Nostalgic ’80s movie followers can now personal the very property the place the “Truffle Shuffle” was first put out into the world.
The basic Victorian-style residence the place the gang from The Goonies plotted out their treasure hunt is up on the market.
From left to proper, Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Josh Brolin, Ke Huy Quand and Sean Astin standing on porch in a scene from the movie ‘The Goonies’, 1985.
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The Astoria, Ore., property was listed earlier this month by Jordan Miller of John L. Scott Real Estate for US$1.65 million.
Cinephiles can be stoked to be taught the house’s exterior stays very true to the 1985 movie, though the window casings and door at the moment are orange, not purple. Also lacking, considerably disappointingly, is the Rube Goldberg machine that powered the house’s entrance gate and was featured within the film’s opening scenes.
Nevertheless, the historic residence, which was inbuilt 1896, measures 1,935 sq. ft. and contains 4 bedrooms and two bogs. The present proprietor gave the house a current refresh, with an up to date kitchen, new carpet and contemporary paint.
And let’s not overlook the wonderful ladder that led the Goonies into the attic the place they found the map to One Eyed-Willie’s gold — that continues to be in the home, too.
The exterior view of “The Goonies” residence.
Courtesy / John L. Scott Market Center
The residence additionally options sweeping views of the Columbia River flowing into the Pacific Ocean and the itemizing describes it as “fully loaded with history, nostalgia and iconic level of fame.”
The ladder to the attic stays within the residence.
Courtesy / John L. Scott Market Center
Miller advised The Associated Press that he’s had a few events specific curiosity within the residence with the intent of creating it extra accessible to film followers.
“It seems to be everybody’s intention to be able to open up the house a little bit more and have more access,” he mentioned.
The present proprietor of “The Goonies” home gave the house a refresh, with a renovated kitchen.
Courtesy / John L. Scott Market Center
And that’s definitely a plan that will show in style with Goonies groupies. AP stories that the present proprietor, Sandi Preston, has been largely welcoming of the guests who’ve flocked to see the long-lasting home, however has been pressured to shut the house’s property to foot visitors at occasions.
After the movie’s thirtieth anniversary drew about 1,500 every day guests in 2015, Preston posted “no trespassing” indicators prohibiting vacationers from strolling as much as the property. She reopened it to the general public this previous August.
The new proprietor may also have their work reduce out for them by way of preserving the peace with their neighbours.
Every degree of the house has clear views of the bay, the bridge and the town.
Courtesy / John L. Scott Market Center
City officers, who restricted parking within the space, have lengthy sought to mediate the tensions between residents and the followers hoping to see and {photograph} the situation.
“While the owner of this location from The Goonies is a fan of the movie and enjoys chatting with visitors making the trek to Astoria to see the film locations, as you can imagine, it gets hard having hundreds of people crowding into your personal space every single day,” the Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce wrote in August on a Facebook web page they administer referred to as Goonies Day in Astoria, Oregon .
However, Miller insists that the house would make a “fun buy.”
“Whoever buys the house is going to have a relatively steady stream of extremely happy people walking up outside to fulfill their childhood dreams.”
The Goonies home isn’t the one nostalgic cinema residence to hit the market not too long ago. Earlier this month it was introduced that the Cleveland, Ohio, residence featured in A Christmas Story can also be up on the market.
— with information from The Associated Press
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