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.

This Hot Oak Cliff Property Is California Cool

By Shelby Skrhak / July 8, 2022 /

Sometimes a Cliff is not a cliff, and a View is not a view. But this California cool single-family attached home lives up to its name on scenic Malone Cliff View. Nestled on a private street in one of the hottest neighborhoods across the Trinity, this three-story home with three bedrooms, three baths, and 2,165…

Here’s an AirBNB Darling in Oak Lawn You’ll Fall in Love With

By Shelby Skrhak / July 6, 2022 /

This week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans, takes us to an absolute gem of a home in Oak Lawn. Well, make that three homes to be precise. Randall Elms of David Griffin and Company Realtors has the listing for a gorgeous 1925 Tudor duplex, each with…

The Statler, a Story in Renovation Success

By Shelby Skrhak / July 5, 2022 /

Nothing invokes midcentury Dallas more than The Statler hotel in Downtown Dallas. But like any 66-year-old Dallasite who’s had some professional restoration, she looks better than ever. Here’s her story. Today we featured a walk-through of the stunning The Statler Residences. But let’s take a look back at The Statler through the years. “Everyone wanted…

This Park Lane Home Harkens Back to Old Preston Hollow

By Shelby Skrhak / July 3, 2022 /

You hear an address like 4531 Park Lane, and you might assume it’s situated along a bustling stretch of four-lane roadway. But this Park Lane is not that Park Lane. No, this graceful, nearly one-acre estate is located on a stretch of residential road canopied by trees that’s an anachronistic look at Old Preston Hollow.…

Our New Fav Street Name Is Lemmon Tree Place Plus a Fab Townhome for Sale, Too

By Shelby Skrhak / June 29, 2022 /

Innovative. Moody. Expressive. That’s how Compass agent Loren Hall describes this week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters at Caliber Home Loans — a three-story townhome in the heart of Oak Lawn and walkable to all things Dallas. Situated near Lemmon Ave. and Wycliff Ave., the 2,009-square-foot home at 4020 Lemmon…