Live Like Gatsby: 17,000 Square Feet, 11 (!) Bathrooms, A Private Theater For $5.99M

BRICK, NJ — In "The Great Gatsby," F. Scott Fitzgerald describes a massive mansion sitting on the water, with room after room of opulence and space to accommodate parties that lasted for days.

If he'd written the book 80 years later, he might have been describing this gated 1.4-acre riverfront estate in Brick, which boasts 17,000 square feet of living space, seven bedrooms and 11 full bathrooms (plus two half-bathrooms). The property on 583 Princeton Ave. in Brick is listed at $5,999,000 on realtor.com.

The property includes two separately riverfront deeded lots that combine for 250 feet of frontage on the Metedeconk River, and the home has panoramic views from several rooms and multi-tiered balconies. You can imagine grand parties on the patio around the swimming pool and hot tub.

The property once belonged to former Verizon CEO Lawrence Babbio Jr., who built the current home in 2001.

There is a gourmet kitchen, a family room, a library with a fireplace and two bars, and a wine cellar, a game room, a private theater with seating for eight, and a gym room with a sauna.

There are three docks and panoramic views of the Metedeconk River, a four-car garage and a separate apartment for guests or for the staff you'd need to keep this home gleaming.

This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.