Meghan Markle's new Netflix show 'With Love, Meghan' was filmed in her Montecito, California, neighborhood, but she explains why she chose not to open the doors to her home with Prince Harry.

Meghan Markle is explaining why she opted not to film her new Netflix show inside her actual home in Montecito, California

Meghan Markle has candidly revealed why she chose not to feature her $14.65 million Montecito mansion in her new Netflix series, "With Love, Meghan." Her decision to film the show in a nearby rental abode was made in a bid to "protect" the "safe haven" she and Prince Harry have created for their family,

Instead, the production rented an $8 million mansion from their neighbors, Tom and Sherrie Cipolla. The Cipollas purchased the four bedroom, 4.5-bathroom property for $4.7 million in 2017, and the luxurious farmhouse has since appreciated in value,

Meghan Markle is explaining why she opted not to film her new Netflix show inside her actual home in Montecito, California. "I wanted to protect that safe haven," Meghan, 43, told People in an interview published on Wednesday.