James Cagney's longtime Martha's Vineyard retreat, an 18th-century estate on nearly 70 acres, is for sale — take a closer look at the Hollywood legend's summer home

Anthony Esposito for Wallace & Co. Sotheby's International Realty

• The summer retreat once owned by the late Hollywood legend James Cagney in Chilmark, Massachusetts, is on the market with an $8.95 million asking price.
• The Martha's Vineyard home is located on 70 acres and comes complete with lush gardens and beach access.
• The main residence sprawls nearly 3,000 square feet, with six bedrooms and four bathrooms. There's also a separate house for the estate's caretaker to live in.

A 70-acre Martha's Vineyard estate, once the summer retreat of the late legendary actor James Cagney, is on the market for $8.95 million.

The main home on the sprawling property spans almost 3,000 square feet and is complete with six bedrooms and four baths. But it's far from the only house on the expansive estate. According to the property listing, it comes with several buildings and is actually made up of three pieces of property.

Nicknamed "The James Cagney Estate," the property also includes a caretaker house, along with manicured gardens, a water view, and beach access. Cagney, a Hollywood icon, is widely considered one of the greatest American actors of all time and best known for his appearances in the films "The Public Enemy" and "Yankee Doodle Dandy."

The property pre-dates Cagney; according to the listing, the summer retreat was first built in 1728 and its sale could be the "last time a real-estate asset of this scale ever becomes available on Martha's Vineyard."

Andrew McElhinney and Mark Jenkins of Wallace & Co. Sotheby's International Realty hold the listing.

Here's a closer look at the sprawling estate.