In this undated photo provided by RETO Media is the house featured in the Steven Spielberg film "The Goonies" in Astoria. The Victorian home, built in 1896 with sweeping views of the Columbia River as it flows into the Pacific Ocean, has sold less than a week after being listed. Since the film was released in 1985, fans have flocked to the home, and the owner has long complained of constant crowds and trespassing.
From left, Jeff Cohen, Sean Astin, Corey Feldman and Ke Huy Quan in a scene from “The Goonies.â€Â
Warner Bros., file
In this undated photo provided by RETO Media is the house featured in the Steven Spielberg film "The Goonies" in Astoria. The Victorian home, built in 1896 with sweeping views of the Columbia River as it flows into the Pacific Ocean, has sold less than a week after being listed. Since the film was released in 1985, fans have flocked to the home, and the owner has long complained of constant crowds and trespassing.
After less than a week on the market, the famed Goonies house in Astoria has sold.
Jordan Miller, of John L. Scott Real Estate, who listed the private home at $1.65 million, said the buyers want to remain anonymous until the deal is closed.
The Goonies house in Astoria has been sold after less than a week on the market.Â
Lydia Ely/The Astorian file
He said the Goonies house and the home next door listed at $550,000 are being purchased by two friends who have been fans of the 1985 adventure comedy, “The Goonies,†since they were children.
He said the buyers look forward to becoming a part of the community and preserving and protecting the home as an iconic landmark.
The selling price for the Goonies house was not immediately available, but Miller said the home was sold at or above the listing price.
Over the years, the tourist destination has created strife in an otherwise quiet neighborhood. The last time issues came to a head was in 2015, the year of the film’s 30th anniversary, which generated heavy traffic.
A blue tarp appeared on parts of the house, the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce began to discourage visits, and the city posted signs prohibiting parking on 38th Street.
Some neighbors fear
the new owners may open
the home up to even more
access.
Megan Hodges, who lives next door, said she and others plan to attend the Astoria City Council meeting on Monday to complain.
“If they’re planning on commercializing it more than that, the neighbors are up in arms,†she said. “We’re going to start putting signs up in the neighborhood — Goonies fans not welcomed — because they’re not. I know the city benefits from the tourism, but it’s at our expense.
“It’s a nuisance for everyone,†Hodges said. “Nobody’s enjoying it.â€
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A strongly worded letter to Stephen Spielberg might deter the adventurers, as well.
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