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.

The Crown Jewel of Iris Hollow Is Builder’s Own Home Now on the Market

By Shelby Skrhak / May 6, 2020 /

This High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans is like a golden unicorn appearing right before your eyes. Nestled on a .37-acre lot, 11842 Doolin Court is one of only eight homes in the exclusive gated neighborhood of Iris Hollow, located just west of Hillcrest Road on Forest…

All The Flair of a Classic Tudor With The Comforts And Size of Today’s Homes

By Shelby Skrhak / May 5, 2020 /

Old or new? Driving down Coronado Avenue, it’s pretty obvious which homes are original 1940s cottages and which are the result of a teardown. Usually, the size alone will tip you off, but it’s nice to see many homes like this Inwood Home of the Week have as much classic Tudor flair as the originals.…

3 Homes With Wallpaper That’ll Wow You

By Shelby Skrhak / May 3, 2020 /

Address: 7424 Sugar Maple Drive, Irving 4 bedrooms, 4 baths3,065 square feet$499,900 Homes are supposed to be personal, and that’s why I love that the sellers of this Hackberry custom have made it their own: a unique art mural in the dining area, a basketball sport court in the backyard, and beautiful style throughout. The…

You Can Shop This Design District Closeout By Appointment With Mandatory Mask

By Shelby Skrhak / May 2, 2020 /

In this new coronavirus economy, shopping now means carrying your own protective mask and gloves. That’s the only way you’ll get to shop Dallas Estate Sellers by appointment only sale this weekend — a huge liquidation sale for Gutmann’s Home Furnishings, a retailer that’s been affectionately called the mom and pop version of Restoration Hardware.…

Glass and Wood ‘Feels’ Wonderful in This Kessler Woods Home

By Shelby Skrhak / May 1, 2020 /

Courtney Tauriac of Compass aptly calls this week’s High Caliber Home, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans, an architectural masterpiece that perfectly integrates nature and sophistication. She’s got a way with words like that. Indeed, the 4,905-square-foot, four-bedroom home at 819 Kessler Woods Trail is a beautiful stacked creation by architect Jesse Rodriguez,…