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.

Fast Track Your Lake Lifestyle with Long Cove Luxury Cottage Collection

By Shelby Skrhak / May 22, 2020 /

Building a custom home is hard work. It’s one of the biggest investments you’ll make in your lifetime, so it’s absolutely worth the time it takes working with an architect and builder to bring your dream home to life. But not everyone has the time to design and build from scratch. That’s why the smart…

Lavish in This Three-Story English Tudor on Colgate Avenue

By Shelby Skrhak / May 20, 2020 /

Grab your best face mask and head to University Park this weekend, where there’s an open house taking place from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 24. (Did you ever think that’d be a thing — having a face mask for public Park Cities occasions versus a quick run to Walgreens? Maybe it’s not.) The…

Updated Midcentury Near Casa Linda Is a Real Find

By Shelby Skrhak / May 19, 2020 /

This week’s Inwood National Bank Home of the Week is one of those homes I wish I’d found first. With four bedrooms, two and half-baths, the 2,320-square-foot midcentury modern home has a fantastic floorplan, beautiful curb appeal, and a very nice price. The 1963-built two-story home at 2606 Beechmont Drive is listed by Jenny Capritta…

See This Patterned Porcelain Tile Done Three Different Ways With Great Results

By Shelby Skrhak / May 17, 2020 /

Address: 2240 Cottonwood Court, Midlothian 4 bedrooms, 3 baths2,865 square feet$439,900 Funny enough, the black-and-white porcelain tile is the least impressive part of this 1997-built remodeled home. That’s because each room is more outstanding than the next: the floor-to-ceiling wall of shelves in a fun grass green color makes me a little green with envy,…

This Athens Beauty with Nearly 19 Acres Is Your Perfect Escape (and a Steal, Too!)

By Shelby Skrhak / May 15, 2020 /

You know good things are in store when you enter the gates at 6231 FM 317 in Athens, where you can take in the natural beauty of East Texas on this nearly 19-acre property with graceful rolling terrain, native hardwoods, and an effervescent spring-fed pond. Steve Grant Real Estate has listed this 1999-built three-bedroom, three…