Bedford realtor David Christensen, owner of the Christensen Group, stands in front of the famed Breaking Bad house in Albuquerque, N.M. The residence was recently put on the market for $3.9 million. Courtesy photo/The Christensen Group

BEDFORD – Realtor David Christensen, owner of the Christensen Group, is working on selling the famed residence in Albuquerque, N.M. which was used as the home of Walter White, the main character in the AMC crime drama series, Breaking Bad.

He is being assisted by Albuquerque resident Sonya Avila of the Christensen Group and Ryan Johnston of InterPhase Entertainment.

The 1,910 square-foot home is on the market for $3.9 million, a price that represents its “cultural significance.”

“This is more than a house; it’s a symbol of extraordinary storytelling that continues to make its mark on fans across the globe,” said Christensen.

According to Zillow, the property’s actual market value is $343,100.

Christensen said that prior to his career in real estate, he spent 20 years in Los Angeles working in the city’s legendary entertainment industry. He was recently contacted by one of his former colleagues, who is friends with property owner Joanne Padilla, about participating in the sale.

The house has been in Padilla’s family since 1973. Its rise to stardom began in 2006 when there was a knock at the door.

“My mother never answers the door, but she did that day,” said Padilla.

Standing at the door was a member of the Breaking Bad production team who asked about using the house in the show. Although initially skeptical, Padilla’s mother could barely contain her excitement when the cameras started rolling six months later.

After its premiere in 2008, Breaking Bad went on to become the “highest-rated and most critically acclaimed TV show of all time,” according to Guinness World Records.

Airing for five seasons, the show followed Walter White, a family man and chemistry teacher at the fictional J.P. Wynne High School. Early in the series, it was revealed that White had been diagnosed with inoperable Stage 3 lung cancer.

Played by Bryan Cranston, White desperately looked for a way to secure his family’s financial future before it was too late. He soon learned that his former student Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul, was involved in the lucrative business of cooking and selling crystal methamphetamine.

With extensive knowledge of chemistry and an overall brilliant mind, White manufactured a product that was 99.1 percent pure. The demand for the product as well as the resulting financial gain were explosive and White ended up making $80 million.

However, his drug empire was eventually discovered by his brother-in-law and DEA agent Hank Schrader, played by Dean Norris. Under the alias “Heisenberg,” White transformed into a cruel drug lord and was responsible for the deaths of nearly 300 people. After his family left him, White fled to the wilderness of northern New Hampshire where he remained until his death.

The Padilla’s home at 3828 Piermont Drive NE was at the center of the action for much of the series and is now known to millions around the world. Perhaps the house is best known for the scene in Season 3 where White angrily throws a pizza onto the roof of the garage after being turned away by his wife, Skyler, played by Anna Gunn.

The home has become part of an elite group of other famous residences from shows and movies such Full House in San Francisco, Home Alone in Chicago, the Brady Bunch in Los Angeles and the Sopranos in North Caldwell, N.J.

Looking ahead, Padilla hopes the new owner will honor the home’s legacy.

“Fans want an Airbnb, a museum or a way to experience it,” she said. “I hope someone makes it what the fans want.”