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.

Forget Napa, Purchase This Luxury Inwood Estate with an Active Vineyard on Site

By Shelby Skrhak / November 8, 2019 /

There are two distinct stories here. First, the fantastic French provincial home nestled on 1.6 acres on Inwood Road now on the market for under $3 million. But the juicier story is the thousands of rare grapes growing in the backyard, a crop that is the only active, professionally-managed vineyard in the city of Dallas.…

White Rock Valley Home Is Ready to Make It Your Own

By Shelby Skrhak / November 7, 2019 /

Spring Branch Drive in White Rock Valley is one of those streets that buyers often ask their agents about, so when one of those homes goes on the market, it’s an opportunity, says White Rock Lake area expert agent Jenny Capritta, a RE/MAX DFW Associates Realtor. Her listing, our Inwood National Bank Home of the Week,…

Custom Builder Marc Marion’s Own Home Is a Green-Certified, Midcentury Looker

By Shelby Skrhak / November 6, 2019 /

Builders, architects and designers’ own homes — those are the jackpot of property listings for sale. That’s certainly the case with custom home builder Marc Marion‘s own Medical District home which went under contract nearly as soon as it was listed. The beautifully-done midcentury modern-style home on Stoneleigh Avenue has 2,538 square feet built certified-green in…

McKinney Has a Mix of Historic Downtown Homes, Well-Taken Care of Classics, and Gated Estates

By Shelby Skrhak / November 3, 2019 /

There’s a lot to love about McKinney, the Collin County seat that’s got one of the best historic downtown squares hands down. There are about 120 shops and two dozen restaurants in this commercial downtown district. The agenda here: Shop the clothing boutiques at 540 Mercantile, enjoy dinner at The Pantry Restaurant, stop for coffee at fILTER(ed)…

Much-Anticipated Signature Collection at Preston Hollow Village Debuts This Weekend

By Shelby Skrhak / November 2, 2019 /

This is the next phase of master-planned development at Preston Hollow Village, 42-acre multi-use development at the corner of Walnut Hill Lane and Central Expressway, we’ve all been waiting for — the Signature Collection at Preston Hollow Village. Real estate professionals braved the cold and rainy weather to get their first look at floorplans and finishes for…