This stately Colonial Revival, built in 1904, is sited on a large (0.66 acre) lot in the Farlow Hill neighborhood with easy access to Boston, Cambridge, Wellesley. An expansive foyer separates the spacious living and dining rooms with high ceilings, fireplaces, period details. Tiered decks that offer excellent outdoor entertaining space are easily accessible from the kitchen and sunroom off the living room. A stunning staircase leads to a second floor with four bedrooms, three full bathrooms, including a newer master bathroom. The third floor, which is air-conditioned, has two more bedrooms, one bathroom. A paved courtyard separates the house from a 2000 sq. ft. carriage house whose lower level is converted to garage parking for four cars tandem with its entry from Kenrick Street. There is apartment potential for its upper level. Perennial flower beds with hydrangeas, hostas, lilies and springtime flowering trees surround the property. Restaurants, shops, and schools are nearby.
It is generally acknowledged that Pauline, highly regarded by her fellow brokers and a REALTOR® since 1982, sets a standard, both in the level of service rendered to her clients and in her brokerage production. Born in China, but raised in the United States, Pauline attended Wellesley College and earned a M.A. in history from Columbia University. She taught Western Civilization and Asian history at Brooklyn College and at Central State University in Oklahoma.
A resident of the Brookline/Newton area since 1979, Pauline was instrumental in the organization of The Friends of Larz Anderson Park and Boston Midsummer Opera. She has served on the boards of Boston Lyric Opera and Brookline Library Foundation and is the New England Regional Chairman for Met Opera National Council Auditions -- a position she has held for over twenty-five years. Her daughter, Sarah Shun-lien Bynum is a novelist who is on the faculty of Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, teaching writing and literature. Her son, Taylor Ho Bynum, is a jazz composer and musician who gigs in the United States, Europe, and Asia and lives in New Haven, Connecticut.
For the benefit of their seller and buyer clients, Pauline Ho Bynum and Erin Baumgartner have formed a business partnership. Their different backgrounds and experiences have allowed them to create a team that understands their clientele's manifold interests, needs and goals and that offers exceptional knowledge of the market and local communities. They are proud of their reputation for professional and personal commitment and integrity.
