Fenwick, Connecticut

Katharine Hepburn's family estate in Connecticut overlooks the Long Island Sound. (Courtesy: Zillow)

Katharine Hepburn's family estate nestled along the Long Island Sound in Fenwick, Connecticut, is for sale.

Hepburn may have been one of Hollywood's iconic leading ladies of 20thcentury, but this estate in her home state of Connecticut was her lifelong escape from the bright lights of fame. Shorelinetimes.com says she called it "," and always considered the area home.

“," she said. "I would never buy a house in California. I would go out there, make a picture then come right back.”

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The 8,300-square-foot home that's for sale, with a private beach and private dock, isn't the original house. The first was , according to the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center. The 1938 storm killed 700 people, and was as strong as .

Hepburn in a year, according the cultural arts center. The modern home, which was renovated again in 2005, has six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and sits on , according to Zillow.

The current asking price is $14.8 million. Find out more listing details on .

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