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.

Suburb Sunday: These Coppell Homes Are Full of Texture and Potential

By Shelby Skrhak / September 8, 2019 /

Although Coppell is thought of as a relatively young city (incorporated in 1955), its roots can be traced back to the early 1880’s as many towns in north Texas began: a bustling railroad stop for commerce and agriculture. The Dallas County (and a little bit of DenCo) city has an estimated population of  41,000, fed…

Far West Plano Home Taken Down to the Studs for Stunning Redo

By Shelby Skrhak / September 7, 2019 /

You won’t normally find a lot of bargains in toney far west Plano, but this 4,561-square-foot home at 6601 Terrace Mill Lane in the Kings Ridge neighborhood has come down $123,000 to $680,000 since it was first listed. With five bedrooms and four and half-baths in this two-story home, this large corner-lot home could be…

Dallas Luxury Builder Hawkins-Welwood Presents The Metairie in Southlake

By Shelby Skrhak / September 6, 2019 /

Dallasites know the quality and prestige that comes with building and living in a Hawkins-Welwood home. The longtime Dallas homebuilder has been building custom homes in the Park Cities, Preston Hollow, North Dallas, and Plano for more than 60 years. The award-winning company is in the planning stages of a new development in Southlake — The Metairie, which…

Calling Car Lovers to This Cottonwood Creek Estates Home in Richardson

By Shelby Skrhak / September 5, 2019 /

Typically we don’t start a CandysDirt Thursday 300 post talking about a home’s garage, but while the exterior of this soft contemporary at 2418 Valley Forge in Richardson’s Cottonwood Creek Estates caught our eye, the garage got us excited. Hint: I think a Formula 1 fan of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas silver and green could love…

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…