Shelby Skrhak

Shelby Skrhak is executive editor of CandysDirt.com and producer of the Dallas Dirt podcast. She loves covering estate sales and murder homes, not necessarily related. As a lifelong Dallas native, she's been an Eagle, Charger, Wildcat, and a Comet.

You Can See Forever From This Lake Lewisville Beauty

By Shelby Skrhak / June 21, 2020 /

Since social distancing doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon, we may as well fully embrace it, right down to our housing choices. So how does 4,303 square feet on 1.1 acres in Sunrise Bay at Lake Lewisville sound right about now, and for well under a million at $749,950? Oh yeah! Now that…

Here’s Your Chance to Get Into Sought-After Park Cities Townhomes

By Shelby Skrhak / June 17, 2020 /

Homes in Park Cities Townhomes don’t become available very often and that’s because they have something that many other Dallas-area townhome communities don’t: an architect behind them. David Dillard of D2 Architecture designed the 1.7 acre gated community of 36 townhomes, including this week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters, at…

Let There Be Light Like These 3 Fabulous Homes

By Shelby Skrhak / June 14, 2020 /

Address: 921 Evergreen Drive in Prosper 6 bedrooms, 6 baths4,768 square feet$935,000 The fixtures in this house! Starting with the dining room, this pair of small cylinder chandeliers have a beautiful diffusing effect that adds contemporary drama and filtered light to the space. Then head into the kitchen and find this pair of pendant lights…

If You’re Looking for a Country Home (Like Everyone These Days), This East Texas Ranch Fits the Bill

By Shelby Skrhak / June 11, 2020 /

More and more, we keep hearing from brokers and agents that business is booming for second homes and country ranch properties outside of Dallas. So when Steve Grant of Steve Grant Realty reached out about featuring a ranch home on 381.5 acres in Palestine, it came as no surprise when he told us he’s been…

Brunch on Brunch on Brunch in This Oak Cliff Craftsman

By Shelby Skrhak / June 10, 2020 /

This week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters, has brunch on point. Literally steps away from this Craftsman-style home at 1132 Ballard Avenue are quite possibly the best local dining choices we’ve ever seen. Jonathon’s Oak Cliff, Kessler Baking Studio, Victor Hugo’s, and Spiral Diner & Bakery are local and loved…