Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBruce GoldingSaturday 08 August 2026 18:18 BSTThe sprawling, five-bedroom, four-bathroom house was built in 1941 (Courtesy of Stacy Niedermeyer)Oregon homeowner Stacy Niedermeyer's $2.4 million Cannon Beach house, known for appearing in The Goonies, is being buried by sand after the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) denied her permit to remove it.Niedermeyer states that her seawall, which protected the 1941-built home, is now buried under an estimated 10 feet of sand, also covering her deck and sloping towards the house.OPRD denied her 2023 application for an Ocean Shore Alteration Permit, arguing she hadn't proven sand accumulation affected the seawall's function or built up against the house's exterior.Niedermeyer has spent over $400,000 in legal fees appealing the decision and fears winter storms will damage her home without the seawall's protection.OPRD maintains that a permit waiver process exists for moving sand accumulated against a residence but stated Niedermeyer's denied application was for "more extensive work."In full$2.4M beach house featured in cult classic ‘The Goonies’ is being swallowed by sand — and legal billsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in