the A Safehouse in the Hills is a GTA Online update that adds purchasable hillside mansions, offering new interiors, heist planning spaces, daily operations, security defenses, and exclusive missions. Players can live, store vehicles, plan crimes, host friends, and earn money through upgraded safehouse features.
This expands GTA Online with fully customizable mansions, new criminal operations, and high-end security systems.
This beginner-friendly guide explains how to unlock features, use every system, and get the most value from your safehouse.
New Missions
Players can take on a new multi-stage operation led by Avi Schwartzman, who believes the tech company KnoWay is secretly using autonomous SUVs to build a large-scale surveillance network. Your goal is to dismantle their project through a series of aggressive, high-risk objectives designed for 1 to 4 players.
What these missions involve:
“Home Sweet Home” – Living in Your Mansion
The Home Sweet Home mission becomes available after completing all of Avi Schwartzman’s KnoWay Out missions. To trigger it, you’ll need to own a mansion and have met Michael in the opening cutscene. Once the Avi missions are finished, enter free roam and wait for a few minutes, make sure you are outside any interior or building and maintain some distance from your mansion. After this, you’ll receive a robotic call from Avi, which will start the mission.
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New Vehicles
The update adds multiple high-end vehicles across Super, Sports, and Luxury classes:
- Pfister X-treme (Super)
- Übermacht Sentinel XS4 (Sedan)
- Grotti GT750 (Sports Classic)
- Vapid FMJ MK V (Super; GTA+ early access)
Mansions in GTA Online
Three new mansion properties are available through the in-game Prix Luxury Real Estate. Each includes high-end amenities, a 20-vehicle garage, private helipad, gym and yoga space, trophy rooms, media areas, a salon, pet facilities, and more. Players can own all three simultaneously, gaining additional garage capacity and customization space.
How to buy a safehouse in the hills
- Open your in-game phone and access the Prix Luxury Real Estate website.
- Browse the new Hillside Mansions category.
- Compare layouts, interior themes, outdoor spaces, and security upgrade options.
- Purchase your preferred mansion (prices vary depending on size and customization).
- After buying, the safehouse becomes available on your map, and all features unlock.
Additional Rooms (Optional Add-Ons)
Mansions in A Safehouse in the Hills allow you to install several premium add-on rooms. These rooms expand your property’s functionality, unlock new gameplay features, and upgrade your lifestyle inside the Vinewood Residence, Richman Villa, or other hillside estates.
Below are all four Extra Rooms:
1. Armory
The Armory gives your mansion a full weapon management suite.
Features:
- MK II Weapon Workshop
- Purchase & modify weapons
- Ammo, armor, and gear storage
- Clean, spacious white-and-steel design
The description emphasizes that "while having a room dedicated to every amendment would be possible, the second comes standard" — a classy Rockstar-style joke confirming the Armory is a premium addition.
2. Arcade Room
The Arcade transforms part of your mansion into a neon-lit retro gaming space.
Features:
- Interactive arcade cabinets
- Vibrant neon walls and animated décor
- Adds a fun recreational zone inside your home
The in-game description jokes about not being “overstimulated in a house the size of a shopping mall,” highlighting the over-the-top luxury of mansion ownership.
3. Podium (Vehicle Display Pedestal)
The Podium is a luxury showcase platform for your most prized car — similar to the Casino’s podium.
Features:
- A rotating or static display pedestal
- Museum-style presentation for your top vehicle
- Perfect for supercars and rare collector cars
- Stylish showroom environment
Price shown: $650,000
4. Vehicle Workshop
The Vehicle Workshop is a full customization bay located inside your mansion.
Features:
- Modify and upgrade vehicles without leaving your property
- Performance and cosmetic upgrades
- Supports Benny’s, Hao’s Special Works, Drift Tuning
- Missile Lock-On Jammer upgrades (GTA+ members)
This lets you run a personal mod shop directly at home, making mansion living extremely convenient for gearheads.
How to use your safehouse
1. Enter and explore
Walk into your mansion to access the living areas, office, garage, and planning rooms.
2. Customize interior
Use the decoration menu to switch wallpapers, flooring, furniture, lighting, and art.
3. Manage security
Visit the security room to activate:
- Camera systems
- Auto-defense settings
- AI assistant functions - each mansion includes a Prix Luxury concierge, with three selectable personas. Its capabilities include:
- Delivering drinks and services
- Giving compliments or status updates
- Weather reports
- Hosting Mansion Parties (public or private)
- Fast Travel to any owned property
- Boosting Business Production for 24 hours if supplies or product are present
4. Start missions
Go to the briefing room or mission board to launch the new Safehouse story quests.
5. Store and modify vehicles
Use the garage to store up to 20 new vehicles, upgrade cars, and organize your collection.
Credit: Digital Car Addict (YouTube)
Pet a dog or a cat
This update finally introduces adoptable pets, purchasable from the in-game Pet Service NPC:
- Dogs (multiple breeds)
- Cats
Pets roam your home, can be petted, fed, and used for small daily interaction bonuses like small RP or mood buffs.
What to Expect Next
Rockstar’s ongoing updates suggest continued expansion of property features, more customization options, deeper mission arcs connected to world lore, and potentially new mechanics ahead of GTA 6 Online’s eventual launch.
While not directly tied to GTA 6, A Safehouse in the Hills represents a step forward in player housing, mission building, and customization systems — mechanics that are expected to evolve further and influence future GTA Online iterations and GTA 6 Online.
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