38 Kent Hughes Rd, Eltham is a 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom House with 2 parking spaces and was built in 1980. The property has a land size of 5862m2 and floor size of 260m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in September 2023.
Offering spectacular value and immeasurable potential, this versatile family home combines profuse substance with modernist, mid-century style.
Sitting proudly on 5862sqm, amongst the eucalypts in the famed Kent Hughes Road, voted the 10th most popular street in Melbourne in a 2020 realestate.com.au survey on search activity, this clever home is stylishly spacious with big living areas and generous bedrooms.
Timber lined ceilings and glorious picture windows frame views over the enormous pool to the north and the rolling green hills of Petty?s Orchard to the south, and all merge to create an immersive living experience.
Stunningly versatile, the floorplan lends itself to a multitude of configurations, with clever positioning and rooms that easily alternate between living and bedroom spaces, allowing the home to transform when lifestyle needs change.
Exposed timbers, parquetry floors, plush carpets and feature brick combine to create a warm, inviting interior, while leaving plenty of scope to adjust and modernise.
The original kitchen and bathrooms are all crisp, clean and supremely functional, and there is a large laundry, plenty of storage and multiple split system reverse cycle air conditioners.
A large carport forms part of the perfect entry portico via the semi-circle driveway, and there is a large garage with internal entrance direct to the home office.
There?s a big machinery / hay shed toward the back of the well fenced property, while the simple gardens are elegant and low on maintenance.
The potential of this property is unmatched in such an exclusive location, and while the home already provides serene family comfort, the opportunity exists to renovate, extend or completely re-develop (STCA).
Versatile, stylish and generous, and with incredible potential, this property demonstrates the reasons that make Kent Hughes Road, Eltham South one of the most coveted addresses in this city.
The size of Eltham is approximately 16.6 square kilometres. It has 55 parks covering nearly 15.2% of total area. The population of Eltham in 2016 was 18314 people. By 2021 the population was 18847 showing a population growth of 2.9% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Eltham is 50-59 years. Households in Eltham are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Eltham work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 86.10% of the homes in Eltham were owner-occupied compared with 85.50% in 2016.
Eltham has 8,648 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Eltham have seen a 22.90% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 13.27% increase. As at 31 December 2025:
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