The De Santa Residence is a safehouse in Grand Theft Auto V.
Description[]
The mansion is located in Rockford Hills, an affluent residential neighborhood in Los Santos, San Andreas. It is bordered by West Eclipse Boulevard, Portola Drive, Edwood Way and Rockford Drive. The house first appears in the mission given to Franklin Clinton by Simeon Yetarian, Complications.
This is Michael's primary residence. The house was given to Michael after making an "off-the books" deal with FIB agent Dave Norton in 2004. The house is built in the Spanish Renaissance style, a style that is very popular in Beverly Hills.
The property contains a pool, hot-tub, and tennis court, where Michael can play tennis against his wife. Attached to the house is a two-car garage. The interior is made up of three bedrooms and two bathrooms upstairs; however, the bathroom across from Tracey's bedroom is inaccessible to the player. There is also a large living room, kitchen, and doors to garage/outside downstairs. There is a skylight above the stairs inside the house that, oddly, cannot be seen from the outside. The living room contains a blue yoga ball that can be moved around.
Regardless of which protagonist the player is playing as (Michael, Franklin or Trevor) at the moment, the gate will open for the protagonist. If Trevor or Franklin fires a weapon or rockets at Michael's mansion, Michael will usually call or text them and angrily tell them to stop shooting/firing rockets at his house. This can also happen on other safehouses by getting a call from Franklin or Trevor. While inside the mansion, Michael will be unable to use weapons, except when wanted by the police or playing the mission Meltdown.
Whenever Michael enters the house, he will shout a variety of random lines saying he is home. A quote often used when he enters the house is "Honey I'm home!", or "Hey, big daddy's home as if anyone gives a shit." and many more. During the period when the house is empty, Michael will ask if anyone is home, or simply remark that he'll "never get used to the silence". After completing Reuniting the Family, the comments tend to be more optimistic, and he might remark "Big daddy, in the house!", "Daddy's back, bitches!", or "Hey, your dad's back!".
Each time Michael appears in the house, certain family members will appear. For example, there will be times Michael will enter the house and find Amanda in the kitchen drinking, sunbathing outside near the pool or doing Yoga, or relaxing on the couch inside. The next time Michael appears in the house, Amanda might not be around, instead, Jimmy De Santa might be in his room. However, Tracey De Santa very rarely appears in the house; when she does however, she will often be found sitting on the staircase leading upstairs or on the couch. If Michael approaches her, the player has the option of giving her $50 when she asks for money. At other times, Tracey can be heard having sex in her room behind a locked door. Following the Reuniting the Family mission, Tracey will most often be found in her room, either studying or talking to a friend on the phone. On occasion, it is possible to walk in on Amanda in the bedroom making use of a vibrator, which she proceeds to throw at Michael.
The radio station playing inside the mansion is Lowdown FM. The house is said to be protected by a security system, though both Franklin and Trevor were able to get inside undetected in the missions Complications and Fame or Shame respectively.
In the mission Daddy's Little Girl, Tracey reveals that Michael's house was used to shoot a pornographic movie the previous year without Michael's knowledge.
Other activities that can be done on the property include yoga, watching TV, accessing the Internet, smoking from Jimmy's bong, and drinking a glass of Amanda's green juice in the kitchen.
Residents[]
De Santa family[]
Staff[]
Vehicles[]
- Michael's black Tailgater (unavailable between Did Somebody Say Yoga? and Monkey Business, customizable)
- Amanda's red Sentinel (unavailable between Did Somebody Say Yoga? and Reuniting the Family, customizable)
- Tracey's yellow Issi (unavailable between Did Somebody Say Yoga? and Reuniting the Family, customizable)
- A white Bison (seen before Marriage Counseling when it is used and also during Complications)
- Jimmy's BeeJay XL (in the garage during the mission Complications).
- Michael's red Premier (appears after Did Somebody Say Yoga? until Caida Libre, replaces Michael's Tailgater. Can be customized)
- Jimmy's Whippet Race Bike
- Michael's Scorcher
- Player's choice vehicles (maximum of two, must be parked in the garage).
Mission Appearances[]
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- Complications
- Father/Son
- Marriage Counseling
- Friend Request
- Daddy's Little Girl
- Mr. Philips
- Fame or Shame
- Did Somebody Say Yoga?
- Minor Turbulence
- Bury the Hatchet
- Fresh Meat
- Reuniting the Family
- Meltdown
- The Big Score (Subtle Approach Only)
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Interactions[]
When Michael is in his house, he may find his family and the house cleaners in the middle of various activities. Some of these can spawn at the same time, like kids in their rooms and Amanda on the ground floor.
Michael can interact with them if the player presses right on the D-pad/E key when near them. When he does so, they will respond to him kindly or disrespectfully. Before the mission Reuniting the Family, Amanda usually responds to Michael with sarcastic remarks such as "I wonder where I went wrong". After Michael's family move back in, the tone of the conversations becomes a lot more positive (and even romantic). Jimmy usually responds respectfully to his father. If Michael interacts with Tracey, however, she will not respond. The house maid and and the gardener do not respond when interacted with since Michael usually tells them "Keep doing what you're doing".
Franklin and Trevor can interact with them as well. If Franklin interacts with Amanda, they will usually greet each other kindy. If Trevor interacts with Amanda before the mission Did Somebody Say Yoga, they will also kindly greet each other. After the family moves back in, they will insult each other. Jimmy will not respond to Franklin but will respond to Trevor. Trevor will insult Jimmy for his appearance while Jimmy makes an excuse as a response. Tracey will not respond to either Franklin or Trevor; Franklin will greet her but Trevor will insult her. However, Franklin or Trevor cannot interact with the house cleaners.
The following is an incomplete list of some interactions and events that may happen in the mansion (some of these occur during character transition scenes):
- Amanda sitting on the couch, wearing a bathrobe and cucumber mask.
- Amanda sitting on the couch, drifting in and out of consciousness, drunk on wine and downers (Tracey may be seen sleeping on the couch nearby).
- Amanda in the kitchen, drinking whisky, stating her aim is to become drunk enough to share Michael's bed.
- Amanda in the kitchen, complaining about her fruit drink.
- Amanda in the dining area, talking to a friend over the phone. As Michael approaches her, she will hang up.
- Amanda going down the stairs when Michael enters, yelling at him that if he wants to know where she is, he just has to check his credit card statement. She gets out and go to her car.
- Amanda in her bedroom, masturbating with a Dildo, which she throws across the room when discovered.
- Amanda entering the house with shopping bags. She claims to Michael that she earned it and not to look at her like that.
- Amanda in the backyard near the pool, training for yoga and insulting Michael.
- Jimmy in the kitchen, looking for food in the refrigerator due to catching the "munchies" from smoking pot; he and Michael trade insults.
- Jimmy in his bedroom, playing video games and insulting other players.
- Jimmy locked in his room, telling a friend he could "lose weight" if he wanted to.
- Jimmy sitting in his room, doing bong rips and commenting about how the weed is "serious bud". One variant has him accidentally inhaling "the whole chamber" and choking.
- Jimmy complaining about the lack of a car:
- Jimmy in the driveway complaining about not having a car and riding off on a Bicycle or taking Tracey's Issi if present.
- Jimmy may sometimes be standing in the middle of the street, next to his Whippet Race Bike in front of the entrance to the driveway. He will be frozen in place and will not react unless he is bumped into, or harmed, after which he will mount his bike and ride away.
- Jimmy may sometimes be standing in the middle of the road, near the south-west corner of the property, blocking traffic. If the player parks near him, he'll get in the car and drive it to the house, where he'll complain about the lack of a car and walk inside.
- Tracey on the couch, watching TV.
- Tracey on the couch, sleeping.
- Tracey on the couch, crying about Michael and Amanda fighting again, or about her own poor choice in men.
- Tracey in the TV room, playing a dancing-exercise game.
- Tracey sitting on the stairs, drunk or stoned, whereupon Michael can give her $50. (She will sometimes ask if Michael has any cocaine).
- Tracey in her room, talking to a friend on the phone.
- Tracey locked in her room, having sex.
- Tracey and an unidentified male in her room, starting to make out. If Michael watches, she will angrily slam the door. Soon, they can be heard having sex.
- Tracey in the bathroom, puking into the toilet.
- Tracey locked in the bathroom, doing drugs (Michael can view her from outside the bathroom window).
- Tracey walking out of the house to drive in her yellow Issi:
- Tracey walking to her car, asking Michael to put gas in it when she will get back because she’s about to run out.
- Tracey walking to her car, asking her father if he did fill up her car, and if she run outta gas, she will leave it on the road.
- Tracey walking to her car, complaining about Jimmy, who continues to borrow her car.
- Jimmy and Tracey cursing each other and storming off to their rooms.
- Amanda and/or Tracey sleeping in their bedrooms.
- Amanda or Tracey sunbathing outside the house.
- Members taking a shower in the inaccessible bathroom.
- Eva cleaning things around the house and saying that she only takes things home to clean them, or that Amanda always saying that “it’s not clean enough”.
- Eva in the kitchen, arguing with Amanda. After that, she will remain next to the kitchen furniture and will wash it while Amanda going to drink whisky or gets out.
- Eva washing the walls after Michael killed the Merryweather mercenaries. (Only after Michael goes to the house right after finishing Meltdown).
- Eva doing the dishes in the kitchen. She can ask Michael if they have a party, because there’s a lot of glasses to wash.
- Carlos using a leaf blower in front of the house.
- Carlos trying to start a lawnmower in front of the house.
- Carlos cleaning the pool with a net.
- Carlos smoking next to the tennis court.
- A blue exercise ball can be found in the living room; if pushed outside into the pool, it will become buoyant to the extent that Michael can stand on top of it without falling into the pool.
- Amanda, Jimmy, and Tracey sitting around the table in the kitchen, Tracey is on her phone, Jimmy on his laptop and Amanda is reading a novel; none of them talk to each other.
Only after Reuniting the Family:
- Amanda in the kitchen, drinking fruit juice.
- Amanda outside the house, practicing Yoga.
- Jimmy in the kitchen, creating a job resume on his computer; if the player looks closely at the screen, they will see a Lifeinvader profile of Niko Bellic.
- Jimmy in his bedroom, playing video games quietly.
- Jimmy in his bedroom, exercising.
- Tracey in her bedroom, studying on her computer.
- Tracey in her bedroom, talking to a friend on the phone.
- Amanda, Jimmy, and Tracey watching TV. Tracey will insist that it's a good show and wants to continue watching, while Jimmy rarely speaks and asks to play video games, which Tracey refuses. Amanda frequently looks amazed at how bad the show is and occasionally suggests they watch something else.
- Amanda, Jimmy, and Tracey sitting around the table in the kitchen, discussing relationships; Amanda claims she'll "miss this" when the children move out, and Jimmy claims he will hire a maid when he gets his own house.
- The family sitting in the kitchen, talking about ordering a pizza.
- Amanda and Tracey entering the house with shopping bags.
Oversights[]
- Early in the game, some players may witness Michael's family members standing on top of furniture, notably on the sofa and kitchen surfaces. They will also somehow start cloning. Leaving the room and going back will result more clones spawning. Also, random pedestrians (such as construction workers) will be walking around the house and leaving. Abusing the glitch will cause the game to freeze.
- Possibly due to a spawn glitch, Michael's Tailgater will sometimes spawn in the middle of the road outside the Mansion's driveway entrance, regardless of where Michael left it.
- If Michael sits on the couch while members of his family are also seated, they will sometimes vanish from the house.
- If a car pulls out of the driveway, or if there is a void spot, a vehicle of the family may randomly spawn.
- Entering the house as Franklin or Trevor:
- Climb onto the roof of the house or the garage. Switch to another character and quickly switch back. The player should spawn inside the house, but cannot exit the house unless entering the house with Michael. (Tested on Xbox 360)
- It is also possible to do the glitch by parking a car in front of the garage (do not exit the vehicle), switch to another character and switch back. (Tested on PS3)
- Another way to get in the house as Franklin or Trevor is to simply enter at the same time as the family members (for example, Jimmy will most often go inside after finishing his cycling exercise), and once this is done, it will work the same way as the aforementioned glitch.
- Michael's mansion can be accessed in Grand Theft Auto Online. Park a car next to the garage and access the roof by climbing on top of the car. When on top of the roof of the garage, jump on to the small metal balcony (this may take several attempts), open the protagonist's phone and choose "job list". Enter a job and then exit. When the protagonist respawns they should be inside the mansion.
- Climb onto the roof of the house or the garage. Switch to another character and quickly switch back. The player should spawn inside the house, but cannot exit the house unless entering the house with Michael. (Tested on Xbox 360)
- In the interior of the house, there is a skylight above the stairs, but if the player goes onto the roof, no skylight is to be found in the exact spot. This is most likely a developer oversight.
- When viewing the fountain from inside the house, either through windows or doorways, the fountain will not be spraying water, however, water will still be moving around in the fountain as if it is.
- Sometimes when switching to Michael and he is at his house, a couple seconds after switching, the player may hear an explosion in the distance outside of the house. This is actually a plane that has spawned incorrectly in mid air (usually upside down) and ends up crashing into the streets.
Changes in time[]
- After completing the mission Did Somebody Say Yoga?, Michael's family will leave him and the house will slowly become untidy. At first, pizza boxes and Burger Shot bags can be found scattered around the house with gnats flying around them, and picture frames will be dropped on the floor. After a while, alcohol bottles will appear and cereal boxes in the kitchen. Multiple dressers and drawers will be opened and the flowers on the table will slowly die. The player can also find "Fuck you very much" written in lipstick on the mirror in Michael's bathroom, which may have been left by Amanda or Eva. Later in the game, copies of Chains of Intimacy will appear around the house. After the mission Reuniting the Family, the house returns to normal with Eva appearing again.
- After the family moves out for the first time, there's a note on the refrigerator that says "I hope you choke on this".
- After Bury the Hatchet, a pair of FlyUS tickets and an accompanying folder can be found on a small table near the staircase at the front of the house. It is possible that these tickets are Michael's plane tickets from the same mission. A postcard reading "Greetings from North Yankton" can also be found resting against the lamp, on the same table as the tickets.
- The message on the kitchen blackboard changes several times during the course of the story.
- Before Did Somebody Say Yoga? a "Daddy alcohol count" will be present and update each time Michael drinks alcohol.
- Between "Did Somebody Say Yoga?" and "Reuniting The Family", the blackboard has "Yoga", "Meditation." and "Centeredness" written on it.
- After Reuniting the Family it will read "Fat Camp" and "College Prep".
- After completing the mission Meltdown, a Meltdown film poster and a bottle of champagne will appear next to the door of Michael's bedroom.
- If the player chooses to kill Michael for Devin Weston, "For Sale" signs owned by Windsor Real Estate will appear outside the house and Michael's family will not be present, suggesting that they have moved out to get away from Franklin and possibly Trevor.[1] This is supported by Amanda emailing Franklin and telling him to rot in Hell.
Gallery[]
Interior[]
Trivia[]
- The De Santa Residence is based on a mansion located at 601 N Alpine Drive in Beverly Hills, though the architecture has been altered. [2]
- Multiple copies of a book titled "Dadanaissance" can be found on the shelves at the rear end of the living room. The title is a portmanteau of "Dada" (a European avant-garde arts movement in the 20th century) and "Renaissance" (a term commonly used to refer to the European Renaissance in the Early Modern era). This implies that one of the De Santas (possibly Michael) has an interest in the arts.
- Another interesting book in the house is titled "Mountebank Gallery". The same book can be found in Franklin's Vinewood Hills safehouse. It is likely connected to the Mountebank Gallery, an art gallery on the corner of Hawick Avenue and Power Street. A mountebank is "a person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money".
- A painting in Michael's house is signed "R North", a clear reference to Rockstar North.
- The mains power plugs are installed upside down.
- Between Did Somebody Say Yoga? and Reuniting the Family, on Tracey's desk, there is a Fame or Shame ticket with the date 12/04/2013.