Shelby Skrhak

Shelby is Associate Editor of CandysDirt.com, where she writes and produces 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.

Picture These Backyard Possibilities With Bella Custom Homes

By Shelby Skrhak / August 23, 2021 /

When you’re building a new home, the options for backyard features can be overwhelming. What’s popular? What’s possible? What materials are readily available here, and not just an obscurity found in Architectural Digest? That’s where local builders like Tony Visconti and Bella Custom Homes come in. Browse their gallery-filled website and social media channels to…

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Lakefront Homesites Are Moving Fast at Eastport, Long Cove’s Newest Neighborhood

By Shelby Skrhak / August 20, 2021 /

Reservations are filing in for Long Cove’s newest lakefront neighborhood, Eastport. This impressive 1,200-acre lake community moved up its scheduled expansion a full year to meet consumer demand for luxury lake living that’s close to Dallas. The new Eastport neighborhood is located on a tranquil, previously undeveloped inlet on the southeast shores of Cedar Creek…

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The Beckley Club Estates Bungalow Where the Peacocks Roam

By Shelby Skrhak / August 18, 2021 /

This week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans, lands us in Beckley Club Estates in North Oak Cliff. Phillip Murrell of Compass RE Texas has the listing for 1731 Seevers Avenue, an extensively renovated bungalow just minutes from Bishop Arts. But first, I gotta tell you about…

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Enjoy Craftsman Style With Modern Convenience in Winnetka Heights

By Shelby Skrhak / August 13, 2021 /

Listing agent Cynthia Payne Drennan of Dave Perry-Miller calls this 2018 modern craftsman “magazine ready” and she’s right. (Though we’re new media here. We prefer the term “CandysDirt.com ready.”) This week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans, is situated at 822 S. Edgefield Drive near North Oak…

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The Naked Home: Did the Big Freeze Uncover Your Home’s Un-Insulated Walls?

By Shelby Skrhak / August 11, 2021 /

Let’s face it, the last thing to impress a home buyer on a tour is insulation. Most buyers are immediately taken by great curb appeal — beautiful landscaping, a modern front door, and plenty of windows. But thanks in part to last February’s big freeze, home buyers are now looking in unlikely places to decide…

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