The listing agent for the Astoria, Oregon, property featured in the 1985 film 'The Goonies' said the new owner promises to preserve and protect the landmark.
Since people began watching the classic coming-of-age movie about friendships and treasure hunting in the 1980s, fans have visited the home in the historic port of Astoria. The city in northwestern Oregon celebrates Goonies Day on the movie's June 7 release date. Thousands of people typically attend the event.was accepted less than a week after it was listed, according to public records.
"After the word spread that the property was for sale, we received multiple offers, at asking price and higher, and we have a full backup offer," Miller said.Seller Sandi Preston is leaving the home movie memorabilia she has collected over the years or has been given. Some of the furniture in the home, restored to its original 1896 style, may also be sold to the buyer, Miller said.
Preston was reportedly largely welcoming to visitors, but would often have to close the residence to foot traffic as she lived in the home and the constant crowds were a burden. After the film’s 30th anniversary brought around 1,500 daily visitors in 2015, Preston posted "no trespassing" signs to bar tourists from approaching the property. She reopened the home to the public in August."The Goonies," a Richard Donner film, developed from a story by Steven Spielberg that was inspired by a real-life ship that went missing, follows a group of friends fighting to protect their homes from an expanding country club and foreclosure threats.
During this effort, they find an old treasure map that leads them on an adventure and allows them to save their "Goon Docks" neighborhood.
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