Where was Goonies filmed and where is The Goonies house located you wonder? The Goonies house is located in the sleepy town of Astoria, Oregon. Although a good chunk of the movie was shot in and around Astoria, many of the movie scenes were actually filmed along the coast of the northern state, which is a fair distance from the small town of Astoria. So when the Goonies bike ride to Ecola State Park, although it doesn’t take them very long, in reality, that journey is actually about 26 miles and would have taken far longer.

The Goonies house is instantly recognizable to avid fans, with its whitewash panels and panoramic veranda. But how much did The Goonies house sell for? The owner of the home, Sandi Preston, bought the home in 2001 for around $215,000 - $230,000, and she enjoyed a very quiet and subdued first few years in the property. But then in 2005, it was The Goonies 20th anniversary and Sandi instantly became inundated with avid fans wanting to get a closer look at their favorite movie home. Following the event, Sandi told media that she could expect as many as 1,500 people per day coming to get a closer look at her home.

Sandi was well aware of the home’s history when she bought it, as The Goonies was actually one of her most loved childhood films. But she was unaware of the impact living in the house would have on her day to day life. She says although some of the fans get in the way and are often intrusive, most of them are not a nuisance. She told The Daily Mail, “most endearing was a woman whose son had died and ‘The Goonies’ was his favorite movie. She had brought his ashes to Oregon. I asked if she wanted to scatter some in the garden, which was in full bloom, so she and her family did that. It was so sweet. I read online that another person did that, in the middle of the night, without asking permission. Oh well, part of owning this house, I guess.’

However, after the 30th anniversary took place in 2015, Sandi could not take it any longer. The event attracted 15,000 people to Astoria. Fans were disrespectful, leaving beer bottles and cigarette buds in the driveway, and she was tired of having no privacy in her own home. She resulted in covering her home in giant pieces of blue tarp in an attempt to gain back more of a personal and private life. She also put up signs which read ‘Access to The Goonies House closed’ and a second sign that read, ‘Imagine that you buy a house, fix it up, spend money, time and love. Then the city of Astoria encourages 100,000's of people to come and stand in front and view it. This driveway (maintained by homeowners) sees 1,000+ people every day. Most are kind, fun and welcome, but many are not.’

As you can imagine, fans that have attempted to visit the home since the signs and restrictions were put in place, have become very disgruntled to find that they are unable to get a good look of the famous property. Recent Tripadvisor reviews state, “Don't Drive to Astoria if you're going there to see the Goonies house. You can't even see it from the road because it's up a long driveway and a sign that's posted that advises you not to bother the homeowner” and “There are now signs saying you can not even walk up the drive or the police will be called. We were very disappointed since we drove out of our way from Portland to see the house. The film museum is the next best option for Goonies fans. I think this community is missing out on great tourism by not allowing people to at least view the house.”

The Goonies House

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