Those of us from a certain generation will always remember the slightly bizarre – now cult classic – movie, The Goonies.
One of the main settings for the beloved film was this large Queen Ann Victorian house.
The two-story family home featured in the classic 1985 Steven Spielberg movie is located in Astoria, Oregon, along the Pacific Coast.
The house is perched on a prominent hill above town, in a row of other homes of the same era.
Both the home’s exterior and interior were used in the filming, as you can see in the 1985 photos below.
After a brief appearance on the market in 2022, the iconic “Goonies” home sold in early 2023 to an avid fan who promised to keep the home in fine Goonies shape to pay homage to his favorite film.
The house sold for a whopping $1.65 million, probably reflecting the home’s fame after “The Goonies” popularized it as a global tourist attraction and local phenomenon.
Forty years after the film’s release, the house looks very similar to how it appeared in the movie.
The new owner doesn’t actually live in the well-known house (apparently he lives in Kansas), but he keeps it up for the many Goonies fans who make the pilgrimage to Astoria.
Located at 368 38th Street in Astoria, this movie star house even has its own Trip Advisor page.
Built in 1896, the three-bedroom, two-bathroom house features panoramic views of the Pacific Northwest coastline and a large wraparound porch to take in those views.
The interior photos are from when the house was listed for sale in 2022.
In the movie, characters Mikey (Sean Astin) and his big brother Brandon (Josh Brolin) live in the house in a fictionalized neighborhood called “the Goondocks”. They find a treasure map in their attic and embark on a journey to fend off a wealthy developer who is eyeing their home.
As fans of the movie have pointed out, the interior no longer has that 1980’s warmth to it.
The listing photo (below) is taken from the same angle as the movie still (above). You can see that the windows have been replaced, the woodwork has been painted white and window dressings have been removed.
It is definitely lighter and brighter, but we can see how die-hard Goonies fans would be disappointed with the altered interior.
The home has 2,336 finished square feet, so it is quite sizable.
The kitchen is spacious and has been updated with newer cabinetry.
The exposed brick is a nice rustic touch.
One end of the kitchen opens to the living room.
The other end opens to the formal dining room.
The main floor also houses one bedroom and one full bathroom.
Surprisingly, the staircase to the second floor is nothing grand and almost seems like an afterthought.
The upper floor houses more bedrooms, a bathroom, and an office/den space.
Below, you can see the fold-down ladder that is the only access to the attic bedroom.
There’s a cozy TV space for watching those awesome ’80s flicks.
The second-floor bathroom is absolutely lovely with a claw foot tub and gold-painted horizontal beadboard.
All of the bedrooms are so calm and inviting.
And the famous attic… looking a little more finished than when the boys found the fateful treasure map.
Of course, all ends well in the Goonies movie (except for the bad guys) and the Walsh home is saved.
It’s fitting that a super fan of the Goonies now owns the home. Perhaps he will undertake an interior renovation to restore the inside to the 1980s charm that we all loved in the film!
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goonies
www.https://houseandhistory.com/the-goonies-house/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2023/01/25/goonies-house-astoria-oregon-sold/11121333002/
https://www.oldhousedreams.com/2022/11/18/1896-queen-anne-in-astoria-or/
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