Oheka Castle, the 127-room Long Island estate that inspired 'The Great Gatsby,' is heading to auction. Look inside.
Oheka Castle, which helped inspire "The Great Gatsby," is the second-largest private home in the US — and soon it can be yours.
Oheka Castle, a sprawling 127-room estate in Long Island, is set to go up for auction on October 27. The property, built in 1919 by financier Otto Hermann Kahn, has been featured in film, TV, and music videos, and has served as a popular wedding venue for celebrities such as Kevin Jonas and Megyn Kelly. The castle's original owner named it "Otto's zoo," reflecting the lavish parties hosted for A-listers of the time.
The estate was designed with three requirements by Kahn: it needed to be high up, offer a view of the water, and be fireproof. After Kahn's death in 1934, the property changed hands multiple times, was abandoned in the 80s due to fires, vandalism, and theft, and was later restored by land developer Gary Melius at a cost of $40 million.
Today, it remains the second-largest private home in the US after Biltmore House in North Carolina, and is open to tours.
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