A sprawling Hamptons 'castle ' belonging to the family of billionaire Hard Rock Cafe mogul Peter Morton was completely destroyed by fire on Wednesday . The blaze broke out at the oceanfront East Hampton Village mansion in the early afternoon , with fire crews spending hours putting out the flames , which were fanned by strong winds . While the cause of the 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 former estate . The home , according to Page Six , is owned by Morton and his family , but , fortunately no one was home at the time . The property was last appraised in 2008 for $ 21.5 million . Scroll down for video . Rubble : The remains of the Hamptons mansion are seen on Thursday morning . Gone : The entire estate was devastated by the fire , which ripped through the structure at an alarming rate . Tragedy : Now it is nothing but a burnt out shell , with no sign of the home that previously stood on the grounds . Before : The East Hampton Village home , at 57 West End Road , was last appraised in 2008 for $ 21.5 million . Blaze : The fire broke out at the oceanfront East Hampton Village mansion early on Wednesday afternoon . As local fire crews worked to contain it , pictures from the scene show the roof catching fire and collapsing . Up in smoke : Fire destroyed an oceanfront home at 57 West End Road near Georgica Pond in East Hampton Village on Wednesday afternoon . The home is owned by the family of Hard Rock Cafe mogul Peter Morton . Leveled : The 10-bedroom Hamptons home owned by Peter Morton ( right ) was completely destroyed by the fire . Investigators will now look into what caused the blaze . No one except workers and builders were at the property at the time , according to reports . A source told The New York Post column : 'Nobody was hurt in the fire , the only people who were there were the builders , a construction company , who were working on the property . ' 'It is the Morton family house , he shares it with his three children . Peter wasn ’ t at the house when the fire started , he is in LA , ' the source added . The house , which has 10 bedrooms , is located at 57 West End Road near Georgica Pond . Morton paid $ 10 million for the house in 1998 , according to reports . Firefighters said the road was too narrow for the tankers to get through and a dump tank was stationed at the corner of Lily Pond Lane and West End Road to help pump water , 27 East reported today . Ambulances were also seen at the scene on standby , prepared for anyone who might have been injured . Attorney Errol Margolin , who represents Morton , told 27East.com that the summer home was ' a total loss . ' 'It sounds like it was a horrible accident , ' Margolin said . 'This is [ Mr. Morton 's ] East Hampton residence . He loves his house … now he does n't have a house . ' 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 itself was valued somewhere between $ 6 and $ 7million . It is believed that Morton had passed the home down to one of his children some time in 2008 or 2009 .
Blaze broke out at the East Hampton Village home Friday afternoon . Roof caught fire and collapsed , leveling the property . Bulldozers were approaching the house at 5 pm . By Thursday morning the estate was nothing but a burnt out shell . The waterfront oceanfront is owned by Hard Rock Cafe owner Peter ##oper and his children . It was bought in 2003 for $ 15 million and last appraised in 2008 for $ 21.5 million . Cause of the fire now under investigation .