article_snippet: A sprawling Hamptons 'castle' belonging to the family of billionaire Hard Rock Cafe mogul Peter Morton was completely destroyed by fire on Wednesday.
article_snippet: While the cause of fire remains unclear, crews began knocking what was left of the house down at 5pm, and by Thursday morning there was nothing but the burnt out shell of the estate.
article_snippet: Gone: The entire estate was devastated by the fire, which ripped through the  structure at an alarming rate .
article_snippet: Now it is nothing but a burnt out shell, with no sign of the home that previously stood on the grounds .
article_snippet: Hard Rock Cafe mogul Peter Morton was completely destroyed by fire.
article_snippet: Attorney Errol Margolin, who represents Hard Rock Cafe mogul Peter Morton, told 27East.com that the summer home was 'a total loss.' '
article_snippet: It sounds like it was a horrible accident,' Margolin said. '
article_snippet: Before and after: A look at the home while it was on fire Wednesday afternoon (left) and what was left on Thursday (right) the home was valued somewhere between $6 and $7million .
highlights_snippet: By Thursday morning the estate was nothing but a burnt out shell .
  