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.

Luxury Country Living Is Possible for Under $400K in Burleson

By Shelby Skrhak / September 1, 2019 /

Located 14 miles south of Fort Worth along I-35W, the city of Burleson dates back to 1881 when it was named in honor of Dr. Rufus C. Burleson, president of Baylor University. Burleson has a country living vibe with highly-rated schools, easy commuting to Fort Worth, and well-priced homes that offer a lot of square footage…

Midcentury Inspired Split-Level Near Northhaven Trail Is a Real Looker

By Shelby Skrhak / August 31, 2019 /

If you’re in town this Labor Day weekend, then treat yourself to a showing at 10811 Royal Park Drive, a midcentury-styled architectural beauty on nearly half an acre in north Dallas. Megan Stern of Dave Perry Miller is hosting an open house from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at this four-bedroom 5,156- square-foot Hillcrest Forest home…

Everything You Need to Know About Enchanted Hill

By Shelby Skrhak / August 30, 2019 /

This is Enchanted Hill, a guard-gated enclave of custom homes located within the master-planned community of Castle Hills in Lewisville. Enchanted Hill offers oversized lots from $340,000 with homes prices from $2 million and up. Living in Castle Hills offers many amenities but Enchanted Hill, in particular, is the cream of the crop in gated community…

Dream of Winter Nights in Front of This Dramatic Richardson Ranch Style Hearth

By Shelby Skrhak / August 29, 2019 /

I know it’s still 1000 degrees, but set your daydreams on cool winter nights in front of this showstopping fireplace at 605 Birch Lane in Richardson’s Richland Park neighborhood. The two-story fireplace in the step-down living room features three panels of 19-foot redwood and stone that soar to the ceiling.

Suburb Sunday: 3 Allen Homes in the $400s

By Shelby Skrhak / August 25, 2019 /

The city of Allen might be best known for its 18,000-seat, $60-million-dollar stadium of controversial grandeur like we’ve never seen before, but it’s not even the biggest or most expensive in Texas. Those respective credits go to the 1976-built Memorial Stadium in Mesquite, which seats 19,400 people and Katy ISD’s Legacy Stadium, which cost $70.3…