Grace Kelly's childhood home is up for sale in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia home where Oscar-winning actress Grace Kelly grew up and accepted a marriage proposal from Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1955 is on the market.

Grace Kelly

The six-bedroom, 2.5-story Colonial in the city's East Falls section was listed last week for an initial asking price of $1 million.

The home was built in 1935 by Kelly's father, John B. Kelly. He was a three-time Olympic gold medal-winning rower in the 1920s and later a prominent businessman active in Philadelphia politics.

A sign posted outside designates the structure as a Pennsylvania historical landmark.

The estate sits on 0.69 acres that feature gardens and a private backyard. Inside, it boasts a formal paneled dining room, finished basement and a barroom, among other amenities.

The property made headlines in 2014 when its 81-year-old former owner pleaded no contest to animal-cruelty charges for keeping cats and dogs in unsanitary conditions. Officials with the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals seized 15 cats from the home and found the remains of several others. The owner had lived in the large, brick house since 1973.