Grey Gardens, the once-ramshackle Hamptons home made famous by documentary about eccentric relatives of Jackie Onassis and their 58 cats, goes on the market for $19.95MILLION

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Grey Gardens, the Hamptons home once owned by eccentric relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, can now be yours for nearly $20million. 

The East Hampton residence was the subject of a documentary, HBO movie and Broadway musical - all of which are called Grey Gardens. 

In a 1975 documentary, Grey Gardens was the rundown home of Onassis' aunt Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale, known as 'Big Edie,' and her cousin, Edith Bouvier Beale, nicknamed 'Little Edie'. 

Grey Gardens, the Hamptons home once owned by eccentric relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, is for sale

The East Hampton residence was the subject of a documentary, HBO movie and Broadway musical - all of which are called Grey Gardens

In a 1975 documentary, Grey Gardens was the rundown home of Onassis' aunt Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale, known as 'Big Edie,' and her cousin, Edith Bouvier Beale, nicknamed 'Little Edie'. Mother and daughter are pictured together 

People are seen outside the East Hampton, New York, home carrying furniture in this 1972 file photograph 

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, nee Bouvier, was the daughter of John Vernou Bouvier III - Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale's brother.

Brothers Albert and David Mayles directed the documentary about 'Big Edie' and 'Little Edie,' who were mother and daughter.  

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, nee Bouvier, was the daughter of John Vernou Bouvier III - Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale's brother

The famous home has been listed for $19.995million. Pictured is one of the home's many bedrooms

A bedroom in the residence offers space for a large bed, as well as a night stand and a dresser

Another bedroom features space for two beds, perfect for when multiple guests come to spend the night 

One of the many bathrooms at Grey Gardens comes with two sinks, as well as a tub perfect for taking a bath 

A large living space offers ample room to entertain guests and hold social events 

A stairway in the home leads to more of the famed residence, which was originally built in 1897  

Framed inside is a poster for the 2009 HBO movie Grey Gardens, which starred Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore

The former First Lady's sister, Lee Radizwill, had invited the filmmakers to make a film regarding Radziwill and the Bouvier clan, according to ABC. 

The directors found 'Big Edie' and 'Little Edie' through research, and the women resided with 58 cats in the ramshackle home by the time they met the brothers, the report said.

Grey Gardens contained piles of garbage that were five feet high, and the directors sported flea collars while filming, according to the website.  

'Little Edie' is pictured at Grey Gardens in this circa 1975 photo. She was the cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale, known as 'Big Edie,' is pictured in a cluttered spot and curled up with a cat inside the home in 1974  

'Little Edie' and 'Big Edie' are pictured together in 1922 (left), while 'Little Edie' is seen circa 1935 on the right

'Little Edie' and 'Big Edie' resided with 58 cats in the ramshackle home by the time they met Albert and David Mayles, who directed the documentary Grey Gardens (circa 1975 photo) 

Longtime Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee and his journalist wife, Sally Quinn, bought the home from 'Little Edie' in 1979 following the 1977 death of her mother 'Big Edie'

Grey Gardens was renovated by the couple, who spent most Augusts there until Bradlee's death

Grey Gardens later was the subject of a musical that opened on Broadway in 2006.

Christine Ebersole, as 'Big Edie,' and Mary Louise Wilson, as 'Little Edie,' both won Tonys for their performances in 2007. 

HBO made a 2009 Emmy-award winning movie about the mother and daughter. 

Jessica Lange starred as 'Big Edie,' winning an Emmy for her role, with Drew Barrymore playing 'Little Edie'. 

In a piece for Architectural Digest, Quinn wrote: 'Inside, the cat smell was overpowering. The floor was part dirt. The ceiling was caving in. Raccoons peered at me through the rafters'

The three-story, shingle-style home features seven bedrooms and six-and-a-half bathrooms

Doors lead out to lots of flowers and trees on the property, as revealed in this image 

White wicker furniture is used to decorate one room, which offers lots of light from windows 

The Bouvier-Beales in the 1920s snapped up the home, which later became run-down, according to Newsday.

Ben Bradlee, an editor for The Washington Post, and his journalist wife, Sally Quinn, bought the home from 'Little Edie' in 1979 following the 1977 death of 'Big Edie,' the report said.

In a piece for Architectural Digest, Quinn wrote: 'Inside, the cat smell was overpowering. The floor was part dirt. The ceiling was caving in. Raccoons peered at me through the rafters.

'Some twenty cats scurried as we entered each room. Still I thought it was the prettiest house I had ever seen.'

Jessica Lange (left) and Drew Barrymore (right) are pictured playing 'Big Edie' and 'Little Edie' in the 2009 film Grey Gardens 

The real-life mother and daughter are pictured on a bed next to a cat in this circa 1975 image 

She said that Little Edie told her: 'You are meant to have this house. My mother has told me I must sell it to you. You are the only one who will return it to its original glory. Everyone else wants to tear it down.' 

Bradlee and Quinn were close friends of John and Jackie Kennedy, realtor Michael Schultz told Newsday.

Grey Gardens was renovated by the new owners, who spent most Augusts there until Bradlee's death, according to the newspaper. He died in 2014. 

A shady spot offers a place to hide away on the East Hampton property 

Chairs are pictured set up on the property offering a place to sit down and unwind 

Not far outside the home is a large swimming pool perfect for summer parties and entertaining 

A shot of the grounds shows a number of bushes surrounding one end of the swimming pool

Quinn told The Wall Street Journal: 'It just wasn't the same without him. It's a magical place and we had a magical life there, but that part of my life is over now. I want to move on.'

The three-story, shingle-style home was built in 1897. It features seven bedrooms and six-and-a-half bathrooms.

An online listing says: 'Situated near Lily Pond Lane and Georgica Beach, this one of a kind compound is approximately two acres and is a stone throw to the ocean. 

'The property has been restored with an eye to history and lovingly maintained for the past 40 years.

The listing proclaims: 'Tucked away in the lush and elaborate gardens is a charming stucco cottage, heated gunite pool and an irreplaceable Har-Tru Tennis court.

'This historic home was visited by Jackie Kennedy when owned by her eccentric aunt and cousin -Edith Bouvier Beale and Edith Beale.'