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.

Where the Garage Outshines the Mansion: McKinney Luxury Estate Heads to Auction Soon

By Shelby Skrhak / October 29, 2025 /

For car enthusiasts who dream of displaying their collection in museum-quality style, this McKinney estate may be the ultimate find. Last week, we told you about the 12,500-square-foot luxury property that is going to auction without reserve on Friday, Nov. 7. Now, we have to gush about the 6,200-square-foot showroom that’s unlike anything you’ve likely…

A Look Inside the Southlake Estate That Set Records at a Hong Kong Auction

By Shelby Skrhak / October 28, 2025 /

Southlake just claimed a new record in North Texas luxury real estate. The Reid Gonterman Group with Ebby Halliday Realtors represented the buyer in the $14.224 million sale of 1469 Sunshine Lane at auction — officially the most expensive residential sale ever recorded in both Southlake and Tarrant County, according to NTREIS MLS. The 31,234-square-foot…

Huffines Communities Breaks Ground on 2,700-Acre ‘Lakesong’ in Ellis County

By Shelby Skrhak / October 24, 2025 /

When you fly over Lakesong, it’s easy to see the vision: rolling lakes, parks, and neighborhoods stretching across 2,700 acres in Ellis County. Last week, Huffines Communities officially broke ground on the master-planned community, giving dignitaries, builders, and industry partners a first look from above — gold shovels in hand and helicopters hovering overhead. Nearly…

The Statler Gets Historic Hotels Nom, and the List of Others Is a Fantastic Rabbit Hole of Its Own

By Shelby Skrhak / October 20, 2025 /

The Statler Dallas is one of only three Texas hotels among those nominated as a finalist for the 2025 Historic Hotels of America awards, set for Oct. 30. Downtown Dallas’ midcentury gem is joined by The Ashton in Fort Worth and The Menger Hotel in San Antonio in this prestigious recognition, but really, every hotel…

This Is Quiet Luxury You Can Hear Loud and Clear Near Bluffview

By Shelby Skrhak / October 16, 2025 /

When you walk into a new build and feel like it’s always been there, that’s good design. And that’s exactly what architectural designer Emma Jarbou has created at 8730 Rexford Dr., a new construction by MJR Development and Barcus Homes. If you know this pocket of Northwest Dallas, you know there are parts of Bluffview…