those that feel adventurous: This place has 24-​hour surveillance so respect the owners so Do NOT throw pizza or step in their property. You don’t like it when people trash your house, so why should you trash someone else’s?
Overall, this place is definitely one of those «must» visit places in Albuquerque if you’re a huge breaking bad fan, and I highly recommend it to anyone that visits this beautiful city.

Zero Stars.
Because the people that live there are BAD people.
Unfriendly, cold, & rude.
My recommendation: find something better to do with your life, than sit in your drive-​way in a folding chair with signs.

I just left there and I have to say at 1^st she was really rude but as I talked her off the ledge lol she lightened up & was willing to talk to me and told me a few fun stories. I guess I caught her on a good day? anyways it’s worth going to see just be polite & keep it moving oh and DON’T block her or anyones driveway!!! She will shoo you away saying it’s just a house! NO LADY IT ISN’T that pissed me off cause she knows it isn’t just a house. Ugh so nasty & it’s too bad she ruins this cool experience for people.

Such a shame to see so many negative reviews, especially considering this is a private residence. We actually did see the homeowner and one of our group was brave enough to speak with her. While she was a bit wary at first she talked with him for a good 15 minutes and was very nice.
If people would show even the slightest bit of respect for privacy and private property, there would be no issues here.

I’m surprised to see so many negative reviews about this place regarding the owner. Like everyone else, I came by here to see a piece of television history. For the first few minutes, there were just a few people quietly taking pictures.
The owner did come out a few minutes later while I was there but she incredibly nice to everyone who wanted to take pictures. She said it was fine, struck up conversations with a few of us, and told me that the majority of people are really respectful to her and her house.
Obviously, don’t try to hop her fence or throw a pizza on her roof while you’re here because that’s just messed up (and will get you in a lot of trouble).
She did do the open-​her-​garage-​and-​stand-​there trick to thwart people off, but she wasn’t as awful as all these other reviews say. If she really wanted us gone she wouldn’t have started conversations with the people who came by. Maybe she’s getting used to it.