The property that served as the setting for the seminal 1976 documentary ‘Grey Gardens’ is for sale. For those of you who’ve seen the Maysles’ film, the home might be of interest, as it came to represent one of the most iconic metaphors of 1970’s American cinema.

The current owner of the East Hampton estate, former Washington Post journalist Sally Quinn, has listed it with an asking price of $19.995 million. Quinn—along with husband Ben Bradlee, who died in 2014—purchased the property in 1979 for $220K, and restored the house, and much of the existing furniture.

Dating to 1897, the classic shingle-style measures 6,000 square feet, and contains seven bedrooms and 6.5 baths. A hair’s breadth to being a teardown at the time of purchase, Quinn and Bradlee restored the home around its historical importance, individuality, and appealing formal complexity, highlighting surprises of craftsmanship such as the multi-colored tile floor and accent shingling of the enclosed porch, the farmhouse front door, the second-floor array of leaded-glass windows, and the inset bookcases.

The property exterior has also been restored. A shingled guest house, what looks like an art studio in storybook design, and a tennis court are all arranged within about two acres of meandering landscaped gardens.

The property is a really beautiful example of artful interplay between regional setting, immediate landscape, and residential design. And, it comes with a most unique history.