Did You Know More than 10 Movies and Shows Have Filmed at the Same Gorgeous California Home? See If You Recognize It

Mar. 15, 2025

The Rubio House on The Mentalist (left) and NCIS.Photo:CBS

CBS

Some places are just meant for movie magic.

Such is the case for a certain house in Altadena, California. The large, colonial home — nicknamed The Rubio House for its location on Rubio Street — is an iconic home featured in many television shows and films.

“We have family and friends from all over the country who have called and texted like, ‘I saw your house.’ I mean, everybody knows the house,” Liz says. “To think the house itself is famous makes me very proud.”

Here are some moments in screen history from which you might recognize the Rubio House.

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‘7th Heaven’

7th Heaven house.CBS/Prime Video

CBS/Prime Video

02of 10’Desperate Housewives’Desperate Housewives house.abc/huluThe home’s entryway appears in many different series, including the early ’00s hitDesperate Housewives.

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‘Desperate Housewives’

Desperate Housewives house.abc/hulu

abc/hulu

The home’s entryway appears in many different series, including the early ’00s hitDesperate Housewives.

03of 10’American Pie’American Pie house.Universal/Everett CollectionAmerican Pie’s raucous house parties were filmed in the Altadena home. “Stifler went from the entry to what we call the den, from the den then into the living room,” owner Liz says, explaining the home’s layout in the 1999 film. As she walks into the backyard, she notes the balcony area from the peeing scene.

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‘American Pie’

American Pie house.Universal/Everett Collection

Universal/Everett Collection

American Pie’s raucous house parties were filmed in the Altadena home. “Stifler went from the entry to what we call the den, from the den then into the living room,” owner Liz says, explaining the home’s layout in the 1999 film. As she walks into the backyard, she notes the balcony area from the peeing scene.

04of 10’This Is Us’This Is Us house.NBCThe home’s front door and entryway were a focal point in a 2016 episode ofThis Is Us, which Liz shares as one of the most recent productions people point out.

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‘This Is Us’

This Is Us house.NBC

NBC

The home’s front door and entryway were a focal point in a 2016 episode ofThis Is Us, which Liz shares as one of the most recent productions people point out.

05of 10’It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia house.HuluThe front of the house was featured in a scene inIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, notable because the house is seldom, even fictionally, used as a piece of East Coast real estate.

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‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia house.Hulu

Hulu

The front of the house was featured in a scene inIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, notable because the house is seldom, even fictionally, used as a piece of East Coast real estate.

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‘Cheaper By the Dozen’

Cheaper By the Dozen house.20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox

07of 10’I Know Who Killed Me’I Know Who Killed Me house.TriStar PicturesLindsay Lohan’s 2007 mystery thriller flick was also filmed in the familiar home.

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‘I Know Who Killed Me’

I Know Who Killed Me house.TriStar Pictures

TriStar Pictures

Lindsay Lohan’s 2007 mystery thriller flick was also filmed in the familiar home.

08of 10’Can’t Hardly Wait’Cant Hardly Wait house.Sony PicturesEthan Embry revisited the home as part ofThe House From…and recalled filming 1998’sCan’t Hardly Wait. The outdoor house party scene was a major one from the movie, but not one owners Mike and Liz recall well.

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‘Can’t Hardly Wait’

Cant Hardly Wait house.Sony Pictures

Sony Pictures

Ethan Embry revisited the home as part ofThe House From…and recalled filming 1998’sCan’t Hardly Wait. The outdoor house party scene was a major one from the movie, but not one owners Mike and Liz recall well.

09of 10’The Mentalist’The Mentalist house.CBS/HuluThe home’s entryway, internally and externally, were featured in an episode ofThe Mentalist.

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‘The Mentalist’

The Mentalist house.CBS/Hulu

CBS/Hulu

The home’s entryway, internally and externally, were featured in an episode ofThe Mentalist.

10of 10’Ghost Whisperer’Ghost Whisperer house.ABC/Pluto tvCan’t Hardly Wait’sJennifer Love Hewittreturned to the home to film episodes of her ’00s seriesGhost Whisperer.

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‘Ghost Whisperer’

Ghost Whisperer house.ABC/Pluto tv

ABC/Pluto tv

Can’t Hardly Wait’sJennifer Love Hewittreturned to the home to film episodes of her ’00s seriesGhost Whisperer.

source: people.com