A Robert Maschke Residence · Cleveland, Ohio
littleBIG House — A Modern Masterwork in Cleveland's Little Italy
A Robert Maschke residence in Cleveland's Little Italy — for those discovering what $2M means beyond the coasts.
5-Year Tax Abatement— substantial annual savings on property taxes
The Residence
One of the most consequential modern houses built in Northeast Ohio.
Conceived by Robert Maschke, FAIA, Little Big House reconciles the contradictions of its narrow urban site with a sculptural geometry that quietly redefines its century-old neighborhood. Behind a gated forecourt, the home unfolds across four levels around a private interior courtyard — a vertical sequence of light, glass, and meticulously crafted material.
Completed in 2016 and honored with a 2020 Architecture Award, it is offered now for the first time as a private sale.
Arriving from the coasts
What $2M means beyond New York, San Francisco, or Los Angeles.
For executives, physicians, and creative professionals relocating to Cleveland from the coasts, Little Big House offers a scale of architecture and acreage that simply no longer exists at this price in the major coastal markets.
The street façade — a folded composition in black stucco, concrete, and matched metal — presents a deliberate silence to the neighborhood. From within, the language inverts. Oversized panes of glass dissolve the boundary between volume and courtyard; a glass- walled stair rises through a double-height void; honed stone, white oak, and walnut warm the rigorous geometry.
Every level is reached by a private elevator. A rooftop terrace with outdoor kitchen, planted gardens, and a long view to University Circle crowns the residence. The architecture, in Maschke's words, "emerges from the reconciliation of inherent contradictions embedded within the site and program."
Appointments
La Dolce Vita at your own private sanctuary in the heart of Little Italy.
Private elevator
Serves all four levels alongside the glass-walled stair.
Interior courtyard
A private outdoor room at the center of the home.
Chef's kitchen
Custom cabinetry, professional appliances, oversized island.
Rooftop terrace
Outdoor kitchen, planted gardens, skyline view.
Marble baths
Heated floors, owner's suite with dressing room.
Smart-home systems
Lutron shades, integrated audio, lighting, remote access, Savant.
Radiant heat
Throughout, including a heated driveway.
Whole-house water filtration
And full-property gated entry.
Separate guest residence
Two-bedroom companion structure available separately.
Location
Location. Location. Location.
Set in Little Italy — one of Cleveland's most coveted neighborhoods — the home opens onto a walkable world of art, music, medicine, and old-world dining. Everything that makes University Circle a global destination is a few minutes from the front door.
- 0.6 mi
Cleveland Museum of Art
World-class collection, free admission
- 0.7 mi
Severance Hall
Home of The Cleveland Orchestra
- 0.5 mi
Case Western Reserve University
Top-tier research campus
- 1.2 mi
Cleveland Clinic
#1-ranked heart program in the nation
- 0.8 mi
Museum of Contemporary Art
MOCA Cleveland
- 0.7 mi
Botanical Garden & Natural History Museum
University Circle cultural mile
- 2 min walk
Mayfield Road
Trattorias, espresso bars, pasticcerie
- 0.3 mi
Little Italy–University Circle RTA
Rapid to downtown & the airport
All within walking distance — and the rest of Cleveland a short drive across the Circle.
Construction
Built of steel and SIPS — engineered to last a century.
Beneath its sculpted black skin, littleBIG House is a feat of modern construction. A welded structural steel frame carries the load, freeing the interior of bearing walls and allowing the architect's soaring double-height volumes and oversized glazing, bathing the interior in light.
The envelope is wrapped in Structural Insulated Panels (SIPS) — a continuous, high-performance shell of rigid foam bonded between sheets of oriented strand board. The result is a home that is exceptionally airtight, extremely quiet, and Energy Star rated, with the structural integrity of commercial construction.
Features & Systems
Specified, not assembled.
Every system in the residence was selected for longevity, quiet performance, and the architect's insistence that the infrastructure disappear into the architecture — flush outlets, hidden vents, concealed speakers, integrated shades. Below, the full specification across both 2067 and 2069 Random Road.
Provenance
- Designed by Robert Maschke Architects (RMA)
- 2020 Architecture Award recipient
- Six-year tax abatement remaining
Structure & Envelope
- Commercial-grade welded steel frame
- Structural Insulated Panels (SIPS) envelope
- Steel roof — 50-year service life
- Lower insurance cost vs. wood-framed construction
Climate & Comfort
- Radiant heated floors throughout, including basement
- Heated garage floors
- Heated driveway with semi-permeable pavers
- Whole-house water filtration plus reverse-osmosis
- Hidden air vents
- Lutron power shades — solar and blackout
Smart Home — Powered by SAVANT
- Full automation: lighting, shades, climate, cameras, security
- Lutron QS — fully programmable lighting scenes
- Sonance in-ceiling speakers, Sonos front end — interior and exterior
- Rooftop surround sound with two integrated subwoofers
- Televisions included — including mirror-concealed TV in primary bath
Security & Access
- Gated driveway
- Metal roll-down gate at rear first-floor window
- Eight security cameras, upgraded 2025 — includes one PTZ
- Keyless + biometric exterior door access control
- Remote access provisioning for vendors and maintenance
- Built-in safe room with biometric fingerprint reader
- Built-in gates at all stairs and kitchen
Vertical Mobility
- Elevator — basement through rooftop
Kitchen & Baths
- GE Monogram appliance suite
- Toto, Villeroy & Boch, and Bosch fixtures
- Carrara marble in every bathroom
Architectural Detail
- Trufig flush outlets
- Built-in picture-hanging walls
- Built-in door stops
- Built-in storage in every room
Rooftop Terrace
- Outdoor kitchen
- Mature trees and planted garden beds with built-in irrigation
- Retractable sun shade included
- Surround sound with two integrated subwoofers
"The architecture emerges from the reconciliation of inherent contradictions embedded within the site and program."
Robert Maschke, FAIA
The Offering
A private compound of two residences.
The listing comprises two architect-designed homes sharing a single Little Italy parcel — The Main Residence at the rear and The Guest Residence fronting Random Road. Available individually or as a single compound for a buyer who wants the whole site.
Pricing reflects current MLS listings and is updated alongside any change at source.
Rear of compound
The Main Residence
2067 Random Road
- Configuration
- 4 bed · 4.5 bath
- Offered at
- $1,995,000
- MLS
- #5184932
- Listing
- View MLS ↗
Front of compound
The Guest Residence
2069 Random Road
- Configuration
- 2 bed · 2.5 bath
- Offered at
- $995,000
- MLS
- #5184970
- Listing
- View MLS ↗
Acquired together
The entire compound — both residences, one parcel in Little Italy · 44106.
Combined
$2.99M