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.

Forest Place Contemporary Has Beautiful Symmetry All Around

By Shelby Skrhak / September 21, 2019 /

This home at 11714 Parwen Drive in the Forest Place neighborhood of north Dallas is a specimen in unique architecture that’s stood the test of time. Will Seale of Compass has listed this amazing find at $899,999 which leaves room in the budget for updates and touches to make it your own. The team at…

This Hickory Creek Home Brings 70s Style to the Traditional Lake House

By Shelby Skrhak / September 19, 2019 /

Listing agent Heather Wilkinson of Fathom Realty says homes in the gated Hickory Estates neighborhood on Lake Lewisville don’t come on the market very often, but when they do they go quickly. She was right as this three-bedroom, 2 and half-bath home at 101 Wild Oak Lane in Hickory Creek has a contingent offer after…

We Found the Perfect Street in Duncanville with 3 Seriously Stunning Homes

By Shelby Skrhak / September 15, 2019 /

In this week’s three featured homes, we found an absolute dream neighborhood of Skyline Haven Estates in Duncanville full of midcentury modern-inspired and 80s contemporaries that’ll knock your socks off. Incredibly, they’re all located located on one street Creekhaven Drive — one right next to the other. What are the odds? Now typically we like…

This One-Story Ranch Style in West Plano Has Amazing Contemporary Flare

By Shelby Skrhak / September 14, 2019 /

This 3,427-square-foot four-bedroom at 5325 Seascape Lane in west Plano is a rare one-story that’s sprawling ranch in style, but contemporary in feel. Shannon Wiser of Ebby Halliday – Preston Plano Parkway has the Willow Bend listing for $645,000, a $55,000 price improvement from when it was first listed in late July, and that’s notable because the…

Park Plaza Townhomes Selling Quickly at 2000 Park Avenue Near Downtown Dallas

By Shelby Skrhak / September 13, 2019 /

What an address! Dallas’ newest luxury townhomes called Park Plaza Townhomes are available now at 2000 Park Avenue in the rapidly-changing Cedars neighborhood near downtown Dallas, Dallas Farmers Market, and Deep Ellum. Agent Courtney Michalek gave us the lowdown on this new luxury development of 13 one- and two-bedroom townhomes starting at $399,000. Three have…