‘Great Gatsby’ mansion gets demolished

Land’s End, the Long Island, New York estate said to have inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, was demolished on Saturday after failed efforts to find a buyer at the listing price of $30 million.

Built in 1902 by a newspaper editor, the house is located in the village of Sands Point and had hosted the likes of Winston Churchill and Albert Einstein, according to CBS News.

Its owner and developer Bert Brodsky and his son, David, bought the 21,000 square-foot house seven years ago, but maintenance expense proved too costly at $4,500 per day, according Daily Mail. On this 13-acre property, the Brodskys plan to build five luxury homes each priced at $10 million on the 13-acre land where the house used to sit.

Continue the slideshow to view the photos of the house before starting to crumble down.

Private drive leading to an entrance circle

Living room with decorative touches

Spacious dining room with baby window, marble fireplace

52' library featured 2 fireplaces and wet bar

Glass enclosed morning room with water vista

Pool house's roof terrace overlooking 1700' water front