Beach house featured in cult classic ‘buried alive’ by sand
- 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.”
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